Ras Tanura ERF Pp. 129-130

Employees who continue to strive to develop their knowledge and skills are more likely to be successful than those who wait for their supervisors to give them directions. strive means:

• to refuse

• to make a great effort

• to succeed at

• to perform well at something

The breeze kept the temperature cooler than expected. It blew steadily until the next day. Then, it stopped and the heat increased to the more normal 43 degrees Celsius. steadily means:

• continuously

• occasionally

• perceptibly

• emphatically

In years when it rains, the plants grow quickly and the wild animals have plenty to eat. But in years with very little rain, the animals face starvation. face starvation means:

• feel hunger

• hope that food will arrive

• look for food

• confront a food shortage

Ali’s house is on the fringe of Jiddah. In fact, his house is just on the edge of where the city meets the desert. fringe means:

• in the center

• on the border

• outside of

• within the parameter of

In developed, industrial countries, the number of people who earn their livelihood by farming has decreased rapidly. Instead, most people earn money by working in factories and offices. livelihood means:

• income

• jobs

• work

• planting crops

Almost any work effort put toward gaining knowledge that is relevant to one’s job and performance at work can contribute to success. relevant means:

• contagious

• redundant

• not important

• connected to

The new housing compound is comprised of 50 family houses, 50 apartments for single people, a school, a grocery store, a library, and a recreation center. comprised of means:

• manufactured

• constructed

• made up of

• gentrified

Rain has not fallen in this part of the country for many months. The water supply is depleted. Even though people are using less water, soon there won’t be any left. depleted means:

• broken

• used up

• replenished

• necessary

Zaki poured his coffee from one paper cup into another because the first one was perforated. Coffee had dripped out of a small hole in the bottom and stained his shirt. perforated means:

• excused

• exfoliated

• punctured

• waterproof

The plan for the new factory had too many drawbacks. The building site was far away, some necessary materials were no longer available, and the cost had more than doubled. It didn’t make any sense to go forward with it. drawback means:

• option

• benefit

• abbreviated

• disadvantage