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Predicted means to say what will happen in the future.

For example:

The weather report predicted that it would rain tomorrow, but that the next day would be sunny.

summarized

told in advance

expected

said what will happen before it happened

Which words are closest in meaning to predicted? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

expected

said what will happen before it happened

told in advance

summarized
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of predicted.

Statistics from last year show that people stayed home because of the rain, but more people will come this year when it is sunny.

A card player thinks that the next card will be the 5 of hearts because he counted the cards and it is the only one left.

The long line on the inside of your hand means you will live a very long life.

I don't know if it will rain or not, so I will take both my umbrella and my sunglasses.

Which answers below are examples of someone predicting something? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

I don't know if it will rain or not, so I will take both my umbrella and my sunglasses.

Statistics from last year show that people stayed home because of the rain, but more people will come this year when it is sunny.

The long line on the inside of your hand means you will live a very long life.

A card player thinks that the next card will be the 5 of hearts because he counted the cards and it is the only one left.
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understand what happened many years ago.

gain a feeling of control.

plan ahead.

make important decisions.

Which answers best complete this sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers. Predictions can help us to...

Response:

understand what happened many years ago.

gain a feeling of control.

plan ahead.

make important decisions.
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Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

The price of oil stayed high and then fell.

Interest rates were reduced several times.

The dollar rate went down against all currencies.

Can Economists Predict the Future?

 

At the end of 2007, economists in America made several predictions for the year 2008. They said that the housing market would decline and then in late 2008 it would recover. They also said the value of the dollar would decrease and that the price of oil would remain high. Finally, they claimed that interest rates would be cut.

Below are 3 events that actually happened in 2008. Which of these events were correctly predicted in the above paragraph?

Choose the 2 correct answers.  

Response:

Interest rates were reduced several times.

The price of oil stayed high and then fell.

The dollar rate went down against all currencies.