Vocabulary Warm-up – Part 18

IELTS Vocabulary : Changes Part 3

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

.N11.a. More and more people are moving to cities to ………. the population there
.N11.b. The wasp sting caused his leg to ………. up

.N12.a. The market for typewriters will probably ………. completely in the next few years
.N12.b. The police are baffled by the increasing number of people who ………. each year

.N13.a. The old contract ran out and we had to ………. it
.N13.b. Many people argue that it’s futile to ………. old hostilities

.N14.a. They have received funds to ………. the old buildings
.N14.b. We need to ………. the central heating as it is old and worn out

.N15.a. The boss offered to ………. him from salesman to manager
.N15.b. Our main aim is to ………. tourism in the country

: ANSWERS

.N11.a. More and more people are moving to cities to swell the population there
.N11.b. The wasp sting caused his leg to swell up

N12.a. The market for typewriters will probably disappear completely in the next few years
N12.b. The police are baffled by the increasing number of people who disappear each year

.N13.a. The old contract ran out and we had to renew it
.N13.b. Many people argue that it’s futile to renew old hostilities

.N14.a. They have received funds to renovate the old buildings
.N14.b. We need to renovate the central heating as it is old and worn out

.N15.a. The boss offered to promote him from salesman to manager
.N15.b. Our main aim is to promote tourism in the country