Wingspan – Word Of The Day For IELTS

Wingspan – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Wingspan: (Noun) /ˈwɪŋspæn/

Definition:

The distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:.
“His wingspan is huge and so is his shadow on the earth.”
“The other plane continued its turn its wingspan widening.”
“The plane had a wingspan of eighty feet and broke all records for altitude and range.”

For IELTS Writing:
“A small brownish butterfly with a lifespan of less than a week and a wingspan shorter than your little finger.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: concentrations, grant, parameters, wingspan. statistically, attitude, obviously, integrated, undertakes, projections.

1. In February of 1996, Princess Diana of Wales announced that she would _______________ Prince Charles a divorce.
2. This eight-engined monster is made of spruce and has a ____________ of almost 100 metres.
3. She really changed her _______________ once she understood how the others felt.
4. Emile Durkheim hypothesized that the more _______________ individuals are into their society, the less likely they are to kill themselves.
5. She is _______________ in love with him; she stares at him all the time.
6. The Serengeti National Park has among the greatest _______________ of wildlife on the African continent.
7. A Dutch proverb notes that he who _______________ many things at once seldom does anything well.
8. _______________, travelling by air is the safest means of transportation.
9. The head office is responsible for defining the _______________ which guide policy decisions at the local level.
10. Our sales _______________ for the next year anticipate a steady growth of at least 5%.

Answer keys:

1. grant
2. wingspan
3. attitude
4. integrated
5. obviously
6. concentrations
7. undertakes
8. statistically
9. parameters
10. projections

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