Pd Building Better Vocabula

ACTIVITY 7 Word soci

Circle the word or phrase that is most closely related to the word or phrase on the
left. If necessary, use
a dictionary to check the meaning of words you do not know.

1. ascowl a happy face an angry face

2. a predicament trouble good luck
3. to shuffle feet cars
4. togaze mouth eyes
5. misfortune a good thing abad thing
6. an enthusiast excited about bored by
7. somber shady serious
8. residential offices houses and apartments
9. to heal studying illnesses
10. to scold negative positive

ACTIVITY,8 Using Collocations PEN

Fill in each blank with the word or phrase on the left that most naturally
completes the phrase on the right. If
necessary, use a dictionary to check the meaning of words you do not know.

1. ask/toask how for help

2. journey / lobby a deserted
3. feeling / letter an uncomfortable

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4. through / down torush the stairs

5. mountain / problem asteep

6. by/on to trip something

7. do/ make to sense of something

8. hungry / ticket a counter

9. say / tell to the truth

10. street / towel an uneven