Resources 5
Vocabulary:
Exercise 1
1. John is a very close friend.
2. She earns a very high salary.
3. Losing the match was a big
disappointment.
4. I do not like strong coffee.
5. There is a fundamental difference
in their opinions.
6. These red shoes are the genuine
article. The others are just cheap copies.
Vocabulary:
Exercise 2
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1. hard |
b) issue |
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2. heavy |
d) compromise |
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3.strong |
a) knowledge |
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4. high |
c) beliefs |
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5. deep |
d) example |
Vocabulary:
Exercise 3
1. Back and (c)
forth
2. Peace and (d)
quiet
3. Rules and (i) regulations
4. Neat and (j)
tidy
5. Supply and (f)
demand
6. Trial and (a)
error
7. Pros and (b)
cons
8. Aches and (e)
pains
9. Toing
and (g)
froing
10. Rights and (h)
wrongs
Vocabulary:
Exercise 4
deal with a problem
tackle a problem
encounter a problem
alleviate a problem
put forward a solution
propose a solution
address a problem
devise a solution
experience a problem
identify a problem /
solution
investigate a problem
suggest a solution
work out a solution
cope with a problem
recommend a solution
Vocabulary:
Exercise 5
Part
A
1. meet i) a deadline
2. skip e)
classes
3. submit j)
an assignment
4. fulfil f)
an ambition
5. reach b)
a compromise
6.
take d)
an examination
7. hold h)
an opinion
8. revise c)
a draft
9. carry out a)
an experiment
10. develop g)
a skill
Part
B
1. express
j) an opinion
2. disseminate e) knowledge
3. pose h) a question
4. formulate b) a proposal
5. cultivate f) an interest
6. review a) the literature
7. deliver d) a presentation
8. schedule i) a tutorial
9. conduct c) research
10. collaborate on g) a project
Vocabulary:
Exercise 6
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Verb |
Noun |
Verb |
Noun |
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transform |
transformation |
amend |
amendment |
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contract |
contraction |
expand |
expansion |
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fluctuate |
fluctuation |
decline |
decline |
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retain |
retention |
erode |
erosion |
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modify |
modification |
accelerate |
acceleration |
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stabilize |
stability |
maintain |
maintenance |
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innovate |
innovation |
adjust |
adjustment |
Vocabulary:
Exercise 7
1. The rate of change is likely to
accelerate quickly in the future.
2. Gases expand when
heated.
3. We do not need to introduce a new
system as we can just modify the old one.
4. Governments should maintain
political stability at all costs.
5. Stock prices in
6. The laws were amended last
month to prevent any further moves towards democracy.
7. In the last 20 years Shenzhen has
been transformed from a village into a major city.
8. The steady erosion of
human rights is of great concern to many people.
9. The expansion and contraction
of markets is a common phenomenon in the business world.
10. The government has decided
against adjusting civil servants’ pay this year.
Vocabulary:
Exercise 8
1. I expect sales to decline in
the next few years.
2. Tom is trying to reduce
the number of cigarettes he smokes.
3. The demand for cars is unlikely
to diminish in the near future.
4. The influence of religion in
modern society has declined in the last fifty years.
5. Metals contract as
they get cooler.