5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Drought

give careful attention to; take notice of; careful attention به دقت توجه کردن ، توجه کردن به ، توجه دقیق a. I demand that you heed what I say. b. Florence pays no heed to what the signs say. c. Take heed and be on guard against those who try to deceive you.
unite; make or form into one متحد کردن ، یکی کردن ، یکی شدن a. The novel traces the developments that unified the family. b. After the Civil War, our country became unified more strongly. c. It takes a great deal of training to unify all these recruits into an efficient fighting machine.
amount over and above what is needed; excess, extra مقداری بیشتر و فراتر از آنچه مورد نیاز است ، مازاد اضافی a. The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve. b. Surplus wheat, cotton, and soybeans are shipped abroad. c. No mortal ever considers that he has a surplus of good things.
long period of dry weather; lack of rain; lack of water; dryness دوره ی طولانی هوای خشک ، نبود باران ، نبود آب ، خشکسالی a. Because of the drought, some farmers began to migrate to more fertile regions. b. In time of drought, the crops become scorched. c. As the drought wore on, people began to grumble against those who had squandered water when it was more plentiful.

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