English

Vocabulary

a. Look at three sentences from the articles and complete the missing words.

1. The work isn’t that intellectuallydemanding.
2. …neither I nor my colleagues are stupid, and people have no right to look down on us.
3. But the moment I call them time-wasters is the moment I should quitmy job.

c. Complete the sentences 1-5 with words or phrases from the list. 

1. Can we leave whenever we like or do we have to clock off at a certain time?
2. Nursing is often described as a rewarding job, even though it may be badly paid.
3. The company has decided that around 20% of its workforce will have to be laid off until the economic situation improves. 
4. The only skills required for this post are a good level of English and the ability to drive.
5. If you are prepared to do unpaidwork, there are several voluntary organizations that are looking for people.

504 Essential Words slide 44 Word Review A B C E

Word Review

A. In each of the parentheses below you will find two of the new vocabulary words. Choose the one that fits better. 

1. We will have to (postpone, decrease) our meeting unless more members show up. 
2. Rex (underestimated, resisted) the skill of the other tennis player, and he was beaten badly. 
3. With only a (frank, mediocre) typing ability, Veronica never expected to be hired. 
4. Germs are a (menace, dread) to our health. 
5. Although Rip was (challenged, reluctant) to tell all he knew, he remained silent. 
6. We invited only the most (prominent, undeniable) people in town to our fund-raising party. 
7. When her job in the city was (molested, abolished), Daisy went home to the farm. 
8. (Unforeseen, Amateur) problems kept coming up each day, making it harder and harder for me to finish my work. 
9. I believe in our doctor and like the (absurd, adequate) reasons he gave us for keeping Grandma in the hospital. 
10. Don’t you get angry when someone (ignores, concludes) your questions?

B. Opposites. In Column I are ten words that were taught in Lessons 7-12. Match them correctly with their opposite meanings, which you will find in Column II. 

1. consent- d. refuse
2. valid-  j. untrue
3. ignite- a. put out
4. reveal- h. hide 
5. urgent- b. not important
6. victorious- i. beaten
7. survive- c. die 
8. mount- g. get off
9. prohibit- e. allow 
10. miniature- f. large

C. Which of the vocabulary choices in parentheses fits best in these newspaper headlines? 

1. “Charges Against Me Are — “Complains Governor (Undeniable, Frank, Absurd, Mediocre) 
2. High School Principal to — Student Autos (Preserve, Prohibit, Abolish, Underestimate) 
3. — Flight of Space Shuttle for 48 Hours (Unforeseen, Ignite, Preserve, Postpone) 
4. Witness Promises to — Truth Today (Reveal, Denounce, Exaggerate, Challenge) 
5. “Best Novel in a — “Says Critic (Conflict, Decade, Variety, Fiction) 
6. Sick Child Visited by — Specialist (Obvious, Prominent, Amateur, Dread) 
7. Flu Germs — Elderly Citizens (Menace, Resist, Pollute, Prohibit) 
8. Stolen jewels Are Objects of — Search (Adequate, Valid, Unforeseen, Massive) 
9. Huge Unemployment in — Areas (Reluctant, Recent, Urban, Urgent) 
10. Weatherman Apologizes for — Weekend Forecast (Valid, Gloomy, Obvious, Solitary)

E. The Friendly Letter. With our reliance on the telephone, and now on the new technologies, letter writing among friends has become less important. Still and all, there is no substitute for a personal letter, which friends will appreciate. In the following letter, fill in the blanks, using words selected from the group below:

Dear Rona,

My first day at the Herricksjunior High here in Sandy, Utah was a weird* one. Everyone knew each other, and I was like an alien from outer space. After having spent seven years in classes with you in Miami, I have to adjust to a new state, a new city, a new neighborhood, and a new school!

To be perfectly frank, I hesitate to guess how I’ll manage to survive* because I really miss you and the whole gang back in sunny Florida. You and I always talked about swimming and scuba diving but here all the kids are into skiing. I’m sure that I’ll dread my first time on the big slopes because I have a tendency to fear new experiences. To start with, I’ll have to swap my swim gear for down jackets, mittens, and ear muffs. Brrr!

Back to Herricks jr. High. We have only 140 kids in this less than urban school where there is absolutely no need for a securityguard. A quick glimpse of my program reveals* that I have five major subjects, including French. In addition, rna cherie, I have Phys. Ed. three times a week, plus Computer Lab., Home Eco. (we made jello the first day!) and Music. It’s obvious I won’t have time to loaf. 

There is a Senior Prom and a class trip to Los Angeles, if I can get my Mom to consent I have to conclude this letter now because they gave me a ton of homework.