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Unit 2 vocabulary

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After the downturn, business seems to be ................................... . picking up
Paper is being ............................. in most companies so as to make them paperless. phased out
The government is ...................... hybrid and electric cars. phasing in
The amount of tasks and assignments we have to hand in is .................... . going up
The scandals about the royal family in the press soon ........................ . blew over
I have been unaware of what was happening, but I began to .................................. the problem when I spoke to Steve. wake up to
The only way to ................... a habit is to go about it one day at a time. kick
He was going to go away for the weekend but he's changed his ............................. . mind
He used to be selfcentred but he's now changed his ................ and he is much more considerate. ways
The building has undergone a complete ............................... . changeover
You need to go to a really good dressmaker to have a leather jacket ....................... . altered
I need to ............... reports for my job. produce
Publicity is the most common way to .................... interest in a product. generate
The new computer is ................ us a lot of trouble. giving
The government has introduced .......................... changes with the new legislation on energy charges. sweeping
Reversing progressive taxation will have ........................... effects in the mid to long term for a society. far-reaching
Cars have levers to ...................... the position of the driver's seat. adjust
The art gallery is a .................................. slaughterhouse. converted
Prices ................ considerably depending on the time of the year you travel. vary
I ........................... places with my friend at the theatre cause there was a tall person in fornt of me and I couldn't see the stage. switched
There has been a suden ......................... in the economy. downturn
The plot of the TV series was not only ......................... but also clichéd. unconvincing
The film didn't live up to my expectations, I think it was definitely ........................... . overrated
I couldn't put the book down, it was .................. and definitely a page turner! gripping
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