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Marzena_vocab test 1
Marzena Tyran_high intermediate_vocab test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ___ to our phone call, I now have the information you requested. | further |
| With ___ to your last email, I am writing to let you know… | reference |
| I'm afraid I can't ___ tomorrow's meeting. Something very important has just come up. | make |
| We ___ to inform you that your application has not been successful. | regret |
| You will be ___ to hear that your application has been accepted. | pleased |
| Since you’re listening to this program, ___ are you’re not taking the advice of Dr. Andrew Weil. -- how likely it is that something will or will not happen | odds |
| Weil is not the only one trying to ___ people to take a break from coverage of daily events. -- to persuade or force someone to do something | get |
| She, like Weil, advises students to decide consciously how much news to ___ in. -- to understand and remember new facts and information | take |
| Harry left his job with the newspaper and ___ to writing novels. -- to start to do or use something new | turn |
| And it does seem that those involved in spiritual practices are often the most resistant to the daily news barrage. -- a lot of criticism, questions, complaints etc. that are said at thesame time, or very quickly one after another | barrage |
| Take this quiz to see if you are a news ___. -- someone who enjoys something so much that they seem to be dependent on it | junkie |
| Take this quiz to see if you are a person who consumes news in ___. -- you drink alcohol or eat certain foods, but not too much | moderation |
| Studies show that the majority of Americans don’t want to ___ from daily news. -- be no longer involved or interested in something | disengage |