IELTS Academic Writing- Verbs for Describing Processes Use the verbs below to describe one or more processes, e.g. from the flowcharts in IELTS

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1 IELTS Academic Writg- Verbs for Describg Processes Use the verbs below describe one or more processes, e.g. from the flowcharts IELTS Academic Writg Part One. 1 accept reject 2 add take away 3 adjo/ uch 4 adjust/ alter/ change rema/ keep 5 affect 6 allow/ let prevent 7 appear disappear 8 apply/ put on 9 arrange/ organise/ put order 10 assemble/ put gether disassemble/ take apart 11 assess/ evaluate/ judge 12 attach/ connect take off 13 bear/ carry 14 bend/ flex flatten 15 blow suck 16 break fix/ mend/ repair 17 breathe / hale breathe / exhale 18 brg a close/ complete/ fish beg/ start/ undertake 19 brg gether/ gather spread () 20 brg take 21 broadcast/ transmit receive 22 bury dig 23 cause/ lead 24 check/ confirm 25 choose/ select reject 26 classify/ sort 27 coat/ cover/ wrap remove/ strip 28 collate/ collect/ combe/ put gether distribute/ dissemate 29 consist of 30 construct/ create/ make/ produce destroy 31 contribute 32 deflate flate 33 develop 34 dispose of/ throw away keep/ sre 35 divide/ share/ split keep gether 36 drip/ leak 37 drop pick 38 dry moisten 39 empty fill 40 enter/ go come / leave 41 evaporate condense 42 expand/ grow shrk 43 fall rise 44 fasten unfasten

2 45 ferment 46 float sk 47 flow 48 follow lead 49 form/ make 50 freeze melt 51 grd 52 happen/ occur 53 harden soften 54 heat cool 55 hide reveal/ show 56 hold ( place) let go/ release 57 sert/ slot pull 58 lengthen shorten 59 lie (next / above) 60 lift/ raise lower 61 loosen tighten 62 mix/ put gether separate 63 narrow broaden/ widen 64 overtake/ pass 65 pack unpack 66 place/ put 67 pour/ spill 68 prepare/ set 69 press/ squeeze/ squash 70 pull push/ press 71 pump 72 radiate 73 reach fall short 74 release trap 75 roll/ turn 76 screw/ rotate/ turn/ twist 77 sieve 78 slide/ slip 79 squeeze stretch 80 stay the same change/ vary 81 stick 82 rip/ tear 83 thread 84 use 85 wd unwd 86 wipe

3 Verbs describg processes prepositions practice With lookg above for now, add one preposition/ adverb each of the gaps below. add take arrange/ organise/ put order assemble/ put gether disassemble/ take attach/ connect take breathe / hale breathe / exhale brg a close/ complete/ fish beg/ start/ undertake brg gether/ gather spread ( ) bury dig cause/ lead consist contribute dispose / throw keep/ sre drop pick enter/ go come / leave hold ( place) let go/ release sert/ slot pull prepare/ set Look below the fold for hts Mixed answers apart away away of of off Compare your answers the first worksheets. Other answers might be possible.

4 Verbs for describg processes opposites practice Put one word each gap below, usg the annyms and synonyms help you. accept add allow/ prevent appear assemble/ put gether / take apart / connect take off bend/ flex suck break fix/ mend/ breathe / hale breathe / take broadcast/ receive bury choose/ reject coat/ / wrap remove/ strip collate/ collect/ combe/ distribute/ dissemate construct/ create/ make/ produce flate dispose of/ keep/ sre / share/ split keep gether moisten fill / go come / leave condense expand/ grow fasten float lead soften cool hide / show hold ( place) let go/ pull shorten lift/ raise loosen mix/ put gether narrow broaden/ pack push/ press fall short trap stay the same change/ wd Use the mixed answers on the next page help.

5 Mixed answers attach blow brg cover deflate destroy dis divide dry empty enter evaporate flatten follow harden heat sert lengthen let lower pull put gether reach reject release release repair reveal select separate shrk sk throw away tighten transmit un vary widen Check your answers with the first worksheets. Other answers may be possible. Fd at least five words above which can take the prefix re- (there are many more). Make the passive of all the verbs above that you can (some are never used the passive). What is the difference between It creases and It is creased?