Vocabulary
I. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chose from the box. Change the form where necessary.
reality
fabric
stimulate
beyond doubt mess trifle intuition
2. Monet because interest rates have been reduced to almost zero without stimulating ___________the economy.
fabric 5. It’s the strongest natural __________and can stand very high temperatures and be machine washed.
5) The Second World War broke out in September 1939. (outbreak)
September 1939 saw ________________________________ the outbreak of the Second World War.
11. We love having our grandchildren visit, but they always mess leave such a _______for us to clean up afterwards. 12. His mother died in the accident, too. But we didn’t tell him undermine the news as we were afraid that would ___________his confidence in full recovery.
5. It’s easier to find excuses for poor customer service than accept ______ ___and do something about it. reality
8. Often there’s no clear evidence one way or the other and you intuition just have to base your judgment on ____________.
9. He was dressed very casually, which made him look a trifle _____out of place at the reception.
at the turn of the 10. My grandfather was born in Hong Kong________________century and moved with his family to Britain in the early 1920s.
I.2. Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb and complete the sentence with it.
Model: When Albert finally______... it was time to get up and to to work. (doze) When Albert finally dozed off … it was time to get up and go to work
10. An online survey shows that the majority of young people
believe in the information age and the global economy. _______ (believe)
I.3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you.
I.4. Complete the following, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.
Model: She was getting older and _____, and she didn’t ________his
loose 1. Some parents feel that the school structure is a bit_______. concentration 1. She needed all her powers of ________________to stop herself from slipping on the icy road.
2) People attribute much of his success to his powers of
imagination. (credit) is credited to his powers of imagination. Much of his success ____________________________________.
6. So far as I know that people’s tastes haven’t changed much, and, ______________, they are getting more diverse these days If anything than they used to be.
3. To make pancakes, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour and water, stirring constantly until all water istaken in ________. (take)
sucked into 4. I don’t want to be ______________some lengthy argument about who is to blame. (suck) Set apart 5. What ______her ________from the other candidates for the
marriage to Mileva. Relations ________. (strain, frail, approve)
approve of She was getting older and frail , and she didn’t his
marriage to Mileva. Relations were strained
1. Many artists and musicians have been inspired by the beautiful Malvern Hills over the decades. (inspiration)
The beautiful Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ the decades. ________________________________________________
if anything caution
Undermine Inspiration
presence accordingly
loose
concentration
At the turn of the century
accordingly 1. Amy is an expert in her field, and is well-paid___________.
job was that she had a lot of original ideas. (set)
dozed off 6. As we ___________, we heard somewhat the sound of
approaching footsteps and voices, which jerked us quickly
1. At school Einstein thought about questions which his teachers did not ask. They considered is constant doubting and questioning as a character flaw ______, so much so that they came to the conclusion ___________________that he would get nowhere _________________in life. (get nowhere, flaw, come to the conclusions)
3) An agricultural revolution laid the solid basis for the
industrial revolution. (foundation)
The industrial revolution was firmly built on the foundations of an agricultural revolution. _____________________________________________________