ESOL II Vocab. 1.2

Vocab. Unit 1. Reading 2 The Right words at the right time

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Vocabulary : Think Again - Reading 2. The Right words at the right time

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Part 1: Definitions

Write the vocabulary word next to its correct definition.

1.Career
a) A person who tells jokes professionally
b) A chosen profession or occupation
c) Approval or agreement
d) A plan or task to be completed

2.Comedian
a) A person who tells jokes professionally
b) A person who designs and builds structures
c) Something that prevents progress
d) To respond to something in a specific way

3.Consent
a) A plan or task to be completed
b) A chosen profession or occupation
c) Approval or agreement
d) A person who tells jokes professionally

4.Engineer
a) A person who designs and builds structures
b) A chosen profession or occupation
c) Something that prevents progress
d) To respond to something in a specific way

5.Obstacle
a) A plan or task to be completed
b) Something that prevents progress
c) To respond to something in a specific way
d) Approval or agreement

6.Project
a) A person who tells jokes professionally
b) A chosen profession or occupation
c) A plan or task to be completed
d) Something that prevents progress

7.React
a) To respond to something in a specific way
b) Approval or agreement
c) A chosen profession or occupation
d) A person who designs and builds structures

8.Stubborn
a) Unwilling to change one's mind or course of action
b) A plan or task to be completed
c) A person who tells jokes professionally
d) Something that prevents progress

Part 2: Synonyms

Write the vocabulary word next to its correct synonym.

1.Career
a) Occupation
b) Agreement
c) Task
d) Barrier

2.Comedian
a) Humorist
b) Engineer
c) Leader
d) Worker

3.Consent
a) Permission
b) Rejection
c) Response
d) Obstacle

4.Engineer
a) Designer
b) Laborer
c) Manager
d) Entertainer

5.Obstacle
a) Challenge
b) Agreement
c) Reaction
d) Task

6.Project
a) Initiative
b) Occupation
c) Resistance
d) Humor

7.React
a) Respond
b) Oppose
c) Consent
d) Refuse

8.Stubborn
a) Obstinate
b) Flexible
c) Agreeable
d) Inquisitive

Part 3: Antonyms

Write the vocabulary word next to its correct antonym.

1.Career
a) Hobby
b) Task
c) Skill
d) Project

2.Comedian
a) Audience
b) Engineer
c) Serious person
d) Worker

3.Consent
a) Denial
b) Agreement
c) Permission
d) Reaction

4.Engineer
a) Amateur
b) Designer
c) Builder
d) Laborer

5.Obstacle
a) Help
b) Advantage
c) Challenge
d) Barrier

6.Project
a) Completion
b) Initiative
c) Task
d) Goal

7.React
a) Ignore
b) Respond
c) Accept
d) Consent

8.Stubborn
a) Flexible
b) Determined
c) Agreeable
d) Firm

Part 4: Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word from the list:

career, comedian, consent, engineer, obstacle, project, react, stubborn.

1. After graduating, she started her first __________ in the engineering field.

2. The __________ made everyone laugh with his funny jokes.

3. Before starting the new activity, we needed to get parental __________.

4. The __________ worked late into the night to finish the building design.

5. Climbing the mountain was a significant __________ for the hikers.

6. Our group has been assigned a new __________ to complete this semester.

7. It’s important to know how to __________ appropriately in different situations.

8. He was so __________ that he refused to change his mind, even when presented with new

information.