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Reader at Work 1
Units 106, 118, 135, 90, 124, 193
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| My granddad ___ his time gardening and reading the newspapers. | spends |
| The driver ___ travelling at over 100 kilometres an hour. | admitted |
| Doctor. Do you take ___ in any sports?<p>Patient. Oh yes - I play football twice a week. | part |
| To ___ = to keep someone apart (away) from others | isolate |
| After the death of his wife he lived in ___. He didn’t want to see anyone. | isolation |
| I hate breakfast! It’s a ___ waste of time for me. | complete |
| They ___ to get across the desert even though it was very difficult. | managed |
| I’m a computer game ___ - I play them all the time! | addict |
| Heroin ___ can be treated, but you must want to stop taking the drug. | addiction |
| The great number of refugees this year ___ from wars and droughts in many countries. | resulted |
| Picasso has been an ___ to painters all over the world. | inspiration |
| When she was drinking her coffee she ___ knocked the cup over. | accidentally |
| A. That’s a very ___ painting.<p>B. Yes; it’s a picture of my dreams. | imaginative |
| Google has really ___ the idea of the search engine. | developed |
| a ___ = a creative idea | concept |
| Knowing how to communicate in English will ___ me to get a really good job. | enable |
| It was midnight and my brother wasn’t home. My mother was ___ about him. | anxious |
| She has ___ experience. I think she should get the job. | considerable |
| In the future, the sun will ___ vehicles, but we haven’t got the technology quite right yet. | power |
| to ___ = to put something together, to build, to make | construct |
| Just look at the new ___ of this mobile. I must buy one! | features |
| Wars always ___ people’s human rights. | violate |
| Will North and South Cyprus ever reach a ___ of their problems? | settlement |
| A teenager came up with the ___ of making traffic lights work by using the energy which cars can produce by going over special parts of the road. | innovation |
| When you travel in cold weather you must ___ yourself with hot drinks, food and blankets. | equip |
| There are two power stations which ___ electricity to the TRNC. | supply |
| My house is at an ___ of 300 metres above sea level. | altitude |
| Company A ___ with Company B, but the new company was then too big and couldn’t make money. | merged |
| If we eat properly we probably won’t get awful ___ like cancer and heart problems. | diseases |
| I eat lots of fresh fruit and I keep fit. I don’t want to ___ swine flu - or anything else! | develop |
| You’ve really ___ me, right here in my heart! I hate you! | injured |
| Many people die from simple ___ in the home, such as cutting themselves or falling over in the bathroom. | injuries |
| Don’t touch that wire! You’ll get an electric ___! | shock |
| People have been throwing away all sorts of chemicals for years and now there are ___ waste dumps. | toxic |
| My little sister ate too much cake and it made her ___. | sick |
| Those birds never ___ you, why do you want to kill them? | harmed |
| The number of deaths from flu ___ in the Spring. | decreased |
| Teacher. Why were you absent yesterday?<p>Student. I was ___ from a bad headache, sir. | suffering |
| If you eat chocolates every day you’ll soon suffer from ___. | obesity |
| Smoking definitely ___ your health - and other people’s. | endangers |
| ___ = necessary | required |
| the ___ = the opposite of the difficulty | ease |
| Using Anki flash cards helps us to overcome the ___ of learning new words. | difficulty |
| There is a ___ of skilled architects, so they get good pay. | shortage |
| Our team lost because of their ___ of training. | lack |
| There was a lot of rain last year so oranges are ___ now. | plentiful |
| We can’t grow pineapples here so we ___ them from Brazil. | import |
| Ayse had red spots all over her body, but the doctors couldn’t ___ what was wrong with her. | recognise |
| Doctor. What are your ___?<p>Patient. I’ve got a stomach ache and I’m always hot. | symptoms |
| ___ = for a limited time only, not permanent | temporary |
| I have to go to the dentist, sir. I’ve got a bad ___ of toothache. | attack |
| A. Why is John so unhappy?<p>B. Oh! He is a great ___! He is always ill - but I think he enjoys it actually. | sufferer |
| Salesman. This new drug will bring you quick ___ from headaches. | relief |
| A. I think toothache is the worst pain.<p>B. I agree. It’s ___. | unbearable |
| The teachers noticed an ___ in her work after the holiday. Her parents had told her to work harder. | alteration |
| A. Hey! I like your new hair cut. <p>B. Is it so ___?<p>A. Well, it’s about 30 cms shorter than before! | noticeable |
| an ___ = a result, what happens because of something else | effect |
| to ___ = to hide | conceal |
| The poor are the main ___ of war, drought and famine. | victims |
| ___ illnesses are those which last for a long time. | Chronic |
| ___ = the feeling of physical hurt or suffering. | pain |
| There was a ___ hurricane and hundreds of people were killed. | devastating |
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Stindy
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