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The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4a - Reading & Vocabulary for the textbook Spark 4 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Fill in: odds, darkened, now, doubt, catch, life, infested, research, lay, delicious, venomous. Make sentences based on the text using the completed phrases.

Answer

  1. against all odds
  2. research station
  3. the sky darkened
  4. delicious fruit
  5. catch fire
  6. life-threatening
  7. venomous spiders
  8. infested with alligators
  9. lay eggs
  10. without a doubt
  11. now and again


  • Against all odds, the small team managed to win the championship.
  • Scientists at the Arctic research station are studying the effects of climate change.
  • The sky darkened as storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
  • The mango was the most delicious fruit I had ever tasted.
  • Be careful not to let the paper catch fire near the open flame.
  • The doctors quickly treated the life-threatening injuries sustained in the accident.
  • Australia is known for its venomous spiders, which can be dangerous if provoked.
  • The swamp was infested with alligators, making it impossible to cross safely.
  • Turtles return to the beach where they were born to lay eggs.
  • Without a doubt, this is the best movie I’ve seen all year.
  • Now and again, I like to take a walk in the park to clear my mind.

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