Academic Vocabulary 4
Whether the current policy can improve the
economy is .......... . Personally, I don't think it will
have much effect.
economy is .......... . Personally, I don't think it will
have much effect.
Correct!
Wrong!
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In race walking, an Olympic sport, racers walk at a
......... pace; that is, they walk very fast, but never
run.
......... pace; that is, they walk very fast, but never
run.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Although banks do occasionally go bankrupt, I
think keeping your money in five different banks is, perhaps .......... cautious.
think keeping your money in five different banks is, perhaps .......... cautious.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Paula wanted to buy a Turkish carpet before she
left Turkey, so her friend Esra helped her to ............... one at a good price.
left Turkey, so her friend Esra helped her to ............... one at a good price.
Correct!
Wrong!
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The rumour is that Prince Charles is going to get
married again, but as yet it is ............ so it might be
completely untrue.
married again, but as yet it is ............ so it might be
completely untrue.
Correct!
Wrong!
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In the film 'Jurassic Park' scientists took DNA
samples from mosquitoes that had been ......... in
amber. This is unlikely to ever happen for real
because amber doesn't keep insects intact like this.
samples from mosquitoes that had been ......... in
amber. This is unlikely to ever happen for real
because amber doesn't keep insects intact like this.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Brian was disappointed with his late aunts will. His
......... was a tumbledown old cottage in the middle
of nowhere. He had expected a large sum of money.
......... was a tumbledown old cottage in the middle
of nowhere. He had expected a large sum of money.
Correct!
Wrong!
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In the days of apartheid, South Africa was barred
from many international events because the
international community wanted to demonstrate to
the South African government that.............. of its
black citizens was wrong.
from many international events because the
international community wanted to demonstrate to
the South African government that.............. of its
black citizens was wrong.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Kelly doesn't like buying expensive clothes for her
kids because they ......... them so quickly.
kids because they ......... them so quickly.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Stephen's ........... to his job is beyond belief. He has
never missed a day's work through illness in his life and he has always been loyal to the company.
never missed a day's work through illness in his life and he has always been loyal to the company.
Correct!
Wrong!
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The earthquake shook the building and shattered
the glass in all the windows, but luckily, it didn't
cause much .......... damage, so the school can be
repaired.
the glass in all the windows, but luckily, it didn't
cause much .......... damage, so the school can be
repaired.
Correct!
Wrong!
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When they put the price of petrol up for the third
time in a month, there was a/an .............. everyone protested about it.
time in a month, there was a/an .............. everyone protested about it.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Don't eat those plums — they're still green and
won't be ......... for several days.
won't be ......... for several days.
Correct!
Wrong!
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My next door neighbours have just bought a garden well — it doesn't work of course, it's purely............... but it's quite pretty.
Correct!
Wrong!
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With the introduction of electric street lighting, the
old gas lamps became ........... and the men that used to light them unemployed.
old gas lamps became ........... and the men that used to light them unemployed.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Victoria won't travel on the commuter trains
because she doesn't want to sit next to some of the people who use them, which is typical of her .......... attitude.
because she doesn't want to sit next to some of the people who use them, which is typical of her .......... attitude.
Correct!
Wrong!
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"Why is everyone in the stadium wearing black
armbands?" asked a visitor to the local football
club. "Oh, they axe ......... the death of the club
chairman, who died last week," explained a
regular.
armbands?" asked a visitor to the local football
club. "Oh, they axe ......... the death of the club
chairman, who died last week," explained a
regular.
Correct!
Wrong!
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You'll never see Keith looking smart — he's a
really .......... dresser. I don't think he owns a suit
and he certainly doesn't know how to use an iron!
really .......... dresser. I don't think he owns a suit
and he certainly doesn't know how to use an iron!
Correct!
Wrong!
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Although she was trying to conceal the fact,
Vivian's ......... indicated that she was tired and
probably wanted us to go home.
Vivian's ......... indicated that she was tired and
probably wanted us to go home.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Before the introduction of 'long-life" milk, soldiers
used to be given ........... milk, which is thickened
and preserved by a process of boiling and
evaporating fresh milk.
used to be given ........... milk, which is thickened
and preserved by a process of boiling and
evaporating fresh milk.
Correct!
Wrong!
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Things were difficult foi Roger when he first started his own business, so several members of his family
offered to help him, but he refused all offers of ...........
offered to help him, but he refused all offers of ...........
Correct!
Wrong!
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When George entered the student union, he was
enthusiastic about changing things, but when he
realised that they actually had no power at all, he
became ......... and quit.
enthusiastic about changing things, but when he
realised that they actually had no power at all, he
became ......... and quit.
Correct!
Wrong!
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After Pamela's son disappeared while he was on
holiday in Thailand, she felt desperate and was
unable to eat or sleep much because of the ......... she was experiencing.
holiday in Thailand, she felt desperate and was
unable to eat or sleep much because of the ......... she was experiencing.
Correct!
Wrong!
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In the 1980s, Ed Jones played for the Dallas
Cowboys football team, where the fans called him
'Too Tall Jones'. He got this ......... because, at 2.1
metres, he was much taller than anyone else in the
league.
Cowboys football team, where the fans called him
'Too Tall Jones'. He got this ......... because, at 2.1
metres, he was much taller than anyone else in the
league.
Correct!
Wrong!
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We wanted to go to the beach, but when we woke
up and saw the sky completely covered with clouds, we decided that as it was ............ we would go to the cinema instead.
up and saw the sky completely covered with clouds, we decided that as it was ............ we would go to the cinema instead.
Correct!
Wrong!
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