Academic Vocabulary
RI.4.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.The crew had to abandon the sinking boat. What does "abandon" mean here?
- A.to repair carefully
- B.to stay and defend
- C.to describe fully
- D.to leave and not come back
2.Fresh water is the island's scarcest resource. What does "resource" mean here?
- A.a piece of furniture
- B.a kind of mistake
- C.something useful that can be used
- D.a sort of story
3.They chose a durable fabric for the tent. What does "durable" mean here?
- A.wearing out quickly
- B.lasting a long time without wearing out
- C.very colourful
- D.very cheap
4.The two species have distinct markings. What does "distinct" mean here?
- A.very common
- B.clearly different from others
- C.very old
- D.exactly the same
5.She gave a hesitant answer and looked away. What does "hesitant" mean here?
- A.extremely loud
- B.completely certain
- C.pausing because you are unsure
- D.very generous
6.Summarise the chapter in three sentences. What does "summarise" mean here?
- A.to state the main points briefly
- B.to add many new details
- C.to read out loud
- D.to copy word for word
7.The diagram shows the sequence of the water cycle. What does "sequence" mean here?
- A.the colour of something
- B.the order things happen in
- C.the cost of something
- D.the size of something
8.One consequence of the drought was a poor harvest. What does "consequence" mean here?
- A.a kind of measurement
- B.a type of question
- C.a result of something that happened
- D.a cause of something
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