Vocabulary 1
1. The heart has an important function in the human body. It keeps us alive.
special job
heavy weight
strong feeling
special job
Use the nouns and descriptive adjectives in parentheses to complete each sentence.
The ___________ slowly opened the ___________ with a creak.
(door, hungry, wooden, child)
The hungry child slowly opened the wooden door with a creak.
Combine each pair of simple sentences into a compound sentence.
The sun was shining. We decided to go for a walk.
The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a walk.
__________ satisfaction is important for any business.
Customer
Clean drinking water is ________________ in some parts of the world like Canada.
abundant
2. The children played in the cool shade under the tree on a hot day.
darkness
sunlight
protection
darkness
The ________________ carefully painted the ________________ in bright colors.
(large, talented, canvas, artist)
The talented artist carefully painted the large canvas in bright colors.
Combine into a compound sentence:
I like to play basketball. My brother prefers soccer.
I like to play basketball, but my brother prefers soccer.
The city has a __________ river that is unsafe for swimming.
polluted
The air was so ________________ that it was hard to breathe.
polluted
It was odd that the usually quiet cat kept meowing all night.
friendly
peculiar
The ________________ barked loudly at the ________________.
The small dog barked loudly at the tall stranger.
Combine into a compound sentence:
She wanted to buy the dress. She didn’t have enough money.
She wanted to buy the dress, but she didn't have enough money.
There is a small ___ for using the public swimming pool.
fee
My brother enjoys playing basketball. ________________, I like playing soccer.
Similarly
Tickets to the concert are limited, so you should buy them soon.
expensive
easy to find
scarce
The ________________ quickly climbed the ________________ to escape.
The agile thief quickly climbed the narrow ladder to escape.
Combine into a compound sentence:
We could watch a movie. We could play a board game instead.
We could watch a movie, or we could play a board game instead.
The company made a __________ investment in new technology.
major
The teacher gave us a helpful ________________ for studying before the test.
recommendation
To qualify for the competition, you must practice and meet the requirements.
be good enough
be good enough
The ________________ read the ________________ under the tree.
The curious student read the heavy book under the tree.
Combine into a compound sentence:
He didn't finish his homework. He didn't remember to bring his textbook.
He didn't finish his homework, nor did he remember to bring his textbook.
She is a __________ regarded scientist known for her groundbreaking research.
highly
The main ________________ of roots is to take in water and nutrients from the soil.
function