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ACTIVITY 3.2
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Practice 2. Complete each sentence, paying attention to the bold vocabulary word or phrase. 1. The cause of the fire was unknown, according to
the news.
2. The patient was devastated when diagnosed with cancer.
3. She got up, went to school, went home, went to bed, in an endless cycle until she went on vacation.
4. Because he had fair skin, he applied sunblock.
5. We had a seven foot snow drift because of the heavy blizzard winds.
6. The farmer set up an irrigation system, so the crops grew very well.
Practice 3. Choose the antonym, or word with an opposite meaning, for the vocabulary word.
Vocabulary Word
Words of Phrases to choose From
acute
mild ugly sharp
applied
rubbed submitted removed
support
abandon enlist tighten
diagnosed
determined overlooked announced
Practice 4. Choose the correct vocabulary word or phrase to fill in the blanks.
1. The detective was
2. Pneumonia and
3. According to
exposed to danger when his cover was blown.
acute bronchitis share many of the same symptoms.
the American Cancer Society, secondhand smoke is deadly.
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