1. borrow verb [bor-oh, bawr-oh]
to receive something with the promise or understanding of returning or giving it back
2. die verb [dahy]
to become dead
3. improve verb [im-proov]
to make a better quality or condition
4. mean verb [meen]
to be a symbol of; represent
5. mind noun [mahynd]
brain, the intelligence or understanding
6. receive verb [ri-seev]
to take something that was given or offered
7. rent [rent]
money paid for the use of a property that belongs to someone else
8. reply verb [ri-plahy]
to answer (by speech, writing or body language)
9. allow verb [uh-lou]
to let something happen; to give permission to someone
10. bear verb [bair]
to carry from one place to another, to support
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ rent
◼ receive
◼ mind
◼ borrow
◼ reply
◼ bear
◼ improve
◼ die
◼ mean
◼ allow
____________________1. to let do or happen; permit
____________________2. to receive something with the promise or understanding of returning or giving it back
____________________3. brain, the intelligence or understanding
____________________4. to carry from one place to another, to support
____________________5. to act as a symbol of; signify or represent
____________________6. to make a better quality or condition
____________________7. to answer (by speech, writing or body language)
____________________8. to become dead
____________________9. to take something that was given or offered
____________________10. money paid for the use of a property that belongs to someone else
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) Ana cannot forget the details of the accident. The memories are still in her __________.
a. mind
b. bear
c. death
d. rent
2) The student worked very hard to pay the ___________ of the apartment.
a. mind
b. rent
c. hire
d. borrow
3) She keeps on studying her lessons every day to ____________ her grades.
a. fail
b. lose
c. read
d. improve
4) After a year in the hospital, the old man __________ of cancer. His family is very sad.
a. lived
b. died
c. improved
d. killed
5) Can I ___________ your pencil for a while?
a. lend
b. bear
c. borrow
d. reply