CROSS ODDS OUT

1. peril hazard jeopardy delight danger

2. loath adore abhor detest hate
3. forbid ban prohibit challenge disallow
4. edge brim core brink border
5. heavy shabby obese weighty chubby
6. doubt hesitation attention uncertainty qualm
7. callous mean cruel diabolical hearty
8. vague unclear obvious blurred hazy
9. compatible amicable harmonious agreeable chaotic
10. advance progress develop regress grow
11. improve decline deteriorate aggravate worsen
12. startled stunned surprised astonished worried
13. crime law breaking misdemeanor superstition misconduct
14. cautious watchful unconscious vigilant alert
15. fearless bold frightened intrepid daring
16. brisk hasty quick sluggish swift
17. illustrate depict describe portray touch
18. wealthy pauper meager destitute poor
19. incorrect wrong false accurate untrue
20. zealous enthusiastic passionate reluctant fervent
Choose the alternative that is closest in meaning
1. a bright student a. shiny b. brash c. intelligent d. inferior
2. ruthlessly starved herself a. mercilessly b. intensely c. carefully d. rarely
3. a mature woman a. matronly b. thoughtful c. intelligent d. grown-up
4. fed intravenously a. on the surface b. in the veins c. forcefully d. simultaneously
5. a submissive girl a. substitute b. obedient c. rebellious d. tame
6. regresses to childhood a. returns b. yearns c. turns away d. forces
7. dependent upon adults a. insignificant b. disputing c. pendant d. relying
8. formerly not recognized a. fondly b. previously c. only d. formally
9. initiates discussion a. initials b. begins c. continues d. imitates
10. she lacked courage a. lost b. didn’t have c. liked d. detested
11. the escaped felon a. fugitive b. criminal c. hunter d. fellow
12. mercenary worker a. temporary b. money-loving c. lost d. worthy
13. Chinese cuisine a. appetite b. restaurants c. cooking d. customs
14. currently appearing a. successfully b. once c. carefully d. now
15. peers a. principals b. parents c. equals d. seers
Select a word that best completes the sentences: stereotype lucrative amenities compete
Doing volunteer work at the hospital is not a very __________pastime.
Wearing his ten-gallon hat, the Texan has become the __________of the American Westerner.
In order to __________ in today’s market, we are going to lower our prices.
The automatic washing machine is one of the __________without which I cannot live.
 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS.
semicolon proponents impossible extracurricular exit permeate
disperse circumnavigate submarine postoperative antipathy interrupt
supervisor contrary to predecessor pediatrician benefit preceded
1. Workmen at the refinery find that the smell of oil -------------(goes through) their clothing.
2. His--------------(after the operation) condition was excellent.
3. The law requires that there be a(n)--------------(way out) from the second floor.
4. Magellan ----------------(sailed around) the world.
5. Our new president is much more popular than his --------------(one who came before)
6. After the protest march, the crowd ----------------(split apart)
7. In the evolution of animals, plants ----------------(came before) insects.
8. We never agree: his opinions are always ----------------(against) the law.
9. There seems to be a natural ----------------(feeling against) between cats and dogs.
10. That sentence requires a(n) -------------(half colon)
11. Students engage in many ----------------(beyond the curriculum) activities.
12. The unceasing ring of the telephone ----------------(came between) my work.
13. It is ----------------(not possible) for him to see you today.
14. Living in a (a) ---------------- (underwater vehicle) is most confining.
15. He got a job as a (n) ----------------(person above) in a dress manufacturing company.
16. The ----------------(people for) of conservation protested against strip-mining.
17. Cutting your salt consumption will ----------------(do well for) your health.
18. Dr. Liz is joining specialist program this year. She will be a ----------------- (child speacialist)
 MUZAK
Today’s lecture is about the effects of background music on employee performance
and retail sales. As you know, every day millions of people in offices and factories around the
world do their work to the accompaniment of background music, more commonly known as
MUZAK. But did you know that MUZAK is more than a pleasant addition to the environment?
Studies show that this seemingly innocent background music can be engineered to control
behavior. In fact, MUZAK can improve employee performance by reducing stress, boredom, and
fatigue. In one survey, overall productivity increased by thirty percent is the average.
The key to MUZAK’s success is something called stimulus progression, which means
quite simply that background music starts with a slow, soft song that is low in stimulus value and
builds up gradually to an upbeat song that is high in stimulus value. The fastest, loudest sounds
are programmed for about 10:30 in the morning, and 2:30 in the afternoon when people are
generally starting to tire.
Besides employee performance, MUZAK can increase sales. In supermarkets, slow
music can influence shoppers to walk slower and buy more. In restaurants, fast music can cause
customers to eat quickly so that the same number of tables may be used to serve more people
during peak times such as the lunch hour.

FIND THE UNDERLINED WORDS WITH THESE MEANINGS

enjoyable top; zenith action; manner; deed
influence progressively escalate; add; raise
commonly decreasing automated; set; planned
routine get better complement; addition
purchase whole; total atmosphere; situation
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. What is MUZAK? a. A slow, soft song b. Music in restaurants c. Background music
d. A pleasant addition to the environment
2. What is the average increase in productivity when MUZAK is introduced?
a. thirteen percent b. five to ten percent c. one hundred percent d. thirty percent
3. What is stimulus progression?
a. Background music that is low in stimulus value.
b. Upbeat music that stimulates sales
c. Music engineered to reduce stress
d. Music that starts slow and gets faster at times of the day when people get tired.
4. How does MUZAK influence sales in supermarket?
a. It can cause shoppers to go through the line faster
b. It can cause shoppers to buy thirty percent more or less
c. It can cause shoppers to walk slower and buy more
d. It does not influence sales.
MATCH THE ANTONYMS MATCH THE SYNONYM
1. pleasant a. drastically 1. pleasant a. ameliorate
2. improve b. vend; sell 2. improve b. inclusive
3. gradually c. spiteful 3. gradually c. hastiest
4. peak d. inclusively 4. peak d. paramount
5. buy e. slowest 5. buy e. amusing
6. overall f. worsen 6. overall f. procure
7. fastest g. nadir 7. fastest g. by degrees