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C1 Unit 3
Choice and Changes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It’s sometimes difficult to ............ to living in another country if you move for work. | adapt |
| You need to .............. the settings on your phone when you’re travelling. | adjust |
| The new terms and conditions were a................. to new employees at the company. | advantageous |
| This part of the town has a lot of tiny ........... and you can get lost easily. | alleys (pasajes) |
| I’ve a............... the sleeves on this shirt because they were too long. | altered (1) to change, or to make someone or something change; 2) to make a piece of clothing longer, wider, etc. so that it fits) |
| We’ve a...................... the document to reflect your suggestions. | amended (to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken) |
| The teacher explained the working of the brain by using an ............ with a computer. | analogy |
| When going round the cathedral you pass under several wonderful ............... | arches |
| Business is ................. at the moment so I’m hoping everyone will get a pay rise. | booming |
| Do you really believe that we overuse our c............... r............. if we make a lot of decisions very quickly? | cognitive resources |
| When you are assessing how well an interviewee did, a lot of factors c........... ...... p........... | come into play |
| Frieda has always been a ...................... student and never handed in work late. | conscientious |
| You can change the d................. settings on your phone to suit your own requirements. | default |
| The evidence is not d.................. and will count strongly against him. | deniable |
| The d................ left in the fields after the festival took a long time to clear. | detritus |
| Ellen d............... herself from hospital after two days because she felt the treatment wasn’t right for her. | discharged |
| Eva d....... her aunt .... ........... ...... yesterday and cleaned all her windows. | did ....... a good turn (to do something that is helpful for someone) |
| Just doing one simple a...... ...... k............. every day makes everyone feel better. | act of kindness |
| Some people want to have a job where they d.... ............ and help change people’s lives. | do good (to have a useful effect) |
| Could you d..... me ...... ........... and check this essay for me, please? | do ......... a favour |
| My mum often gets e.................... when she hears that particular song. | emotional |
| We must all en............. to do our very best. | endeavour (to try very hard) |
| The Turners’ new life in Australia is e............– sun, sea and not a lot of work! | enviable (envidiable) |
| The facts are not e............– statistics don’t lie. | escapable |
| Teaching methods have definitely e................. over the last half a century. | evolved |
| The noise at the party was e.................. and the neighbours called the police. | excessive |
| Ben was suffering from f.................. after the long hike and needed to rest for several hours. | fatigue |
| My working hours are f............. and I often start well before eight o’clock in the morning. | flexible |
| Complaints about the programme have been f............ ..... | flooding in |
| He’s been giving me a h............ .......... with the cooking for tonight’s dinner. | helping hand (give a helping hand=ayudar) |
| Teachers should always g.......... p......... as well as constructive criticism. | give praise |
| The ............. economy seems to be improving, which is good for everyone. | global (general, world scale) |
| My advice to Simon didn’t g...... ........... very well and he walked off angrily. | go down (to get a particular reaction from someone) |
| The video is hilarious and w.......... v............ as soon as it was put up. | went viral |
| The g.............................. procedure will help large numbers of people with severe back problems. | ground-breaking |
| My younger brother is g............. and believes everything I tell him, however ridiculous! | gullible (crédulo) |
| Joe is lazy and hasn’t h............ d.......... a job for years. | held down (hold down a job = keep a job) |
| The temporary fences are just part of a ............... .............until the money comes through for a brick wall. | holding operation (un plan temporal hasta que llegue la situación) |
| In the book the town is real but many of the roads are i............... | imaginary |
| Why is my brother i................. of understanding that I need some peace and quiet? | incapable |
| I’m not usually in................. but in this instance I just cannot make up my mind. | indecisive |
| You need to consider all the facts to make an in............ decision. | informed |
| The problem with Dan is that he just does what other people say and never shows any .............. | initiative |
| The film star’s generosity is l................ and that’s why he is so well respected in the profession. | legendary |
| I buy a monthly l.............. magazine and learn all about modern writers. | literary |
| It won’t m............. .... d............. if I’m not at the meeting. | make a difference |
| Parents will always m........... ................... for their children. | make sacrifices |
| I got an A star for the essay and it m......... .... ...............! | made my day (make sb's day=make sb. very happy) |
| Some of the seating areas in the theatre have been m................ to accommodate wheelchair users. | modified |
| The world will be facing a m................. of problems as a result of climate change over the next fifty years. | multitude |
| He’s made the same mistake on n................. occasions. | numerous |
| My French friend p......... me a great c........... when he said that my accent was nearly native! | paid .........compliment (elogiar) |
| P................. shops are becoming very popular in some high streets where permanent rents are very high. | Pop-up (a restaurant, bar, shop, etc. that is opened somewhere for a short, limited period of time) |
| The trains stop running after midnight and I hope that won’t be p........... | problematic |
| The whole plan will require a r........... ............in the light of the new information. | radical rethink |
| Local residents have r.......... ............. about the impact of the new traffic system on the area. | raised concerns |
| There is usually a r.................. explanation behind every mystery. | rational |
| Meeting at least one of the deadlines today will r........... ...... p........... on you next week. | relieve the pressure |
| The conviction for fraud had severe r............ on his career. | repercussions |
| The restaurant was r............. a year ago and has now become the most popular place to eat in town. | revamped ("revamp"= to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern) |
| Don’t worry – any changes you make to the document are .............. | reversible |
| The number of r............. s...............in public parks has increased by 20% this year. | rough sleepers (homeless) |
| Winning the tennis final really boosted Jane’s s.................. | self-esteem |
| The news of his promotion s............ like w........... throughout the office. | spread .....wildfire |
| The operation was a success and Eddie is in a s.......... condition. | stable |
| The government needs to offer incentives to s.......... ....... f............ of scientists looking for work in other countries. | stem the flow (to stop the movement of goods, people, or information from one place to another) |
| The teacher thought that Tom might have cheated. His unusually high mark seemed s............ | suspicious |
| It’s going to be difficult to t......... this problem on our own, so we need some outside help. | tackle (to try to deal with a difficult problem) |
| I didn’t give you an invitation because I ......... .... ..... g......... that you would be coming! | took it for granted (to believe that something is true without making sure) |
| Recent technological advances have completely t........... the way we work these days. | transformed |
| Jack found a new job at the bank and it completely t........ ..... ....... ........... | turned his life around ("turn sth. around" = to change it completely) |
| I washed the shirt and the stains are now completely un....... | unnoticeable |
| After w......... ...... the pros and the cons I’ve finally reached a decision. | weighing up |
| Running away was an a..... ... d............. against his parents. | act of defiance |
| The prices are usually higher at a c.............. ............, but the upside is that you can get what you need even in the middle of the night. | convenience store |
| You always have the option to write to your local c............ to complain. | councillor |
| Climate change could have d............... effects on Earth. | disastrous |
| John’s d............... was a manifestation of his anger towards people in power. | disobedience |
| This part of the city was a n........... z...........for the police. | no-go zone |
| Finding enough money for the project was the first h.......... | hurdle |
| People need to know that change can happen through these small acts of r................. | resistance |
| It is extremely difficult for homeless people to get back into s............... employment. | sustained |
| The photographs capture the un................ of the United States – its poverty, its injustice, and its alienated underclass. | underbelly (the unpleasant parts of a place or society that are normally hidden) |
| He bought a copy from a newspaper v........... | vendor |
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shirley jaldin
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