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Answer — Exercise 7

3a - Reading·On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book

Question

Write a synonym (=), an opposite (\mathrel{\char`≠}), a definition or a sentence for the following words to show that you understand their meaning in the text. Use your own words. Check in your dictionaries.

Answer

  1. vast = extremely large \mathrel{\char`≠} small (The Sahara is vast desert in Africa that covers an area almost as large as the United States.)
  2. extremely = very \mathrel{\char`≠} slightly (It is extremely cold in Siberia in the winter.)
  3. lovely = very pleasant \mathrel{\char`≠} awful (She had a lovely face and a nice personality to match.)
  4. widest = the greatest distance from one side to the other \mathrel{\char`≠} narrowest (It is one of the widest waterfalls in the world.
  5. adds = contributes \mathrel{\char`≠} subtracts (The greenery of the forest adds to the beauty of the area.)
  6. unique = one of a kind \mathrel{\char`≠} common (That is a unique species of bird - it is only found in a few parts of Africa.)

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