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THEME 4 EXERCISES

ENGLISH E. Complete the table below with the correct forms of the words. adverb

verb
noun
adjective
construct

devastation

excavation X

X obsolete

X permanent

remain X

separately

widely

F. Form collocations with the words and phrases below. Use each only once.

begin compile cultivate deploy
devastate excavate meet remain

1. _____________ the economy 5. _____________ crops
2. _____________ an example 6. _____________ resistance
3. _____________ the construction 7. _____________ documents
4. _____________ a site 8. _____________ troops

G. Complete the following sentences with the collocations you have formed above.

1. Archaeologists want to ______________________ near the ancient city, as they want to learn more about its
inhabitants’ daily lives and cultural practices.
2. For his next book, the art historian plans to ______________________ about 19 -century female artists to make
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their great contributions known to the world.
3. The ancient Mayans were excellent farmers and used many agricultural methods to ______________________
in mountainous lands.
4. The bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 by Japan aimed to ______________________ and military power of the
United States.
5. The Ottoman Empire would strategically ______________________ to keep order and defend its territories
against enemy forces.
6. The great architect Mimar Sinan had planned every detail of the Selimiye Mosque before he invited skilled
workers to ______________________.
7. The gorgeous pyramids of Egypt ______________________ of ancient engineering excellence and cultural
richness.
8. The expanding kingdom wanted to establish peaceful relations with neighbouring tribes, as they did not want to
______________________ from the locals later.

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