Synonyms

'You ought to take an umbrealla' =Must?Should?Could?Must not?

Last week we looked at antonymns (opposites).  Today we look at synonyms: words which have similar meanings.

Read through the example sentences and choose the word which is the best match. 

• Immediately:'We should leave immediately'.
  
  later
  quietly
  soon
  now
  
  
• Massive: 'The city is full of massive buildings'.
  
  stylish
  modern
  huge
  old
  
  
• Display:'She doesn't usually display emotion'.
  
  use
  understand
  like
  show
  
  
• Ought to:'You ought to take an umbrella. It looks like rain'.
  
  should
  must not
  could
  must
  
  
• Retain: 'Saying something three times helps you to retain it'.
  
  forget
  keep
  pronounce
  stay
  
  
• Stuff:'Someone left their stuff in the car'.
  
  things
  food
  money
  clothes
  
  
• Ambition:'My ambition is to start my own business'.
  
  decision
  need
  plan
  goal
  
  
• Required:'All passengers are required to show their passports'.
  
  asked
  taught
  delivered
  taken
  
  
• Prevent:'To prevent accidents, helmets must be worn'.
  
  encourage
  slow
  before
  stop
  
  
• Frequently:'I frequently drink orange juice'.
  
  rarely
  often
  never
  sometimes