Senior Two Module 5: Vocabulary Exercise
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What does 'strew' mean in the sentence 'They marked the end of the war by strewing flowers over the graves of 18,000 soldiers'?

  • to gather things together
  • to scatter or spread things neatly
  • to scatter or spread untidily over a surface or area (correct)
  • to throw things in various random directions
  • What does 'rummage' mean in the sentence 'She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen'?

  • to move things around in order to find something (correct)
  • to scatter or spread things neatly
  • to throw things in various random directions
  • to drag something
  • What does 'haul' mean in the sentence 'They hauled the boat out of the water'?

  • to drag something (correct)
  • to throw things in various random directions
  • to scatter or spread things neatly
  • to split something open
  • What does 'patrol' mean in the context of prison officers?

    <p>to walk around an area to maintain order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'incriminating' mean in the sentence 'He was cleared of the charge, despite some incriminating CCTV footage'?

    <p>providing evidence of guilt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dumping' mean in the sentence 'They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage in the sea'?

    <p>releasing waste into the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'stinking' mean in the sentence 'Houses were built along stinking drainage ditches'?

    <p>smelling very bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'disposal' mean in the sentence 'The disposal of waste in accordance with the law involved significant costs'?

    <p>the act of throwing away waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prosecutions' mean in the sentence 'In often difficult and dangerous circumstances, officers gathered evidence and information to use in prosecutions'?

    <p>trials in court</p> Signup and view all the answers

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