noun · neutral
soil
/sɔɪl/SOIL
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the top layer of the earth where plants grow
Examples
“Good soil structure is essential for healthy crops.”
“Contaminated soil can prevent vegetables from being safe to eat.”
“Farmers test soil regularly to decide which fertiliser to use.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving soil management across farms would increase yields and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.”
Collocations
- fertile soil
- soil quality
- soil contamination
Word family
soiled adjto soil verb
Common mistakes
on the soil→in the soil
soils are good→soil is good
Say it for a higher band
5land→6earth→7+soil
Synonyms
earth
Easily confused
land
“They bought a piece of land near the river.”
Related words
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