TZ3 - Unit 6 - Vocabulary

to become more or greater in amount, size, or degree;usually emphasize movement upward

• rise

• fall

• shrink

• expand

to become less or lower in size, amount, or strength; emphasize movement downward

• rise

• shrink

• expand

• fall

Airplane ticket prices have _____ rapidly.

• risen

• shrunk

• expanded

The temperature _____ at 12p.m.

• expands

• shrinks

• rises

Temperature is _____ in Brasília these days.

• shrinking

• falling

• expanding

to become or make something larger or greater; imply changes in the number, level or amount of something

• shrink

• expand

• increase

• decrease

They’ve _____ the price of new cars.

• risen

• shrunk

• increased

Eating fast food _____ the risk of heart disease.

• falls

• decreases

• increases

to increase something in size, number, or importance imply changes in the number, level or amount of something

• expand

• increase

• decrease

The air in the balloon _____ when heated.

• decreases

• falls

• expands