word list unit 5

Question 1

verb

Spectator numbers are forecast to rise dramatically towards the end of the year.
forecast:
to (…) a (…) about what is (…) to (…)pen, based on available information

Answer 1

make
statement
likely
hap

Question 2

phrase

Diseases brought by settlers killed many of the indigenous people.
indigenous people:
indigenous people lived in a place for a very (…) time (…) other people came to live there

Answer 2

long
before

Question 3

adjective

I come from one of the most populous regions of the world, and I think it will become even more crowded in the future.
populous:
a populous nation, city, area, etc. has (…) (…) living in it

Answer 3

many
people

Question 4

phrase

We won’t be able to tell the difference between VR hoverboards and real hoverboards.
tell the difference between:
to (…) what is different between things

Answer 4

notice

Question 5

verb

New businesses thrive in this area.
thrive:
to (…), and (…) to be, (…), strong, healthy, etc.

Answer 5

become
continue
successful