File 3B Grammar & Vocabulary

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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Although it appeared to be a serious accident, there were in fact no ____________.

• casualties

• wounded

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The country ____________ war on its neighbor because there were troops on the border.

• declared

• broke out

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The city was ___________ all night.

• blown up

• shelled

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The two armies agreed to a __________ to give them a chance to tend to the wounded.

• treaty

• ceasefire

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The troops saw they could not win, so they held up a white flag indicating their __________

• capture

• surrender

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The government forces __________ the rebels in a fierce battle.

• defeated

• overthrew

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The moment war was declared, thousands of __________ crossed the border.

• refugees

• survivors

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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Soldiers _________ shops and houses in a desperate search for food.

• looted

• shelled

VOCABULARY

history and warfare

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The American Civil War ___________ in 1861.

• blew up

• broke out

GRAMMAR discourse markers (2): adverbs and adverbial expressions

Complete the mini-dialogues with a discourse marker.

A Did you get your tickets for the concert yet?

B Yes, I did. ___________ the concert, have you heard the band’s new single yet?

• speaking of

• as a matter of fact

• however