Vocabulary Warm-up – Part 17

IELTS Vocabulary : Changes Part 2

Look at the pairs of 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

.N6.a. It will help your digestion if you ………. your diet
.N6.b. Prices of flats ………. from a few thousand to millions of pounds

.N7.a. We need to ………. our pounds for dollars
.N7.b. You can usually ………. goods which are faulty if you show the receipt

.N8.a. We have had to ………. our sales force to cope with the extra demand
.N8.b. Water will ………. when it is frozen

.N9.a. The price of oil will ………. next year
.N9.b. Most bosses refuse to ………. salaries when they are asked

.N10.a. The management decided to ………. the company and sell the offices
.N10.b. ………. the sugar in boiling water

: ANSWERS

.N6.a. It will help your digestion if you vary your diet
.N6.b. Prices of flats vary from a few thousand to millions of pounds

.N7.a. We need to exchange our pounds for dollars
.N7.b. You can usually exchange goods which are faulty if you show the receipt

.N8.a. We have had to expand our sales force to cope with the extra demand
.N8.b. Water will expand when it is frozen

.N9.a. The price of oil will increase next year
.N9.b. Most bosses refuse to increase salaries when they are asked

.N10.a. The management decided to dissolve the company and sell the offices
.N10.b. Dissolve the sugar in boiling water