Look at the pairs of sentences in 1-20 and choose a verb from the box which can be used with both sentences. In some cases, the meaning of the verb may change slightly. Then use a dictionary to find other objects which can be used with the verbs.
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adapt • adjust • alter • cure • demote • disappear • dissolve exchange • expand • fade • increase • promote reduce • renew renovate • replace • swell • switch • transform • vary |
1. We need to________these cars so disabled people can drive them.
The country found it hard to_________._______to the new government.
Huong: renovate
2. If the trousers are too tight, take them back to the shop and ask them to_________them.
He found it hard to ____________to living in a tropical country.
Huong: replace
3. You must__________the voltage or the system will blow up.
He decided to________his appearance by having plastic surgery.
Huong: transform
4. Our bills will be less if we________from gas to electricity.
They had to_________flights at Heathrow Airport.
H: switch
5. You can’t_________the terms of the contract once it has been signed.
He wants to________his appearance.
H: vary
6. It will help your digestion if you_________your diet
Prices of flats____________from a few thousand to millions of pounds.
H: swell
7. We need to__________our pounds for dollars.
You can usually_____________goods which are faulty if you show the receipt.
H: exchange
8. We have had to_______ our sales force to cope with the extra demand.
Water will________when it is frozen.
H: dissolve
9. The price of oil will________next year.
Most bosses refuse to______salaries when they are asked.
H: increase
10. The management decided to_______the company and sell the offices.
The sugar__________ in boiling water.
H: adjust
11. More and more people are moving to cities to________the population there.
The wasp sting caused his leg to__________up.
H: alter
12.The market for typewriters will probably______ completely in the next few years.
The police are baffled by the increasing number of people who______each year.
H: disappear
13. The old contract ran out and we had to_______it.
Many people argue that it’s futile to________________old hostilities.
H: expand
14. They have received funds to____________the old buildings.
We need to__________the central heating as it is old and worn out.
H: renew
15. The boss offered to_________him from salesman to manager.
Our main aim is to_______ tourism in the country.
H: promote
16. They wanted to______me from manager to salesperson.
If we________you, you will lose a large part of your salary.
H: demote
17. If you wash it too much, the colour will______________.
We watched the islands away into the distance.
H: fade
18. The company decided to______,_____the permanent staff with freelancers.
You must______the books on the shelf when you have finished with them.
H: adapt
19. The doctors were unable to_______her illness.
_____________the meat in salt water for between three and five days.
H: cure
20. Governments are trying to________________ pollution.
The best way to save money is to_______________the number of staff.
H: reduce
NGA:
1. adjust 2. alter 3. renew 4. switch 5. transform
6. vary 7. exchange 8. expand 9. increase 10. dissolve
11. swell 12. disappear 13. adapt 14. renovate 15. promote
16. demote 17. fade 18. replace 19. cure 20. reduce
Huong:
1. renovate. 2. replace.3. transform. 4. switch. 5.vary. 6. swell
7. exchange. 8. dissolve. 9. increase. 10. adjust. 11. alter. 12. disappear
13. expand. 14. renew. 15. promote. 16. demote. 17. fade. 18. adapt
19. cure. 20. reduce
Key
1. adapt 2. adjust 3. transform 4. switch 5. alter 6. vary 7. exchange 8, expand 9. increase 10. dissolve
11. swell 12. disappear 13. renew 14. renovate 15. promote (in the second sentence, promote means to make
sure people know about something by advertising it) 16. demote 17. fade 18. replace 19. cure (in the second
sentence, cure means to preserve meat or fish by putting it in salt) 20. reduce
Probably this:
1 Transform
2 Adapt
3 Adjust
4 switch
5 alter
6 vary
7 exchange
8 expand
9 increase
10 dissolve
11 swell
12 disappear
13 renew (??)
14 renovate
15 promote
16 demote
17 fade
18 replace
19 cure
20 reduce
Nga:
Thank you for your comment
My answer is different from yours at 5 pairs of sentences. But I only agree with you at the sentences 2 (adapt). So the sentences 13 has to be “alter”. Could you please check it again? And then we also will translate those sentences into Vietnamese.
Key:
1. adapt 2. adjust 3. transform 4. switch 5. alter 6. vary 7. exchange 8, expand 9. increase 10. dissolve
11. swell 12. disappear 13. renew 14. renovate 15. promote (in the second sentence, promote means to make
sure people know about something by advertising it) 16. demote 17. fade 18. replace 19. cure (in the second
sentence, cure means to preserve meat or fish by putting it in salt) 20. reduce
Could someone make a statistics (e.g. a table with 3 columns, one for Gem1, one for Gem2, one for me
). Easier for visitors to follow in that way.
oh, how useful it is ^_^
I like the way you two are providing something here for a better society!