Check your english vocabulary for rawdon Wyatt

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For reference, see the 
Easier English Dictionary for Students
(978 0 7475 6624 3)
Page 30 Size, quantity & dimension answers
A.
Big: 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25
Small: 1 (note the pronunciation: /maI’nju:t/ ) 2 8 13 21
B.
1. a long-distance journey 2. a great deal of time 3. dozens of times 4. A minute amount of dust 5. a gigantic
wave 6. a huge waste of time 7. a colossal statue 8. plenty of food 9. A broad river 10. A vast crowd of
supporters 11. a gargantuan meal / plenty of food 12. a giant building / a vast room 13. a mammoth job / tons
of work (both these expressions are informal) 14. a deep lake 15. a minuscule piece of cloth 16. an enormous
book 17. a mammoth job / tons of work 18. a high mountain 19. a monumental error 20. a tiny car
21. a giant building 22. wide avenue 23. a shallow pool 24. a tall man 25. A narrow alleyway
Page 32 Shape & features answers
A.
1. E 2. D 3. J 4. F 5. A 6. L 7. G 8. H 9. I 10. K 11. B 12. C
B.
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C
C.
1. D 2. F 3. H 4. G 5. I 6. B 7. E 8. A 9. C
Page 33 Emphasis & misunderstanding answers
A.
1. F 2. B 3. E 4. C 5. A 6. D
B.
1. emphasise / accentuate 2. prominent 3. emphasis / accent / stress 4. emphasised / accentuated / stressed
5. put great stress 6. of crucial importance / extremely important 7. emphasis
C.
1. confused 2. confusion 3. mix-up (informal. It can also be a verb: to mix up) 4. obscure 5. distorted
6. impression / misapprehension 7. assumed 8. mistaken 9. impression / misapprehension
Note: Word forms.
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
confuse
confusion
confusing / confused
confusingly
distort
distortion
distorted
misapprehend
misapprehension
mistake
mistake
mistaken
mistakenly
assume
assumption