Reading Explorer 2 - UNIT 7 Vocabulary

1. He's already an hour late. I __________ he's not coming.

• prevent

• dominate

• assume

A(n) __________ number of tulips are grown in Amsterdam each year.

• export

• considerable

• distinctively

Starbucks __________ the coffeehouse industry; they have many branches around the world.

• dominates

• derives

• handles

Many people __________ in property.

• budget

• invest

• industry

The police __________ people from entering the crime scene.

• invested

• assumed

• prevented

he has a positive __________ to work; she always brightens up the office.

• attitude

• export

• celebrity

Flower companies spend a lot of their __________ on developing new varieties of flowers.

• emphasis

• budget

• authority

Perfume companies often use __________ to promote their products.

• celebrities

• handle

• industries

Some perfumes are __________ from flowers and plants.

• guarded

• invested

• derived

The company's __________ were low this year due to a weak economy.

• profits

• emphasis

• celebrities