Test 7_Reading

Question 1

Airborne

Answer 1

N,
In the air

Question 2

Reintroduction

Answer 2

N,
Act of putting a type of animal back into native region

Question 3

Spiny

Answer 3

Adj, having sharp points like needles

spiny sea urchins
spiny leaves

Question 4

Cacti

Answer 4

plural noun:cacti of cactus 🌵

Question 5

Uneven - adj

Answer 5

not regular, consistent, or equal.

“the uneven distribution of resources”

not level or smooth.

“the floors are cracked and uneven”

Question 6

Plain - n

Answer 6

a large area of flat land

Question 7

Landscape-n

Answer 7

aesthetic appeal of land

Question 8

Respite -n, v

Answer 8

1. a short break
   The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
2. a short delay allowed before something difficult
   His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.

Question 9

Barren - adj

Answer 9

1. not good enough for plants to grow on it
   a barren desert

Question 10

Terrain - n

Answer 10

a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

“they were delayed by rough terrain”

Question 11

Inhospitable

Answer 11

harsh and difficult to live in.

“The Inhospitable Landscape”

Question 12

Mainland -n

Answer 12

the main area of land

Question 13

Exceed -v

Answer 13

1. Be more/greater than

His achievements have exceeded expectations.

Question 14

Archipelago

Answer 14

a group of islands and the sea surrounding them

the Indonesian archipelago

Question 15

Archipelago

Answer 15

a group of islands and the sea surrounding them

the Indonesian archipelago

Question 16

Onward

Answer 16

continuing or moving forward

Ticket prices include your flight and onward rail journey

Question 17

Pirate -n

Answer 17

person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea

There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.

Question 18

Exploitation -n

Answer 18

using andbenefitingfrom resources.

“The Bronze Age saw the exploitation of gold deposits”

Question 19

Exponentially

Answer 19

in a way that becomes faster and faster

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to increase exponentially

Question 20

Immobile

Answer 20

1not moving, motionless

•

She stood immobile by the window.

Question 21

Exacerbate

Answer 21

to make something worse, especially a disease or problem, aggravate

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His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.

Question 22

Captive-breeding

Answer 22

the process of breeding animals outside of their natural environment in restricted conditions in farms or zoos

Question 23

Pressing - adj

Answer 23

urgent

I’m afraid I have some pressing business to attend to.
2. difficult to refuse or to ignore

a pressing invitation

Question 24

Repatriation-n

Answer 24

the act of sending or bringing somebody back to their own country

Question 25

On the back of Sb

Answer 25

it happens after that other thing

The profits growth came on the back of a 26 percent rise in sales.