Vocabulary building 1.2 W3

1. The theatre managed to _____ its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

• downsize

• cram

• boost

• absorb

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Our school has recently _______ its curriculum to update new knowledge. Now we have to study with completely new books.

• 1. automated

• overhauled

• 1. answers to

• pursue

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which means “to take something in, especially gradually” ?

• ventilation

• sensitive

• cram

• absorb

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

AI can ______ repetitive tasks, which help engineers save time and reduce the risk of human error.

• automate

• empower

• boost

• absorb

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the OPPOSITE of the word “enlarge”

• downside

• downsize

• boost

• polish up

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Eigh children were _____ into the back of the car.

• taken

• picked

• crammed

• absorbed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The purpose of this training agricultural practices is to help farmers become more ____.

• fierce

• overhaul

• labour-intensive

• self-reliant

Which means: “the movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this”.

• 1. sophisticated

• ventilation

• 1. sensitivity

• 1. quest

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which means “Strong and powerful”

• 1. sweep through

• 1. empower

• 1. boost

• 1. fierce

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which means “to refine or make more perfect or effective”

• 1. polish up

• 1. make up

• 1. take off

• 1. overhaul

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B