crescent
(noun, adjective): a narrow curved shape; a quarter moon or smaller - The
crescent moon could be glimpsed through the clouds. 
create
(verb): to originate, to produce through imagination - The musician created a
new musical arrangement. 
accretion
(verb): growth by gradual addition - The accretion of dirt on windows is
sometimes hard to detect. 
increase
(verb): to grow in size or amount - 
Alfonse wishes he could find a way to increase his salary. 
credible
(adjective): can be believed, reasonable - The witness gave a credible account
of the accident. 
credulous
(adjective): too ready to believe - The credulous child believed the story
about flying horses. 
incredible
(adjective): unbelievable, amazing - Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror
movie. 
excursion
(noun): a trip - The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children. 
discourse
(noun, verb): a conversation, to talk  -
The discourse between the speaker and the audience was informal. 
courier
(noun): a messenger - The courier gave the message to the secretary.
1)
John decided _____ golf on weekends. 
 to begin          to commence            ►to take up   to start up 
2)It
_____ to me whether we meet them or not. 
 ►makes no difference       makes not a difference 
 is indifferent                                      is not a difference 
3)We
were  _____ after all the hard work. 
 wear out         outworn        
weary out       ►worn out 
4)We
saw _____ wild animals while on vacation. 
 ►quite a few                        quite much   
quite many    quite some 
5)They
are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them. 
 await for         ►wait for       await on         wait on 
6)Are you _____ the competition? 
 enter              going
entering           go to enter     ►going to enter 
7)You
had better _____ the tourist information office. 
 ►inquire at   inquiring at   
inquire to       inquiring at 
8)Ireland
was part of the UK, _____?  
 didn't it           ►wasn't it     
hasn't it          weren't it 
9)They
will be _____ at the party. 
 ►present       presents        
presenting     at present 
10)Will
they go _____ this summer? 
 Swim             
to swim           ►swimming  to swimming
There’s
  a bear in that tree 
 | 
  
There’s
  a pear in the tree 
 | 
 
He
  had the beach to himself 
 | 
  
He
  had the peach to himself 
 | 
 
They
  burned it 
 | 
  
They
  have earned it 
 | 
 
Say
  ’boil’ 
 | 
  
Save
  oil 
 | 
 
This
  is a nice pear 
 | 
  
This
  is a nice affair 
 | 
 
Would
  you like a copy? 
 | 
  
Would
  you like a coffee? 
 | 
 
1)What ‘I’
means traveling from place to place? Itinerant
2)What ‘P’ is
the mooring place for large ships? Port
3)What ‘D’ is
to undergo decomposition? Decay
4)What ‘M’ is
a wind that changes direction with the seasons? Monsoon
5)What ‘R’ is
to wake someone from sleep? Rouse
6)What ‘H’ is
to sharpen on a whetstone? Hone
7)What ‘S’
are numerical facts systematically collected? Statistics
8)What ‘R’ is
waste fragments of brick or stone? Rubble
9)What ‘T’ is
a cashier’s money container? Till

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