3.
This senior scientist was known for his unfailing
Your answer(s) precision
precision Correct answer(s) precision
in his job.
4.
There was no hungry.
traceof food in the house, and everyone was feeling very
Your answer(s) trace
Correct answer(s) trace
5.
Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you carpet.
Your answer(s) stain
stainthe new
Correct answer(s) stain
6.
The regulations clearly examination.
specifythat you may not use a dictionary in the
Your answer(s) specify
Correct answer(s) specify
7.
She called her parents just to tell them that she had become at the university.
Your answer(s) accustomed
accustomedto life
Correct answer(s) accustomed
8.
After being away from home for a full week, the mother warmly.
Your answer(s) embraced
embracedher son
Correct answer(s) embraced
9.
The people in church of the world.
kneltdown and asked God to help the poor people
Your answer(s) knelt
Correct answer(s) knelt
10.
The economic
prosperityof any community is directly dependent upon
business, trade and employment.
Your answer(s) prosperity
Correct answer(s) prosperity
11. It is forbidden in this country for a parent to punish his own child with a
whip Your answer(s) whip
.
Correct answer(s) whip
12.
She enjoyed the mountain
sceneryvery much.
Correct answer(s) scenery
Your answer(s) scenery
13.
On this basis, by about 2010, sales of electronic information making more profit than sales of books.
Your answer(s) products
productswill be
Correct answer(s) products
Vocabulary Task 2
1.
The Rockefeller family acquired a lot of wealth in the oil business. (achieve a(n)... amount of prosperity) Your answer:
The Rockefeller family achieved a huge amount of prosperity in the oil business. Your answer(s)
The Rockefeller family achieved a
Correct answer(s)
The Rockefeller family achieved a
huge amount of prosperity in the oil huge amount of prosperity in the oil business.
business.
2. What all workers share is expecting better working conditions. (have... in common) Your answer:
What all workers have in common is expecting better working conditions. Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
What all workers have in common is What all workers have in common is
expecting better working conditions. expecting better working conditions.
3. You don't know what his feelings will be, as they change each day. (from day to day) Your answer:
You don't know what his feelings will be, as they change from day to day. Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
You don't know what his feelings will You don't know what his feelings will
be, as they change from day to day. be, as they change from day to day.
4. This is generally a warm place, but we do get freezing weather sometimes. (on occasion) Your answer:
This is generally a warm place, but we do get freezing weather on occasion. Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
This is generally a warm place, but This is generally a warm place, but
we do get freezing weather on occasion.
we do get freezing weather on occasion.
5. Every year at Christmas drunk driving does harm to the joyful atmosphere. (take its toll on) Your answer:
Every year at Christmas drunk driving takes its toll on the joyful atmosphere. Your answer(s)
Every year at Christmas drunk
driving takes its toll on the joyful atmosphere.
Correct answer(s)
Every year at Christmas drunk driving takes its toll on the joyful atmosphere.
6. Many people still refuse to give up the hope that one day there will be peace between the two countries. (cling to) Your answer:
Many people still cling to the hope that one day there will be peace between the
Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
Many people still cling to the hope Many people still cling to the hope
that one day there will be peace between the two countries.
that one day there will be peace between the two countries.
7. He was so angry that he stopped having control over himself. (lose control) Your answer:
He was so angry that he lost control. Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
He was so angry that he lost control. He was so angry that he lost control.
8.
The climate in Alaska is very different from that of Florida. (a far cry from) Your answer:
The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida. Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
The climate in Alaska is a far cry from The climate in Alaska is a far cry from
that of Florida.
that of Florida.
9. How did she ever manage to pass the test? (on earth) Your answer:
How on earth did she manage to pass the test? Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
How on earth did she manage to pass How on earth did she manage to pass
the test?
the test?
10. His career as a teacher ended when he broke his leg, but he continued to write textbooks for
students. (come to an end) Your answer:
His career as a teacher came to an end when he broke his leg, but he continued to
Your answer(s)
Correct answer(s)
His career as a teacher came to an His career as a teacher came to an
end when he broke his leg, but he continued to write textbooks for students.
end when he broke his leg, but he continued to write textbooks for students.