CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR IELTS CHANGES. (pg 2&3)

CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR IELTS

CHANGES. (pg 2&3)

A.       Look at the pairs of the sentences in 1-20 and choose a verb from the box which can be used with both sentences.. in some cases, the meaning of the verb may change slightly. Then use a dictionary to find other objects which can be used with the verbs.

adapt	adjust	alter	cure	demote	disappear	dissolve
exchange	expand	fade	increase	promote	reduce	renew
renovate	replace	swell	switch	transform	vary

1	We need to _______ these cars so disabled people can drive them.	The country found it hard to _______ to the new government.
2	If the trousers are too tight, take them back to the shop and ask them to _______ them.	He found it hard to _______ to living in a tropical country.
3	You must _______ the voltage or the system will blow up.	He decided to _______ his appearance by having plastic surgery.
4	Our bills will be less if we _______ from gas to electricity.	They had to _______ flights at Heathrow Airport.
5	You can’t _______ the terms of the contract once it has been signed.	He wants to _______ his appearance.
6	It will help your digestion if you _______your diet.	Prices of flats _______ from a few thousand to millions of pounds.
7	We need to _______ our pounds for dollars.	You can usually _______ goods which are faulty if you show the receipt.
8	We have to _______ our sales force to cope with the extra demand.	Water will _______ when it is frozen.
9	The price of oil will _______ next year.	Most bosses refuse to _______ salaries when they are asked.
10	The management decided to _______the company and sell the offices.	_______ the sugar in boiling water.
11	More and more people are moving to cities to _______the population there.	The wasp sting caused his leg to _______up
12	The market for typewriters will probably _______ completely in the next few years.	The police are baffled by the increasing number of people who _______ each year.
13	The old contract ran out and we had to _______ it.	Many people argue that it’s futile to _______ old hostilities.
14	They have received funds to _______ the old buildings.	We need to _______ the central heating as it is old and worn out.
15	The boss offered to _______  him from salesman to manager	Our main aim is to _______ tourism in the country.
16	They wanted to _______ me from manager to salesperson.	If we _______ you, you will lose a large part of your salary.
17	If you wash it too much, the colour will _______.	We watch the islands _______ away into the distance.
18	The company decided to _______ the permanent staff with freelancers.	You must _______ the books on the shelf when you have finished with them.
19	The doctors were unable to _______ her illness.	_______ the meat in salt water for between three and five days.
20	Governments are trying to _______ pollution.	The best way to save money is to _______ the number of staff.

ANSWER KEY

1	adapt	11	swell
2	adjust	12	disappear
3	transform	13	renew
4	switch	14	renovate
5	alter	15	promote
6	vary	16	demote
7	exchange	17	fade
8	expand	18	replace
9	increase	19	cure
10	dissolve	20	reduce

Other words and expressions which you might find useful include;

Swap/shrink/melt/grow/heal/decline/enlarge/downsize/take to something