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    WORDS IN PROGRESS 33) Exercise 9: Rather More War than Peace (1st series) 1 Alist of ____was published in The Times after the battle. 2 He as a Navy Seal and became a lethal sniper in the US army. 3 _ If they do not withdraw their soldiers from the border, the conflict is bound to 4 The soldiers left the __ ‘on Christmas Eve when the Germans began to make merry and invited them to come out and meet ther. 5 British-led 7 helped to overthrow the dictator's regime. 6 When the castle had been __ for six months, the soldiers inside ran out of food and surrendered to the enemy. 7 We now know that Saddam Hussein had no so with the benefit of hindsight there was no case for war. 8 Inthe First World War soldiers with shellshock were often considered said he needed three ___to help him take out the enemy's machinegun 9 The capt nest. 10 He decided to lay an ______ with handpicked troops. ui Police officers face thousands of ____every year while on duty. 12 In1274 the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan set out to conquer Japan and if part of his fleet had not sunk ina terrible typhoon, the Japanese army would have faced total 33 He showed great __when he saved five fellow soldiers in the face of danger. 14 Evidence obtained under police jis not admissible in our courts of law. 35 __were resumed after two weeks in which not a single shot was fired. 36 The French Senate passed a law that makes it ilegal to deny the Armenian _ in which 15 million people were massacred. . a7 Ifthe enemy starts using chemical and biological weapons, the country might with nuclear weapons. 18 After a period of raids by insurgents UN troops were along the border to keep the peace. ag The Christmas ‘of 1914 was a moment that the fighting stopped and German and allied soldiers fraternised. 20 People who commit such crimes should be given life sentences. Choose from: besieged casualties ambush cowards retaliate mercenaries annihilation torture hostilities assaults enlisted escalate ‘weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) trenches courage deployed heinous volunteers ‘truce genocide WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 10: Rather More War than Peace (2nd series) 1 Thousands of men, women and children are now fleeing militants who have committed against them. 2 Inthese circumstances it is hardly possible to any adverse effects. 3 The prime minister will attend next month's memorial ceremony to pay respect to the 6m Jews that died in Nazi concentration camps. 4 The , if itis implemented and upheld, will bring welcome relief to many civilians. 5 Britain’s nuclear is part of the American umbrella of nuclear weapons in the north Atlantic. 6 The government has deployed military forces and imposed emergency inthe south of the country. 7 The army had reached the border and an invasion seemed 8 The of the Soviet Union in December 1991 meant the beginning of a new era. 9 Enemy soldiers fired at the convoy and destroyed three heavily armed vehicles. 10 The Times helped to keep up up French civilians’ spirits during the German _ in the Great War. n was abolished years ago in the Netherlands and the Dutch army now only comprises professional soldiers. 32 The general ordered a air strike against the enemy. 33 Most of the country is now under the control of who have occupied the capital and killed more than 20,000 civilians. a4 When the aire alert sounded, we all sought shelter in the underground, a5 The sentry shouted: “Halt, who goes there? ___or r 16 The camp is only three miles from the border and | wonder if people are safe there. 17 Representatives of Spain and the Netherlands signed the peace of Munster on 30 January 1648. 18 As the guns went silent, the soldiers left the trenches and on the enemy . 19. The British Expeditionary Force was forced to ____ after the Battle of Mons. 20. William the Conqueror __ Britain in 1066. Choose from: : © conicripti atrocities : ceasefire friend/foe imminent ‘occupation retreat invaded curfews deterrent holocaust dissolution rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) raid . Treaty refugee pre-emptive insurgents advanced mitigate WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 11; Rather More War than Peace (3rd series) 1 The muddy conditions along the Western Front ultimately led to numerous cases of “trench foot”, an ailment characterised by blisters, open sores and fungal infections. Many of these cases resulted in an infection of gangrene and the _ soldier would have to undergo amputation to rid himself of it. 2 Almost all of the prisoners of war in the camp were and on the edge of death due to lack of food over a long period. 3. The surface-to-air ____launcher secretly crossed the border. 4. I think the UN should have in the civil war, not just sent humanitarian aid. 5 fwe want to preserve wildlife in Kenya, we should start war on poaching. 6 AGrenadier Guardsman who decided to enliven duty at Buckingham Palace with silly walks and pirouettes can expect to face action from his superiors. 7 The ‘acts that they committed can be seen on YouTube. 8 Margaret Thatcher was convinced Britain needed to chemical weapons in response to the Soviet Union's arsenal, 9 The Warsaw was the counterpart of NATO during the cold war. 10 The ___ landed in a communication trench, but, fortunately, it did not explode. 11 Many fighter pilots died in during the Battle of Britain, 12. Milosevic was charged with crimes against _ at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. 33 Precision-guided bombs always find their 14 The demand for Germany's unconditional was adopted as a policy in 2943. 15 The nuclear was followed by a period of de-escalation after the cold war. 16 The country was descending into _ as civilians took up arms to defend themselves against the dictator's troops. 17 Dutch women who were suspected of. with the occupying forces, or sleeping with the enemy, received harsh punishments after the war. 18 The culture of ancient Greece included total of women, 19. Willit be possible to peace after so many years of conflict? 20 He was of the terrible things he had done and said he was innocent. Choose from: combat stockpile waging in denial sentry arms race restore shell targets : emaciated anarchy surrender subjugation collaborating Pact intervened missile afflicted humanity atrocious WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 12: Rather More War than Peace (4th series) 1 Thesoldier who __ _a hail of bullets was awarded the Victoria Cross. 2 They stole 20 kilos of radioactive uranium to make a__ sufferers of __ 3. Will the Ministry of Defence change its approach to dealing wi 4 The enemy was _ with an unlimited amount of high explosive ammunition, so we did not have a ghost of a chance against them. 5 Both sides in the conflict will begin to _____ heavy weapons from the frontline. 6 They started to lan exchange of prisoners. 7 One of his uncles was believed to have been blinded in a in Flanders. 8 More _ troops from different countries have been stationed in the area, 9 The valley was riddled with ____and Taliban fighters. ao The _are international treaties binding on all states which have accepted them. ui Ypres was totally in the First World War and rebuilt in the nineteen twenties. 32 The troops came under and hid in their dugouts. 13. The Spanish __lasted from 1936 to 1939. 14 According to Sellar and Yeatman the Norman was “a Good Thing, as from this time onwards England stopped being conquered and thus was able to become top nation”. as The American War of is an integral part of the school curriculum in the USA. 16 Was the _ __ conference in Geneva in the early 19705 a great success? 17 Warin the trenches is basically a war of. 18 Was it really a bad case of post-traumatic or a convenient loss of memory the soldier deployed because he had tracks to cover? 19. She was not impressed by his, criticism. 20 In the end he gave up and admitted Choose from: mortar fire amnesia disarmament negotiate gas attack Independence braved Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) # conquest ry bomb hostile Geneva Conventions suppl civil war Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) withdraw defeat peacekeeping destroyed attrition "WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 18: Education (ast series) 1 Itis now possible for school governors in rural areas to ___ meetings via video link. 2 Barnard College is officially with Columbia University, which means that the students of Barnard College have access to the facilities of Columbia University. 3 That was a pretty : performance, John. You could have done much better. 4A for maths is not good enough to be admitted to this college. 5 Anegative by a negative produces a positive. 6 Some 25% of UK school-leavers are functionally __: they can neither read nor write properly. 7 have developed a treatment that eliminates the need to inject insulin, which must come as a relief to many diabetics. 8 Improvement is needed from top to bottom at every stage from to post- graduate study. 9 Oneofmyformerstudents == ona course in creative writing ten years ago and she is now a famous novelist. 10. This independent Catholic school is at primary level and all-girl at secondary level. 11 They do not only teach French, Spanish and a few other languages in this college, but also general 12 Allthe threw their caps into the air after they had been awarded their diplomas. 33 The students had gathered in the to see their basketball team play Winford College. 14 Unfortunately, not all the students were as as their tutor. a5 _ She opted for this school because next to its excellent educational programme it also offered quite a few activities after school. 36 Theteacher________hiis pupils’ spelling skills and was positive about the results of the test. 37 The committee that oversaw the research, writing and final approval of his, thesis was most impressed by its standard. 18 Thisisa easy exercise. 1g He scoredfour_____, but, surprisingly, was not admitted to Cambridge University. 20 In Dutch secondary schools Dutch, maths and English are ___ subjects. Choose from: assessed mediocre scientists” extra-curricular gymnasium enrolled pass attend linguistics pre-school multiplied starred A grades (A) compulsory ilterate graduates E comparatively co-educational affiliated PhD/doctoral (WORDS IN PROGRESS 2B Exercise 19: Education (2nd series) a Notall the our chemistry teacher gives are as hard as this one. 2 Due to glandular fever he did not manage to score enough passing grades and he had to the year. 3 His parents sent him toa s where he learnt both Greek and Latin 4 She sat her ___a month ago and is now anxiously waiting for the results. 5 John _ _ in modern languages, but he was not so good at physics. 6 Could you Shakespeare's Sonnet 38 for us? 7 Too many junior doctors are leaving medical school with a - __ knowledge of drug safety, which can lead to dangerous mistakes. 8 The medieval historian Jim Dixon is a second-rate academic who gives the odd desultory lecture and sucks up to the department head in a bid to get , but would rather spend his time chasing pretty girls. 9. Britain’s education revolution in the 1960s saw the introduction of - schools for children of all abilities. 10 He was caught __ and excluded from the rest of the exams. 11 The noise of roadworks round the corner disrupted the exams. 12 Will we ever agree on the best way to test our students, sink-or-swim exams or assessment? 33 This philosopher is one of the most eminent. in our country. 14. He locked himself up in his study in orderto for the exam he had to take ina few days. 15 Go home, boys and girls; no more lessons from now on; start ___ for the tests you will be sitting in May. 16 The school’s exam results have expectations with 70% ofall grades being at Aand B. 17 Whois your -master this year? 18 Do you think in an online class should completely replace conventional lessons? ag. After he had __ his driving test three times, he passed and felt relieved. 20 Although | am certainly not opposed to innovation, teaching methods still work for me and my students, Choose from: cram recite form sketchy repeat e-learning assignments comprehensive _excelled oral conventional Alevels scholars. ‘tenure grammar school continuous cheating surpassed failed revising Exercise 20: Education (3rd series) 10 n 2 B “4 5 36 y 8 9 20 WORDS IN PROGRESS ‘The authorities have upped the full-time ____ tuition fees for foreign students. He held a ______im English literature and was invited for application interviews by several schools. We are calling for employers to provide more __ training, which is aimed to increase the number of skilled workers in this area. _ students live on campus here, but are allowed to find their own accommodation when they enter the MA phase of their studies. Basic __ __and numeracy are the gateways to the knowledge that schools are expected to impart. |am afraid that Spanish is no longer on our school’s __ When she met a former public-school boy who asked her to marry him, she made him promise never to send any of their children to a __ After | have __ my exams, | am going on a two-month holiday. He said that religion classes should be timetabled at the beginning or end of the school day, to make it easier for children to _them. This new system enables us to ___ knowledge about the animals’ behaviour and a ties. Itis not particularly easy to this complicated novel. students qualify for maintenance grants and loans and under the Erasmus ‘Scheme also receive a monthly allowance. From the moment he promised to turn over anew leaf he has been behaving in an _ fashion and we are proud of him. it's an approach of carrot and stick, we can offer rewards and threaten with _ at the same time. Actors have to learn their parts off Thisisa__ topic, which is bound to cause arguments. Cyber is on the increase and | am not sure what schools can do about it. The asylum seekers were held in _ centres. _are basic skills that everybody should have a ready command of With his natural for languages he will get very far. Choose from: acquire Bachelor literacy skip vocational punishments exchange billlying by heart curriculum E divisive exemplary 5 aptitude summarise boarding school the three Rs (reading, writing, arithmetic) undergraduate degree detention sat ‘wonDs In pRocress 25H Exercise 21: Education (4th series) | 1 a 2 B 4 5 16 y 19 20 lessons at the beginning of each period is one of my French teacher's favourite activities According to anew voters in our constituency will respond positively to the \ Liberal candidate's promises. { The principal is empowered to or suspend a student pending the hearing of a I complaint. | The laboratory conducted a that evaluated the effect of ingesting too much | salt on blood pressure. Children in many secondary schools are losing the equivalent of an hour's learning every day due to _ and misbehaviour in classrooms. She read English at Nottingham University, followed by a diploma in tourism at Manchester University. The government is placing greater emphasis on examinations at GCSE while diminishing the point value of a The report suggests that celibacy may have contributed to sexual abuse in some circurnstances. Tony is preparing for ‘exams, which will take place in January at some of the most expensive private schools in England. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCA) developing a plan to make sport an __exam subject. The boy was from school after he had assaulted another pu the maximum student maintenance The minister also announced an increase of £400 a yéat Margaret Thatcher brought in ___ exams in 1986 because she did not want to seem weak against the teaching unions. Afemale t Has any real been made in the negotiations? 1ee brought the sexual harassment complaint under the __Act 1995. The highest is an A and the lowest is a G in this grading system. The US military has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles for cheating on a = test. The prime minister has offered to ina single television debate that will take place in three weeks’ time. , tutorials and lectures will resume in September. Please, don't burden us with the repe jon of the arguments we have heard so often. Choose from: obligatory progress mark coursework proficiency seminars Equal Opportunity GCSE (GCSE=General disruption hearing, optional Certificate of Secondary tedious postgraduate entrance Education) exclude grant survey expelled partici study WORDS IN PROGRESS 45 Exercise 38: Behaviour and Attitude (ast series) a What is truly _ _ about John’s behaviour is that he promised to support us, but that he leaves us in the lurch at the end of the day. 2 Hewisely kept from local controversies and said he would only be opening a can of worms if he gave vent to his annoyance. 3. He argues that generalisations about those with autism being poorer at detecting differences in the physical actions of others may be ‘They are probably much better at it than some people think. 4 Anorphan who became half blind after suffering __ was repeatedly failed by social workers despite scrawling “help me” on the wall outside his bedroom. 5 There are few world leaders in modern history. Sir Winston Churchill would appear on most people's list, as would Mahatma Gandhi, Franklin Roosevelt and perhaps Pope John Paul II, So, undoubtedly, would Nelson Mandela. 6 In spite of what he has done to her, she holds no against him. 7 This party has a nasty core of against women that must be taken on and defeated. 8 The judge had to decide on a case of objection that involved a prospective ‘employee, a Free Presbyterian, who told him that he would not be able to work on a Sunday. 9 Against all odds he _ and in the end he managed to reach the summit without any help from others. 10 His defeat was seen by some as divine for his treatment of his enemies. 11 India's government has hired dozens of men wearing simian outfits in order to scare away monkeys which ; have been MPs and other officials outside the country’s parliament building in Delhi, i 2 In of his parents he decided to become a standup comedian. H 33 Extra tutoring can ruin what are meant to be holiday, as parents fill their children's time with extra work, t creating towards what should be the excitement of learning. i 14 That wasratheran decision she took, and regretted taking half an hour later, | a5 The parents were kindly requested to from taking photos during the graduation ceremony. 36 And on the cross Jesus was mocked and __ by the people and the soldiers, and reviled by one of the criminals crucified with him. 37 Supermarkets have been under pressure since the recession hit when customers adopted habits and chased the lowest prices. 38 The owners of the hotel are very friendly and people who make you feel at home the moment you enter. : ag Hecanbeavery coach who prefers to let his team do the talking. 20 After five years of austerity, with more to come, many people will find this display of. _ wealth in support of the Conservative party highly distasteful. Choose from: defiance ostentatious contemptible menacing scored vengeance exaggerated conscientious prejudice grudge resentment. refrain hospitable impetuous thrifty aloof neglect, taciturn persevered charismatic ‘WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 39: Behaviour and Attitude (2nd series) 1 10 u 2 8B 4 5 16 y 38 19 20 Her daughter is naturally and feels all emotions very strongly, but when she sucks her thumb, it's almost as if she’s in a trance. Only very _ people would fall for his tricks and have blind faith in the nonsense he tells them. Despite their to simple mental arithmetic, our politicians now seem obsessed with the idea that every child must learn maths until the age of eighteen. Oscar Wilde was an extremely playwright and conversationalist. ‘The poor state of physical education in schools is to be exposed in an official report showing that pupils in some PE lessons barely themselves, spending most of the time listening to teachers talk about exercise. If the new leader is as to carry out his political programme as his critics claim, it will quickly be exposed. ‘They accused the government of. for f After a subdued opening, he became slowly more and playful, cracking wry jokes at his own expense. City headhunters are holding back talented women in business; recruitment consultants’ tunnel vision is rather the rule than the exception nowadays. It felt like | was back at school, being summoned into the headmistress’s office, She me off for everything. His mother wanted him to become an Islamic scholar. There was ______ in having such a child, akin to how old Italian families were proud if their son became a priest Justin Bieber said he was leaving behind his “arrogant” and“ _ " attitude after bad behaviour damaged his image while he makes the transition from teen idol to adult performer. Almost half of teenagers say that the bad condition of their teeth affects their daily lives, with a third saying they are to smile or laugh. Being is a core communication skill We were appalled at he hostage takers’ disregard for innocent lives. ‘Twenty years ago the manager wandered up to me and, almost , said: “Peter, ‘we want you to captain the team in the first match.” What may have __ ____hiis parents to take such draconic measures? It was during one of his visits to a house of il__ that he contracted syphilis. Do you really think that this tennis player's childish and disrespectful behaviour is something to be or even encouraged? He said his superiors lacked respect and accused them of behaving with towards colleagues. Choose from: contempt exert kudos repute narrow-minded aversion gullible induced embarrassed highly strung indecisive assertive offhand witty condoned told negligence conceited callous garrulous to censure hate speech during the campaign. WORDS PROGRESS a7 { | Exercise 40: Behaviour and Attitude (3rd series) 2 Many state schools fail to offer children the chance to play __ sports toa high standard, according to the head of Ofsted. 2 The two most seductive words in the English language are “room service’; they __ that you have better things to do than cook and that you are tucked up in bed with this trolley of ‘gorgeousness and champagne. 3 Itisnot the role of the state, in my opinion, to go round telling people how they should form their relationships. 4 What was that again about there being more joy over one sinner who repents than all the __ put together? 5 We Went to Waris a poetic, affecting film underscored with a quiet _ _at the way the three ex-soldiers have been failed by the country they fought for. j 6 Laurence Olivier was one of the most actors | have ever seen perform; he could play any part offered him. | 7 Prince Harry's military career was marked by a determination to serve on the front line and overcome i the _of military commanders to place the fourth in line to the throne- and i those around him — in danger. 8 Liza Formby isa bright, student who has just completed an MA in contemporary art practice at the University of Leicester. | 9 She never panics and always remains in any emergency. i 10 The parents were completely to their son’s success and did not even congratulate him. 31 He was a cold-blooded murderer who did not _ from torturing his victims for hours before killing them. | 12 He said he felt totally 33. Food sold past its use-by date is to deteriorate rapidly. f when the jury came out with a verdict of not guilty. | f 34. The traditional end-of-exams ritual involved ____ sharing a bottle of Cava at the i far end of the playing fields. i 35 He was falsely __ of sexually abusing his children and prevented from seeing them i indefinitely. e 26 The way we treat dyslexic children is a national ___ In more than five years little, if anything, has been done to help my granddaughter. a7 They were determined to _ their son’s death. 8 is one of the seven dwarfs in Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; he was easily embarrassed. 39. The university has been __ for failing to punish students who copied work 20 He says there is not a topic he doesn't know about; he’s so Choose from: articulate avenge vindicated indignation furtively competitive disgrace reluctance rebuke humble big-headed indifferent k righteous versatile Bashful liable i © refrain level-headed imply accused Exercise 41: Behaviour and Attitude (4th series) 1 10 2 B 4 5 16 Thousands of bank customers each year omit to take the proffered money from cash dispensers. ‘When the broadcaster flung his arms around the Duchess of Cornwall in an greeting during her visit to Sky’s west London campus, the royal couple took this grave breach of protocol in their stride. His motives may not be as as we all think. Louis van Gaal took up the reins at “the biggest club in the world” and was by the task facing him at Manchester United, according to Ryan Giggs. Julian Barnes, the Man Booker Prize winner, identified the three ca al sins of bad sex writing as being too pornographic, too ____ or overly solemn, ‘The General Synod of the Church of England voted to drop any mention of Satan from the baptismal ceremony because it sounded too and outdated. ‘The man who is ultimately responsible for the company's policies was by his absence during the meeting. Racist emails and ___ at every level of the justice system have been uncovered by an official investigation into police in Ferguson, the Missouri suburb engulfed by rioting last year. Two teachers _____ their union and made passionate speeches backing reforms to science A levels and GCSEs at its conference yesterday. Downton Abbey actress Daisy Lewis has said she finds the term * - ” patronising to women, arguing that itis the last thing she wants to be labelled, ‘The mayor of the capital claimed in July that it was a" urban myth” that the popular shopping street had one of the worst air pollution levels in the world, ‘The government has been forced to release secret documents showing that intelligence agencies have on confidential lawyer-to-client communications protected by legal professional privilege. We shall have to be far more in the next few years, so that we can save up to buy that house in the country when we retire. She isa mother who has too much to say in her children’s lives. In the centuries between the fall of Constantinople and the Napoleonic Wars, Athens was a political backwater, ruled with by the Ottomans and regarded by Europeans as little more than a picturesque detour between Italy and the Holy Land. The film has inspirational messages about the rewards of multicultural integration, but its approval of prostitution as a rewarding career choice seems a bit peculiar. Choose from: ‘ bias inept eavesdropped tacit disdain feisty defied domineering 5 ludicrous superstitious disinterested poised 5 absent-minded economical conspicuous facetious undaunted obsequious harassing effusive 9 1B 19 20 WORDS IN PROGRESS ‘The manager has been called “incompetent” and“ "and is being urged by supporters to step down from his job. ‘Two American climbers trying to conquer the world’s most difficult ascent without the aid of ‘to succeed last night after the leader waited for his, equipment were struggling companion to catch up. The Duke has sent warning letters to a freelance photographer who is accused of his son whenever he goes for a walk in the park with his nanny. | do not like the servile manner of shop assistants, WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 42: Behaviour and Attitude (5th series) 1 For decades migration to the cities has robbed the village of young inhabit nts, leaving behind the old and the very old. Efforts to _ the trend failed. 2 I've been with my partner for 14 years, and | love him to bits, but his sister is a pompous, outspoken, angry, poisonous cow who puts everyone down and is constantly rude and __ 3. Thatwasavery remark she made. It made us all feel rather uncomfortable. 4 AConservative peeress was accused yesterday of at poor people by claiming that they don’t know how to cook. 5 The rooms in the hotel were so that not even cockroaches felt comfortable there. 6 Heid not need our advice since he had a__ understanding of investment projects and business. 7 Jeeves would have felt it his duty to Bertie Wooster for wearing brown in town, either before or after dark. 8 The club has hired 30 mothers to patrol the edge of the pitch glowering at misbehaving teenagers and twentysomethings and, if necessary, giving them a pul 9 When he called her a _ saucy pert, she was not pleased. 10. If 'd just won a serious literary prize and £40,000, I'd probably let rip a whoop of joy, or atleast allow myself a moment of. _ self satisfaction. 11 The boy relied on his laptop and webcam to find friends but he was bombarded with remarks and being mocked for his voice by trolls. 12 Inthe national interest we will be selecting candidates who are more optimistic, liberal and _ in their attitudes to Europe. 33 An Australian teenager who grew up in a succession of, rented houses with her single mother has become a multimillionairess after a court awarded her the country’s largest estate payout from the fortune of her absent father. 34 He was simply a politician _to cling to power at all costs. 35 Onevery occasion they agreed, but then backed out with __ ____ excuses. 6 parents are ruining their children's chances of winning a place at oversubscribed schools by boasting about their intelligence and achievements to appeals panels. 17 Heisan ______ittle man who is eager to please his superiors 24/7. 18. She said she eighteen holes, two under par! . in't want to sound. __and then showed us her scorecard: 19 One of the Jewish inhabitants of Berlin repeatedly outwitted the Nazis, relying on the selflessness and bravery of others and on her own determination to live covertly in Berlin. 20 He researched whether men are naturally more self- than women. Choose from: 5 reprove obnoxious impudent determined E broad-minded sneering squalid pushy 5 spurious scolding shrewd modest officious boastful cheeky spiteful confident reverse single-minded smug 66 WORDS IN PROGRESS Exercise 57: Science (ast series) 1 into the compulsory introduction of speed limiters on cars has backed their introduction on safety grounds, 2 developed during the Second World War, in which applied psychologists and other human scientists worked with engineers to make new equipment in areas such as radar and aviation, optimally effective in the hands of military operators. Today the areas of application include computer systems, process control, transport and communications. 3. Sugaris a substance that more quickly in hot than in cold water. 4 Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Collins ____ the moon in the command module Columbia while his comrades walked on its surface. 5 NASAis less than a decade away from crucial signs that we are not alone in the universe, the space agency's top officials said 6 Asaboyhe set out to become a professor of ____ or chemistry. 7 This triangle has two _ ___angles and one obtuse angle. 8 Jodrell Bank, the iconic British radio telescope centre that revolutionised twentieth-century _________ is to get'a big brother hundreds of times more powerful to let scientists create an image of the dawn of the universe. 9 Heisa weather forecaster whose + I trust. 10 Opposite the statue of Captain Scott in Waterloo Place, London, stands that of another arctic . Sir John Franklin. u__ It'snot exactly but it could hold the answer to a much-needed cosmic

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