UNIT 11
anymore [ènimo:r] adv.
Anymore means any longer.
Her old pants don't fit her anymore.
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asleep [ǝsli:p] adj.
When a person is asleep, they are not awake.
The baby has been asleep for hours.
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berry [ber] n.
A berry is a small round fruit that grows on certain plants and trees.
The berry looked delicious.
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collect [kelékt] v.
To collect things is to group them together all in one place.
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→ I collected shells when I was younger.
compete [kampi:t] v.
To compete is to try to be better than someone.
He will compete with very good athletes.
conversation [känvərseiſən] n.
A conversation is a talk between people.
There were two conversations going on at once.
creature [krí:tſər] n.
A creature is any living thing.
The creature we saw today was either a dolphin or a porpoise.
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decision [disizən) n.
A decision is a choice.
He made the wrong decision.
either [ber] conj.
Either is used with "or" to say there are two or more possibilities.
You can choose to be either white or black when you play chess.
forest [fɔ̃(:)rist] n.
A forest is a place with lots of trees and animals.
→ I love to go walking in the forest.
ground [graund] n.
The ground is the top part of the Earth that we walk on.
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→ The ground under our feet was dry and brown.
introduce [intrədjū:s] v.
To introduce someone or something is to say who they are.
→ I introduced myself to our newest co-worker today.
marry [mæri] v.
To marry is to legally become husband and wife.
Rose and Henry were married, and they lived happily.
Oprepare [pripéər] v.
To prepare is to get ready for something.
I prepared my speech to the class.
sail [seil] v.
To sail is to move a boat on the water.
→ I love to sail my boat on the lake.
serious [siaries] adj.
When something is serious, it is bad or unsafe.
The accident was very serious.
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spend [spend] v.
To spend is to use time doing something or being somewhere.
→ I like to spend my free time fishing.
strange [streind3] adj.
When something is strange, it is not normal.
→ Joe had a strange look on his face after he saw what happened.
truth [true] n.
The truth is a fact or something that is right.
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▸ He was telling the truth about seeing a large green snake.
wake [weik] v.
To wake is to not be sleeping anymore.
He is always full of energy when he wakes in the morning.
Exercise 1
Choose the right word for the given definition.org
1. to marry
a. collect
2. a living thing
a. conversation
b. truth
3. to move a boat across the water
a. spend
b. berry
b. wed
4. one thing or the other
a. asleep
5. any longer
a. ground
b. compete
b. strange
Exercise 2
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4. I stop sleeping when the dog barks.
c. prepare
c. creature
5. The area was full of trees and plants.
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c. forest
c. either
3. He loved to travel in his boat to many islands.
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c. wake
d. introduce
d. decision
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. The doll broke when it fell onto the floor.
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2. I like to use my time taking long walks in the forest.
sp____ time
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d. sail
d. serious
d. anymore