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8 words
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advocate
bleak
decimate
habitat
incentive
legislation
marsupial
vulnerable
Book 1 · Lesson 1
1
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decimate
habitat
advocate
bleak
to publicly support or argue for a cause or policy
not hopeful or encouraging
to destroy or severely reduce a large part of something
the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows
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marsupial
vulnerable
incentive
legislation
something that encourages a person to do something
a law or set of laws made by a government
a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or koala) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
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3
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What does 'advocate' mean?
A
something that encourages a person to do something
B
to publicly support or argue for a cause or policy
C
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
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4
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What does 'bleak' mean?
A
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
B
a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or koala) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach
C
not hopeful or encouraging
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5
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What does 'decimate' mean?
A
something that encourages a person to do something
B
to destroy or severely reduce a large part of something
C
a law or set of laws made by a government
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6
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What does 'habitat' mean?
A
to publicly support or argue for a cause or policy
B
the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows
C
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
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7
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What does 'incentive' mean?
A
not hopeful or encouraging
B
something that encourages a person to do something
C
the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows
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8
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What does 'legislation' mean?
A
a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or koala) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach
B
a law or set of laws made by a government
C
to destroy or severely reduce a large part of something
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9
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What does 'marsupial' mean?
A
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
B
to destroy or severely reduce a large part of something
C
a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or koala) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach
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10
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What does 'vulnerable' mean?
A
something that encourages a person to do something
B
not hopeful or encouraging
C
easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack
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11
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/ˈædvəkeɪt/
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12
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/bliːk/
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13
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/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/
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14
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/ˈhæbɪtæt/
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15
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/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
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16
Gap fill
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/ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
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17
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/mɑːrˈsuːpiəl/
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18
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/ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
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19
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Which syllable is stressed in 'incentive'?
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
A
first
B
second
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20
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Which syllable is stressed in 'legislation'?
/ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
A
first
B
second
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21
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Which syllable is stressed in 'marsupial'?
/mɑːrˈsuːpiəl/
A
first
B
second
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22
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Which of these words contains a schwa
/ə/
sound?
A
advocate
B
decimate
C
incentive
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23
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Which of these words contains a schwa
/ə/
sound?
A
incentive
B
decimate
C
legislation
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24
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Which of these words contains a schwa
/ə/
sound?
A
marsupial
B
habitat
C
bleak
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25
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Which of these words contains a schwa
/ə/
sound?
A
decimate
B
incentive
C
vulnerable
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26
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27
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28
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30
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