Oxford word skill unit 11,12

The ocean is very ___, and scientists are still discovering new species living in its depths.

• shallow

• wide

• deep

• dry

The children love playing in the ___ river because it is not too deep.

• steep

• shallow

• floating

• capsized

The heavy rains caused the river to ___ its banks and flood the nearby village.

• sink

• burst

• float

• widen

The fishermen had to return to shore before ___ tide arrived.

• rough

• sandy

• high

• deep

The ___ of the river is about 20 meters at its deepest point.

• depth

• width

• surface

• flow

During summer, the small pond almost completely __ due to the heat.

• floods

• dries up

• bursts

• sinks

The boat suddenly ___ when it was hit by a large wave.

• floated

• capsized

• deepened

• widened

The ship began to ___ after hitting a huge iceberg in the ocean.

• sink

• rise

• protect

• float

The waterfall is so beautiful as the water ___ down the rocks.

• cascades

• sinks

• waves

• capsizes

• flows

The boat was small enough to sail along the ___ connecting the river to the sea.

• beach

• canal

• bay

• cliff