Vargas Sánchez José Luis

LEI, English VIII

LEXICAL ACTIVITY UNIT 13
“Save the Planet”

I. Match the columns with the appropriate meanings by writing the correct number
in the parenthesis (1-10 – a-j)

1. ameliorate ____ a. to limit something or make it last for a long time.

2. curtail ____ b. to produce a slightly uncomfortable feeling in a
3. wane ____ sensitive part of the body.
4. trickle ____ c. to hit somebody or something hard or with force.
5. guts ____ d. to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen.
6. strike ____ e. to be thin in an attractive or elegant way.
7. rife ____ f. widespread
8. sneak ____ g. the courage and determination that it takes to do sth. difficult.
9. slender ____ h. to become gradually weaker or less important.
i. to make something better.
II. Use the previous words to complete the following sentences. Make any
appropriate change in grammar tenses and conjugations.

1. Steps have been taken to ___________ this difficult situation.

2. Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was _________ rapidly.
3. He doesn’t have the ________ to walk away from a well-paid job.
4. Rumors are ________ that Alex is going to resign.
5. After a balanced diet and lots of exercise, Melissa has finally got a _______body.
She looks awesome!
6. Billy _________ into his sister’s room and overheard the conversation.
7. The child ran into the road and was _________ by a car.
8. His beard was __________ her cheek. He must get shaved as soon as possible.
9. The lecture was _________ by the fire alarm going off.

III. With a line, match the adverb with the corresponding verb and prepositions.
There is one example at the beginning. There might be more than one correct
option.

ADVERB VERB PREPOSITIONS

/CONNECTORS
0. loudly A. objected
1. Tentatively B. insisted a. –ing/ that…
2. Passionately C. boast b. that…
3. Reluctantly D. announce c. about…/ of…/that…
4. Peevishly E. recommend d. that…
5. Confidently F. refused e. to…
6. Stubbornly G. suggested f. that…
7. Categorically H. claimed g. at…/ about…
8. Pompously I. decided h.to -ing
9. Complacently J. declared i. that…
10. Highly K. groaned j. that…/on -ing
k. that…/ -ing
IV. Write one sentence per each of the adverbial structures checked in exercise III.

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________

6.______________________________________________________________________

7. ______________________________________________________________________

8. ______________________________________________________________________

9. ______________________________________________________________________

10. _____________________________________________________________________
 ANSWER KEY

I.

1. i
2. a
3. h
4. b
5. g
6. c
7. f
8. d
9. e

II.

1. ameliorate
2. waned
3. guts
4. riffed
5. slender
6. sneaked
7. struck
8. tricking
9. curtailed

III.

1. G-j
2. J – h, d, f or b
3. I–e
4. A–g
5. H – h, d, f or b
6. B–i
7. F–g
8. D – h, d, f or b
9. C- e
10. E-a