Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their descriptions in column A.

A	B
1) to make, design or think of a new type of thing	a) commit (a crime)
2) without delay	b) century
3) to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied or unhappy about sth or sb	c) search engine
4) a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before	d) invent
5) to do sth wrong or illegal	e) guilty
6) a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away	f) contain
7) a computer program that helps you find information on the Internet	g) miracle
8) correct and true in every detail	h) award
9) waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place	i) immediately
10) something very lucky or good that happens which you did not think was possible	j) popularity
11) having done sth that is a crime	k) accurate
12) to think about sth that you would like to happen or have	l) discovery
13) to have sth inside or as part of sth	m) give sb a lift
14) a prize or money given to someone for sth they have done	n) dream (of)
15) a period of 100 years	o) DNA
16) when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people	p) complain
17) take someone somewhere in your car	q) litter
18) a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of the body	r) cure

Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.

1) luggage	a) at once
2) fault	b) wonder
3) immediately	c) imagine
4) annoy	d) piece
5) dream (of)	e) definite
6) item	f) baggage
7) disease	g) have no money
8) certain	h) defect
9) miracle	i) illness
10) be broke	j) irritate

Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.

1. truth	a) uncertain
2. legal	b) unsuccessful
3. certain	c) hopeful
4. climb	d) lie
5. hopeless	e) unpublished
6. unique	f) descend
7. published	g) often
8. successful	h) illegal
9. rarely	i) common

Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.

verb	noun		noun	adjective
1. discover 2. invent 3. ---- 4. operate 5. ----	---- ---- complaint ---- development		1. hope 2. ---- 3. ---- 4. guilt 5. ----	---- popular true ---- electric

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.

1. Oil was … in Saudi Arabia in 1938.

2. I had an … on my knee last year.

3. The … of the computer has revolutionized the business world.

4. The Internet has … at a remarkable rate.

5. If you have a … you should write to the manager.

6. Her books achieved tremendous … on both sides of the Atlantic.

7. Both men were found … of illegally entering the country.

8. You risk having your … cut off if you fail to pay the bill.

9. We may never know the … about what really happened to Marilyn Monroe.

10. It’s … to try to persuade him while he’s in this mood. Let’s talk to him tomorrow.

11. Among the … of the late nineteenth century were several new chemical elements, including radium.

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