Mar 2, 2017
- Study box. Read these sentences carefully.
1. He realized he was driving too fast and began to slow down. 2. The claim they can slow down the ageing process. 3. Can’t you work any faster? You’re slowing the whole class down! 4. Don’t wait for me—I’m only slowing you down. 5. The plant’s growth is slowed down by lack of light. - Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
- What is the opposite of ‘slow down’?
- go quickly
- go more quickly
- go slowly
- go more slowly
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
- He slowed down.
- He slowed the car down.
- He slowed down the car.
- He slowed it down.
- He slowed down it.
- The car was slowed down.
- What is the opposite of ‘slow down’?
- Choose one of the following words to complete each sentence. Only use each word once.
- The . . . slowed down as it approached the crossroads.
- bus
- economy
- heat
- horse
- roadworks
- The . . . in the afternoon always slowed us down.
- bus
- economy
- heat
- horse
- roadworks
- A recent report shows that the . . . has slowed down this year.
- bus
- economy
- heat
- horse
- roadworks
- The . . . are slowing the traffic down in the mornings.
- bus
- economy
- heat
- horse
- roadworks
- The . . . didn’t slow down until it had thrown its rider off.
- bus
- economy
- heat
- horse
- roadworks
- The . . . slowed down as it approached the crossroads.
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