Page 110 - B.J. Thomas - INTERMEDIATE Vocabulary

7
For each word below give another which has a different spelling and
meaning but exactly the same pronunciation.
e.g. road - rode patience - patients
mist break size weak see flower
saw
prints
bear sight isle pain
8
Rearrange the nonsense compound nouns in each group below so that
they make seven real compound nouns.
(a)
TEABED
EGGMAT I
BACKBANK FIRE HAND
LIGHTMONEY PAPERPASTE
POCKETOPENER SPORTS ENGINE
RIVERHOUSE TOOTHSPOON
DOORBONE HOURCLIP
TINCUP I SEACAR
9
From each word below make a completely new word (no plurals or past
tenses) by adding one letter.
e.g. red - reQ.d ill - will man - man~
care mile
bee car back
plan
low sick ear end hot cat
were wear net
right he eat
10 In each ot the tollowing sentences one letter has been omitted
throughout. Put it back and make the original sentence.
e.g. MBOSPLAWITHTOSEVERDA
Answer: My boys play with toys every day. (-y omitted)
GRNDMLWYSHDBDBCK
THNKLLHTHMFHESSLL yAGAN
HEYHINKISBEEROAKEARAIN
HEAYHEAWOMEONETEALOMEClOR
NLYNERTWB YSKNWWH WRTETHENTE
THTHRVRYWLLDRSSDWOMNWNTTHRVRYWDNSDAY
11 For each pair ot words below give another word which has the same
meaning as both words.
e.g. volume/reserve book now/gift present
(a) world/soil (k) busy/to be married
(b) not left/correct (I) put on trial/attempt
(m) expensive/beloved
(c) company/stable
(d) piece/separate (n) only/part of foot
(o) secure/strong-box
(e) worried/eager
(f) type/helpful (p) strange/inquisitive
(q) depart/permission
(g) insect/go by air
(h) rear/support (r) light-coloured/just
(i) let in/confess (s) write name/notice
(j) strange/amusing (t) annoyed/traverse

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