Academic Vocabulary
RI.4.4
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Tick the right meaning.
1.She gave a hesitant answer and looked away. What does "hesitant" mean here?
- A.pausing because you are unsure
- B.very generous
- C.completely certain
- D.extremely loud
2.The diagram shows the sequence of the water cycle. What does "sequence" mean here?
- A.the order things happen in
- B.the colour of something
- C.the size of something
- D.the cost of something
3.Vegetation was sparse on the rocky slope. What does "sparse" mean here?
- A.thickly packed
- B.thinly spread; not much of it
- C.brightly coloured
- D.recently planted
4.One consequence of the drought was a poor harvest. What does "consequence" mean here?
- A.a cause of something
- B.a type of question
- C.a kind of measurement
- D.a result of something that happened
5.Fresh water is the island's scarcest resource. What does "resource" mean here?
- A.a piece of furniture
- B.something useful that can be used
- C.a sort of story
- D.a kind of mistake
6.There was a gradual rise in temperature. What does "gradual" mean here?
- A.happening loudly
- B.happening backwards
- C.happening slowly over time
- D.happening all at once
7.The two species have distinct markings. What does "distinct" mean here?
- A.very old
- B.exactly the same
- C.clearly different from others
- D.very common
8.Her measurements were accurate to the millimetre. What does "accurate" mean here?
- A.very long
- B.correct in every detail
- C.very quick
- D.full of mistakes
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