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A Choose the correct word for each definition.

vacuum cleaner device household translate chore
science fiction feature unbelievable respond bead

1. translate : v. to change written or spoken words into another language
2. science fiction : n. stories in books and films about events that take place in the future
3. vacuum cleaner : n. a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt
4. unbelievable : a. very difficult to believe and therefore probably untrue
5. bead : n. small pieces of glass and plastic with a hole through the middle
6. household : a. relating to looking after a house and the people in it
7. respond : v. to do something as a reaction to something that is said or done
8. chore : n. a small job that you have to do regularly to keep a house clean
9. device : n. a machine or tool that does a special job
10. feature : v. to include or show something as a special part of something

B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.

Vocabulary Word Synonym

1. furthermore • • a. sheer, delicate, fine

2. thin • • b. moreover, besides, further

3. command • • c. order, instruction, demand

4. estimate • • d. in advance, before, forward

5. ahead • • e. think, believe, consider

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