Context and Reference Works
L.4.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.The crew had to abandon the sinking boat. What does "abandon" mean here?
- A.to describe fully
- B.to leave and not come back
- C.to repair carefully
- D.to stay and defend
2.Puffins reside on the cliffs from April to August. What does "reside" mean here?
- A.to write a letter
- B.to visit for an hour
- C.to live in a place
- D.to build a machine
3.One consequence of the drought was a poor harvest. What does "consequence" mean here?
- A.a type of question
- B.a kind of measurement
- C.a cause of something
- D.a result of something that happened
4.The letter revealed where the money had gone. What does "reveal" mean here?
- A.to keep hidden
- B.to destroy
- C.to make something known
- D.to repeat
5.The two species have distinct markings. What does "distinct" mean here?
- A.very old
- B.exactly the same
- C.very common
- D.clearly different from others
6.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 cost of something
- D.the size of something
7.Her measurements were accurate to the millimetre. What does "accurate" mean here?
- A.very long
- B.very quick
- C.full of mistakes
- D.correct in every detail
8.Desert foxes adapt to the heat with large ears. What does "adapt" mean here?
- A.to grow much larger
- B.to change to suit new conditions
- C.to stay exactly the same
- D.to move away quickly
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