SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

PART 1:
Choose a word from the box. DO NOT change the form of the word. Use each word only
ONCE. There are two extra words.
creativity surprised surprise
detail scenes actually
upset maybe exactly

1. “Black Mirror” contains some violent ___________________. Therefore, children

shouldn’t watch it.
2. Some people say that the education system in the country is only preparing students for
multiple choice tests and therefore, killing students’ ______________________.
3. It was a big _________________ for many football fans when countries like Germany,
Argentina, Brazil, and Spain had to leave the 2018 Football World Championship so
early.
4. While writing your report, don’t go into ________________. The management wants a
short summary of what happened on that day.
5. Many British citizens are ______________________ that their new princes Meghan
Markle spent about 1 million dollars on her new clothes in the last two months. They
thought the princess is a modest person and different from Kate Middleton.
6. ______________ it’s all just a big misunderstanding. This person is too honest and
therefore unlikely to steal the money from the company.
7. __________________________ , I love eating ice cream. Who told you that I hate it?
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PART 2:
Choose an adverb from the box. Use each adverb only ONCE.
actually definitely especially (x 2)
already generally

1. BUSEL students __________________ work very hard to pass their exams. There might
be one or two students in a class who don’t study regularly.
2. It is enjoyable to teach BUSEL students, __________________ if they are hardworking.
3. “Upper forever, Pre-Faculty never!” is ___________________ a big lie. The majority of
BUSEL students pass the prep programme within a year.
4. The university library on Main Campus is always full of students, __________________
during mid-term and final exams
5. The university library on Main Campus is __________________________ worth a visit.
It is the biggest library in the Middle-East region.
6. The lunch hour concert had ______________________ started when we arrived at the
Main Campus library art gallery.

PART 3a:

Choose a word/phrase from the box. DO NOT change the form of the word. Use each word/
phrase only ONCE. There are three extra words.
search for research collect
social leisure activity spare time
maybe definitely less

Reading books has been a popular 1. ________________________ since the second half of the
19th century but this is now changing. Are people reading fewer books today than they were in the
past? Studies have been done to 2. ______________________________ the answer. Recent 3.
_____________________________ in America showed that in 1955, people spent 21% of their
4. __________________________ reading. In 2010, this percentage dropped to 5%. So
 SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

according to this study we are reading 5. ________________________ today. This is strange

because the number of people who have studied at a university has increased significantly. People
thought that a university graduate was a lifelong reader, but 6. _________________________
this is not the case anymore.

PART 3b:

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in the right column.

The 1. ___________________ is that people have not stopped 1. REAL

reading books; they have started reading in a less traditional way,
which is 2. ____________________. Instead of buying a newspaper 2. INTEREST
or a paperback novel, many people now prefer to read on the
computer. It seems that teachers and university instructors should
start encouraging students to read online, which is more
3._____________________ friendly. This way, we can save our 3. ENVIRONMENT
forests, which are in 4. _________________________. 4. DANGEROUS
Environmentalists support the move away from paper books. They
would like to reduce the huge amount of trees that are cut down every
year to make the paper for books. It seems that electronic forms of
books will replace paper texts in the future and people will have
electronic book 5. _______________________. Governments and 5. COLLECT
companies should work together to 6. _______________________ 6. INTRODUCTION
this new trend to people.
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PART 3c:

a) Check the meaning of the words in the box below if you can’t remember.
b) Writing a dialogue using the vocabulary:
Imagine you are working part-time at D & R bookstore. Your job is to give customers
information about this new trend and help them decide to use this new technology by
giving reasons. The customer has a lot of questions related to the use of this technology.
Write a dialogue between you and a customer who wants to buy traditional style books.
Use at least seven of the words/phrases from the box in your dialogue.

definitely to be interested in something crime

foreign search on the Internet/website
apply for something altogether general idea
share abnormal instruction
 SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

UNIT 5 VOCABULARY (Answer Key)

PART 1:
Choose a word from the box. DO NOT change the form of the word. Use each word only
ONCE. There are two extra words.
creativity surprised surprise
detail scenes actually
upset maybe exactly

8. “Black Mirror” contains some violent scenes. Therefore, children shouldn’t watch it.
9. Some people say that the education system in the country is only preparing students for
multiple choice tests and therefore, killing students’ creativity.
10. It was a big surprise for many football fans when countries like Germany, Argentina,
Brazil, and Spain had to leave the 2018 Football World Championship so early.
11. While writing your report, don’t go into detail. The management wants a short summary
of what happened on that day.
12. Many British citizens are surprised that their new princes Meghan Markle spent about 1
million dollars on her new clothes in the last two months. They thought the princess is a
modest person and different from Kate Middleton.
13. Maybe it’s all just a big misunderstanding. This person is too honest and therefore
unlikely to steal the money from the company.
14. Actually I love eating ice cream. Who told you that I hate it?
 SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

PART 2:
Choose an adverb from the box. Use each adverb only ONCE.
actually Definitely especially (x 2)
already Generally

7. BUSEL students generally work very hard to pass their exams.

8. It is enjoyable to teach BUSEL students, especially if they are hardworking.
9. “Upper forever, Pre-Faculty never!” is actually a big lie. The majority of BUSEL
students pass the prep programme within a year.
10. The university library on Main Campus is always full of students, especially during mid-
term and final exams
11. The university library on Main Campus is definitely worth a visit. It is the biggest library
in the Middle-East region.
12. The lunch hour concert had already started when we arrived at the Main Campus library
art gallery.

PART 3a:

Choose a word/phrase from the box. DO NOT change the form of the word. Use each word/
phrase only ONCE. There are three extra words.
search for research collect
social leisure activity spare time
maybe definitely less

Reading books has been a popular 1. leisure activity since the second half of the 19th century but
this is now changing. Are people reading fewer books today than they were in the past? Studies
have been done to 2. search for the answer. Recent 3. research in America showed that in 1955,
people spent 21% of their 4. spare time reading. In 2010, this percentage dropped to 5%. So
according to this study we are reading 5. less today. This is strange because the number of people
 SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

who have studied at a university has increased significantly. People thought that a university
graduate was a lifelong reader, but 6. maybe this is not the case anymore.

PART 3b:

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in the right colum.

The 1. reality is that people have not stopped reading books; they 7. REAL
have started reading in a less traditional way, which is 2. interesting. 8. INTEREST
Instead of buying a newspaper or a paperback novel, many people
now prefer to read on the computer. It seems that teachers and
university instructors should start encouraging students to read
online, which is more 3. environmentally friendly. This way, we can 9. ENVIRONMENT
save our forests, which are in 4. danger. 10. DANGEROUS
Environmentalists support the move away from paper books. They
would like to reduce the huge amount of trees that are cut down every
year to make the paper for books. It seems that electronic forms of
books will replace paper texts in the future and people will have
electronic book 5. collections. Governments and companies should 11. COLLECT
work together to 6. introduce this new trend to people. 12. INTRODUCTION

PART 3c:

a) Check the meaning of the words in the box below if you can’t remember.
b) Writing a dialogue using the vocabulary:
Imagine you are working part-time at D & R bookstore. Your job is to give customers
information about this new trend and help them decide to use this new technology by
giving reasons. The customer has a lot of questions related to the use of this technology.
 SELECT READINGS-INSIDE LISTENING&SPEAKING Vocabulary Exercises

Write a dialogue between you and a customer who wants to buy traditional style books.
Use at least seven of the words/phrases from the box in your dialogue.

definitely to be interested in something crime

foreign search on the Internet/website
apply for something altogether general idea
share abnormal instruction