April 7, 2021

VOCABULARY EXERCISE
*UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
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speed accuracy electronic manage request relax
1. It is possible to predict the outcome with reasonable ______________.
2. The technology can be used to ______________ interactive educational programs.
3. The new tax system would be ______________ on the value of property owned by an individual.
4. Please complete the ______________ parts of this form and return it as soon as possible.
5. The train passes through some incredibly ______________ routes in Switzerland.
6. He was not physically ______________ of climbing out of the window.
7. When I get home from work I like to ______________ with a glass of wine.
8. A teenage boy had a ______________ escape from death last night when he fell into an ice cold-river.
9. The accident was due to excessive ______________.
10. The boss refused our ______________ to leave work early.
*UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
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besides supposed excursion instead trip sunshine
1. We all ______________ him to be German, but in fact he was Swiss.
2. I have a suit but I only wear it on special ______________.
3. I heard a couple of interesting ______________ of news the other day about the company’s plans for expansion.
4. There's no coffee - would you like a cup of tea ______________?
5. The children were out playing in the ______________.
6. ______________ nutrients and light, rice and weeds also competed for water.
7. The change in rules meant they would be unable to take a day ______________ if their children were ill.
8. The ______________ from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.
9. An agreement on the ______________ of a new government was reached on June 6.
10. In Britain, the spring ______________ starts in January and ends just before Easter.
11. My class is going on an ______________ to Niagara Falls.
12. Everyone wishes the war would come to an ______________ soon.
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
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mud shortages manage technology technique better
1. We have developed a new ______________ for detecting errors in the manufacturing process.
2. We didn't go swimming for the ______________ reason that the water was too cold.
3. Some 80% of Haitians live in ______________, and few have proper jobs.
4. The instructions are printed so small I can ______________ read them.
5. How do you ______________ to work in this heat without air conditioning?
6. I don't know about you but I'm in ______________ of a drink.
7. The organization was established to ______________ conditions for the disabled.
8. Add a layer of ______________ to your compost heap before adding more grass clippings.
9. The long hot summer has led to serious water ______________.
10. With computer ______________, even people working on their own can produce professional-looking documents.
11. It’s not easy to make ends ______________ with a big family, but somehow we manage.
12. My trousers got covered in ______________, but luckily I was able to brush them clean.

*WORD FORM
Beauty (n) - ______________ (v) ______________ (a) ______________ (adv)
1. Millions of dollars are spent each year on ______________ products.
2. Parents always believe that their baby is the most ______________ baby in the world.
3. Black women are starting to define ______________ on their own terms,
4. Oil paintings with landscape themes ______________ the walls of the salons.
5. That plan worked ______________ on the second play of the game.
Calculate (v), ______________(n), ______________(n), ______________(a)
6. I needed to use a ______________ to add up the bill.
7. We tried to ______________ how fast he was moving when the car crashed.
8. "Greg's not a ______________ person," he said.
9. But by his ______________, they are also good value investments.

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10. In the film she's depicted as a very cold and ______________ character.
Produce (v) ______________(n) ______________(n) ______________(a)
11. He works in marketing and ______________ development.
12. That mixture ______________ a certain kind of music that people love.
13. New drugs are ______________ remarkable results.
14. The new model will go into ______________ next year.
15. We should do something to reward our most ______________ employees.
16. The London factory assembles the finished ______________.
Miracle (n) ______________(a) ______________(adv)
17. That doesn't mean it's less ______________.
18. ______________, there were some survivors with little more than scratches.
19. He'll need a ______________ to pass this test.
20. I have to believe that something really ______________ is happening here.
21. They are each thrown from the car but ______________ survive.
Communicate (v) ______________(n) ______________(n) ______________(a)
22. Reagan was a great ______________ because he was a great storyteller.
23. When I first came to Nashville, I had difficulty ______________ with the people there.
24. A more social and ______________ person would be more easily selected.
25. One of the most powerful forms of nonverbal ______________ is body language.
26. There was a workshop to improve teachers' ______________ skills in the hall.
Persuade (v), (a) ______________, (adv) ______________, (n) ______________
27. It can only be done through ______________, conversation and dialogue.
28. His analysis is in many ways highly ______________.
29. He would not listen to anyone who tried to ______________ him to stay at home.
30. After a little gentle ______________, he agreed to come.
Interest (v/n) ______________ (a) ______________(a) ______________ (adv)
31. My parents encouraged my ______________ in science.
32. Would you be ______________ in a second-hand car?
33. Babies soon begin to take an ______________ in the world around them.
34. His essay was clearly and ______________ written.
35. It will be ______________ to see what happens when he gets a bit older.
36. What ______________ me is all the history of these places.
Introduce (v) ______________(n) ______________(a)
37. Wilson will give the ______________ speech at the education conference.
38. Have you two been ______________? Tom, this is Greg.
39. They want to ______________ a system of identity cards.
40. In the ______________, he explains why he wrote the book.
41. I started telling him some thoughts I had about the ______________ Art History course
Know (v), ______________ (n), ______________ (a), ______________ (adv)
42. ______________ will not be acquired without pain and application. 
43. The most difficult thing in life is to ______________ yourself. 
44. Her lawyer seemed very ______________ and experienced.
45. People do not ______________ the blessing of health till they lose it. 
46. Mr Winchester is impressively ______________ about all manner of things.
Technique (n), ______________(n), ______________(a), ______________(adv)
47. Without more training or advanced ______________ skills, they'll lose their jobs.
48. He started as a ______________ and worked his way up through the company to become managing director.
49. This model is ______________ superior to its competitors.
50. The earliest operations employing this ______________ were fraught with dangers.