Resources 6
Vocabulary:
Exercise 1
1.
find
an old document
2.
abolish a law
3.
accumulate a large
sum of money
4.
raise a
concern
5.
conclude a
presentation
6.
review the main
points
7.
support an
argument
8.
propose a plan
9.
express ideas
10. address a problem
Vocabulary:
Exercise 2
1.
Janice identified the source of the problem.
2.
Tom was unsure whether to take on another part-time job so
close to the final examinations.
3.
Frank decided to quit because he found the course too
demanding.
4.
The Engineering Department has a new course in preparation which
is likely to be very popular.
5.
It’s likely that a new CEO will be appointed before the
end of the month.
6.
There were doubts as to whether the company’s dealings were honest.
7.
The company kept its new logo secret until the day of the
presentation.
8.
Ursula doesn’t like Rick very much so she tries to avoid him
as much as possible.
9.
Paul’s account of the problem was a bit exaggerated. I
don’t think it’s anything like as serious as he makes out.
10. As usual, the shortage of money
proved to be the main obstacle.
Vocabulary:
Exercise 3
1.
Pollution is a significant problem in
2.
Living conditions in some housing developments are unacceptable.
3.
The influence of computer games on young people is a controversial
topic.
4.
Mark’s performance in the examination was disappointing.
5.
She received a sizeable sum of money from the insurance
company.
6.
Chan’s (2001) method of investigation is questionable.
7.
The company’s affordable products have proved to be very
popular.
8.
A number of senior members of staff have left in recent
years.
9.
Professor Yau’s new book is very stimulating.
10. This is a minor detail,
which I think we can discuss another time.
Vocabulary:
Exercise 4
1.
The project team collected the data by means of a questionnaire
survey.
2.
Ida has now recovered from the shock of losing her job.
3.
The economic outlook is expected to improve in the coming months.
4.
The government hopes to eliminate the problem by the end of the
year.
5.
Our company won many orders in the second half of the year.
6.
Candy hopes to obtain a loan from the bank. This will enable her
to continue with her studies.
1.
The patient’s condition deteriorated during the night.
2.
Dr Yeung tried to communicate her ideas
as clearly and simply as possible, but some of the students still couldn’t
understand.
3.
Professor Shiu persuaded her colleague,
Mr Watson, to take the laboratory session as she had to attend a meeting.
4.
I received a letter from the journal today. Apparently, they want
to publish my article.
Vocabulary:
Exercise 5
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Importance |
Unimportance |
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centre |
major |
marginal |
secondary |
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core |
predominant |
minimal |
subordinate |
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crucial |
primary |
minor |
subsidiary |
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dominant |
principal |
minority |
trivial |
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emphasis |
priority |
negligible |
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focus |
significant |
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foremost |
stress |
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fundamental |
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Vocabulary:
Exercise 6
1.
This essay centres / focuses on the impact
of SARS on
2.
This really is a trivial / minor issue and I
really don’t know why we’re wasting our time discussing it.
3.
I believe that we should give priority to students with
grade ‘A’ in their Use of English.
4.
Dr Au thinks we should place greater emphasis / stress
on the teaching of grammar.
5.
This is a really crucial / significant point so I
think we should discuss it in detail.