4000 Essential English Words

(WallPaper) #1

Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.



  1. omen
    a. sign b. storm c. accident d. item

  2. apparatus
    a. method b. idea c. device d. name

  3. convection
    a. weather b. belief c. heat flow d.movement

  4. sob
    a. watch b. serve c. wait d. cry

  5. seclude
    a. study b. repair c. hide d. purchase

  6. ranger
    a. forest worker b. police c. lumberjack d. guard

  7. avalanche
    a. landslide b. snowstorm c. disaster d. believable

  8. accumulate
    a. impressive b. winning c. collect d. wave

  9. rubble
    a. boards b. dirt c. ruins d.ice

  10. upbringing
    a. background b. routine c. schedule d.experience


Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.



  1. The accident wasn’t serious, and Ernest was released from the hospital quickly.

  2. My grandfather says that if you have itchy hands, it’s a(n) sign that you’ll receive money soon.
    3. The book’s emotional descriptions taught me that war brings sadness to everyone.
    4. The photograph was perfect except for a tiny mark on the corner.


Exercise 2



  1. The child cried loudly because his mother wouldn’t buy him a toy he wanted.

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