Vocabulary - Discovery and invention

Which word can't be used?

Further experiments will be __________ to verify this result.

• carried out

• conducted

• taken

• performed

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They've (a)   successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties. (experiment)

The island's way of life is _______ extinction.

• down to

• doomed to

• up to

• caused to

He was now ________ cured of his illness.

• absolutely

• bitterly

• deeply

• completely

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The (a)   works by boosting the body's immune system. (cure)

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(a)   in plants occur over thousands of years. (adapt)

The ______ of adaptation to a new school is difficult for some children.

• time

• way

• process

• progress

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This exercise encourages (a)   in the use of language. (create)

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We were doubtful about the (a)   of the plan. (practice)

He is famous all over the world for being a very _______ inventor, who has more than 1,000 patents for more than 1,000 inventions throughout his life.

• proliferate

• prolific

• proliferation

• prolifically