2015年MPAcc英语备考辅导:意近词汇强化记忆(二)
在五、六月份,太奇教育就MPAcc英语部分,为大家整合了词汇、阅读、作文等多方面的习题测试。但是通过近期调查得知,很多考生在词汇方面仍存在备考盲区,例如中文意思相近的多个词汇如何区别与记忆。在六月份,太奇教育整理一系列意近词汇的练习,加强MPAcc考生们的记忆。
1、adjust/ regulate/ rectify/ amend/ convert/ alter/ modify/ transform/vary
I ______ the air conditioner to stay cool.
Lights are used to ______ the traffic.
He ______ the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.
The politicians ______ the law to provide more jobs.
Britain ______ to a decimal currency system in 1971.
The tailor ______ the waistband on my pants because it was too tight.
He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to ______ his behavior.
Remodeling ______ an old, dark house into a cheerful one.
Air fares ______ from one airline to another.
2、alleviate/ diminish/ reduce/ decrease/ decline
The painkiller ______ the pain.
The supply of oil has ______ because of the war.
He ______ the amount of money they could spend.
The population ______ a lot last year.
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ______ .
He ______ our invitation to dinner.
3、amplify/enlarge/stretch/ magnify/ reinforce/ expand
We must ask you to ______ your statement.
______ photograph放大照片 ______ a house
The pullover ______ after I had worn it a few times.
His eyeglasses ______ words so he can read them.
They ______ a coat by sewing pieces of leather on the elbows.
The balloon ______ , then exploded.
4、compel/ constrain/ force/ oblige
His illness ______ him to stay in bed.
As an artist he didn't consider himself ______ by the same rules of social conduct as other people.
The thief ______ her to hand over the money.
We are ______ to stop the car at a red light.