Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Exercise 2: Nouns with two meanings

 Nouns with two meanings

2Choose the correct meaning of the word in bold. 

  • 1The population of Malaysia is largely made up of three races: Malays, Chinese and Indians. 

  • 2Some people estimate the population of the UK at 66 million, others at over 70 million. It depends which way you calculate it. 

  • 3At present, the number of children born every year in the UK is increasing. 

  • 4He saw a figure move past the window and disappear round the corner. 

  • 5I didn't like some of the questions on the census form, but I answered them all in the end

  • 6Every time the population of the country decreases suddenly, it is usually because of war or disease. 

  • 7Can you wait a second? I need to make sure everyone is here. 

  • 8I'd love to live in the country where there is space and you can be close to nice lakes and forests. 

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