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Get Ready for IELTS Reading (Unit 4: Science and technology at home)


2a. Use the information in the table to complete the matching exercise below. The first one has been done for you.

Word part Meaning
-metre/-meter measure, record
-logy the science or study of
-graphy the writing or drawing of
bio- life
auto- self
thermo- temperature
eco- related to physical surroundings
zoo- animal
ge(o)- the earth or land
hydro- water
chrono- time

1.barometer a an extremely accurate clock that is used especially by sailors at sea
2.chronometer b the study of the relationships between plants, animals, people and their environment, and the balances between these relationships
3.thermometer c the study of the Earth's structure, surface and origin
4.ecology d the study of the countries of the world and of such things as the land, seas, climate, towns and population
5.biology e the scientific study of animals
6.geology f the science related to the study of living things
7.zoology g an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing
8.hydrology h an instrument for measuring temperature, usually consisting of a narrow glass tube containing a thin column of a liquid which rises and falls as the temperature rises and falls
9.geography i the study and recording (mapping) of the oceans, seas and rivers
10.hydrography j the study of the distribution, conservation, use, etc . of the water of the Earth and its atmosphere

2b. Use the above information to complete the definitions for the following words.

1. a biography: about another person's

2. an autobiography: a book

Watch out!
Knowing the meaning of word parts can often help you work out the overall meaning, but there are words where this does not work. For example, dis- often means 'opposite', advantage / disadvantage; agree / disagree; appear / disappear, connect / disconnect, honest / dishonest, but sometimes dis is not a separate word part or does not have that meaning, as in disaster, discuss.

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