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Exercises

6 1 Write sentences which could come immediately before each of these sentences so that they
make sense together.
1 It was moving so much 1 thought it would break altogether.
2 It sails at dawn.
3 It flows through the capital city.
4 I had to swerve hard and nearly ended up in the river.
5 It was travelling at 80 miles per hour when it happened.

63.2 What other things do you think could be described by each verb apart from the contexts
given on the left-hand page. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 sway: a tree, . .a ~erso?. dancing /someone.drunk / a.boat., ................................................
2 crawl: traffic, .................... ....... ..........................................................................
3 shoot: a car, .................... .... .. ........................................................................
.....
4 flutter: a flag, .................. ..... ............. .....................................................................
...
5 drift: a cloud, ................... .. ..................................................................................
63.3 Fill the gap with speed, rate, pace or velocity. Use the guidelines on the left-hand page to
help you.
1 The ................................. of decline in this species is alarming.
2 I just couldn't stand the ................................. of life in the city, so I moved to a small
village.
3 The police scientist said the bullet had come from a high- ............................... rifle.
4 A: What ................................. were you doing at the time? B: Oh, about 60, I'd say.

Use a dictionary to make notes to help you learn the difference between these near-
synonyms. Make notes under the headings usage and grammar, as in the example.
I usage grammar

fast e.g. fast cadfast train - adjective and adverb - 'she drove fast'
refers to speed
quick
rapid
swift

63.5 In what situations might you...
1 tear out of the house? 4 not even dare to stir?
2 deliberately dawdle? 5 shoot past somebody's office/room?
3 plod along at a steady pace?

People and verbs of motion. What sorts of people do you think these are? Use a dictionary if
necessary.
1 a slowcoach 2 a streaker 3 a plodder 4 a stirrer

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