Crucial – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking And Writing
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Crucial – Word of the Day
Crucial: (Adjective) /ˈkruː.ʃəl/
Definition:
Something that is crucial is extremely important because everything else depends on it.
Synonyms:
Important, Vital, Essential, Indispensable.
Collocations:
A crucial factor/point/issue/stage/decision/element.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking :
“Parents play a crucial role in preparing their children for adult life.”
“The city was regarded as crucial to the area’s defence.”
For IELTS Writing :
“Technology plays a crucial role in modern life.”
Exercise :
Choose the following words to fill in the blank: crucial, appended, reinforced, highlight, clarify, intense, theme, visual, drama, plus.
- This government needs to _______________ its position on the issue, as no one is quite sure what they intend.
- She studied _______________ in high school, and hopes to go into acting.
- It is _______________ that you get regular exercise if you want to lose weight.
- Firefighters had difficulty approaching the burning building due to the _______________ heat.
- The cost is $5, _______________ $0.85 in tax.
- Standing at the top of the Eiffel Tower and looking out over the city in the evening was the _______________ of my visit to Paris.
- The director’s name is _______________ to all official documents.
- She is studying the _______________ arts; painting, drawing, and that sort of thing at college.
- The main _______________ of the novel is the importance of love in human relationships.
- The United Nation’s choice of Canada as one of the best countries in the world to live in has _______________ this country’s good reputation abroad.
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2 Comments
ilkay
Posted on Aug 15, 2016
Are these answers right?
1.clarify
2.drama
3.crucial
4.intense
5.plus
6.highlight
7.appended
8.visual
9.theme
10.reinforced
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Posted on Aug 16, 2016
They are all correct! Keep it up. You are doing great job!