Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate option.
1The Atacama Desert in South America is a rainless ............... that extends 966 km between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Wrong!
A high, flat area of land is a "plateau".
2India is one of several countries ............... affected by widespread deforestation and the steady destruction of natural watersheds.
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Here "critically" means very seriously affected.
3I don’t know ............... we can trust him.
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Use "whether" to introduce an indirect yes-or-no question.
4The burglar moved ............... down the stairs and then walked through the back door into the street.
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A burglar who wants to avoid being noticed moves "stealthily".
5He hired a private tutor to ............... his daughter for the mathematics exam.
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To "coach" someone is to train or teach them, often for a subject or exam.
6She was ............... to hear about her husband’s safe arrival.
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Someone feels "delighted" when they are very pleased about good news.
Answers
- The Atacama Desert in South America is a rainless plateau that extends 966 km between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
- India is one of several countries critically affected by widespread deforestation and the steady destruction of natural watersheds.
- I don’t know whether we can trust him.
- The burglar moved stealthily down the stairs and then walked through the back door into the street.
- He hired a private tutor to coach his daughter for the mathematics exam.
- She was delighted to hear about her husband’s safe arrival.