FOCUSING ATTENTION (CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS)

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS

FOCUSING ATTENTION

A.       Rearrange the letters in bold to form words which are used to focus attention on something. They all end with the letters –LY. Write the words in the grid underneath. If you do it correctly, you will find another word used to focus attention in the bold vertical box.

1	They reduced pollution pislmy by banning cars from the city centre during the rush hour.
2	The strange weather at the moment is gaerily due to El Nino.
3	We’re examining iilmprary the financial aspects of the case.
4	People ilnamy go on holiday in the summer.
5	The library is veceslxuily for the use of students and staff.
6	It’s ilaptarrculy difficult problem which we hope to resolve as soon as possible.
7	The advertisement is elcifibcsaly aimed at people over 50.
8	Some western countries, otbanly Canada and the United Sates, have a very high standard of living.
9	The staff are stomly women of about twenty.
10	Our trip to Poland was rpeluy an educational visit.
11	My home town is famous hfiecly for its large number of schools and colleges.

The word in the bold vertical box fits into this sentence:

The company trades _______________ in the far east.

B.        Divide the words above into two groups, one group being the words which mean only or solely, and one group being the words which mean in most cases, normally or the main reason for something.

only or solely	in most cases, normally or the main reason for something.

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