Synonyms 2
Exercise
Don't immediately look up every word you don't know. Try to guess the meaning by what goes before and after it and then, if necessary, check in a dictionary to see if you're right.
Complete each sentence by using a more common word than the word in brackets, for example:
e.g. He usually come by bus but sometimes he comes by taxi. (Occasionally)
1. I can't carry this by myself. Could Somebody .................. me? (assist)
2. They ........................... to speak to him but they didn't succeed. (attempted)
3. Slowly and ............................... He carried the glasses outside. (cautiously)
4. She ............................... The money under the bed so that nobody would find it. (concealed)
5. They're ........................... a new block of flats near the park. (constructing)
6. The table was too .................................. To get through the door. (enormous)
7. He used to visit me every day but he doesn't come so ...................... These days. (frequently)
8. She ......................... About flights to Rio but they didn't have any information. (inquired)
9. The machine isn't working very well. It ................... Some more oil. (requires)
10. I got no ........................... when I asked how old she was. (response)
11. The police are still .............................. forum the boy who ran away. (searching)
12. It was difficult to .................. A Winner because they were all so good. (select)
13. She did it so ......................... That she finished in 30 minutes. (speedily)
14. I'm not ................... Enough to buy a car as big as his. (wealthy)
the house was papered and painted by a londond decorator
Iris Donat-Magnin