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L.5.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.poorly hidden
- C.existing in great quantity
- D.almost absent
2.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
- A.to get worse over time
- B.to improve steadily
- C.to grow taller
- D.to stay perfect
3.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
- A.a formal complaint
- B.a written record
- C.a sharp disagreement
- D.general agreement among a group
4.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
- A.perfectly clear
- B.able to be understood in more than one way
- C.extremely long
- D.recently written
5.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
- A.extremely quick
- B.very well informed
- C.clearly taking a side
- D.not favouring one side
6.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
- A.poorly made
- B.easily noticed; important
- C.easily overlooked
- D.recently built
7.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
- A.to gather material into one place
- B.to throw away
- C.to argue about
- D.to hide carefully
8.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.easily destroyed for good
- C.extremely large
- D.able to recover quickly from difficulty
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