Complete 6.5-7.5 - UNIT 8 READING SB + WB

Which set is closest in meaning to dichotomy?

• increase – expansion – growth

• harmony – agreement – balance

• contrast – split – duality

• plan – strategy – proposal

The debate presented two ______ viewpoints with no middle ground.

• cooperative

• united

• identical

• dichotomous

After the failure, she became deeply ______, examining her own feelings.

• energetic

• introspective

• careless

• aggressive

The charity hopes to ______ young people from crime by offering jobs.

• desert

• convert

• avert

• divert

Space exploration pushes the ______ of human knowledge.

• frontier

• surface

• center

• margin

Coral reefs form a ______ ecosystem easily damaged by pollution.

• solid

• sturdy

• fragile

• strong

His fear of water ______ a childhood accident.

• stems from

• grows into

• hides from

• results against

Her strong ______ to succeed impressed the interviewers.

• boredom

• sleep

• drive

• hesitation

The party decided to ______ into two smaller groups.

• unite

• split

• attach

• mend

The painting’s value lies in its ______ rather than its price.

• borrowed fame

• external decoration

• intrinsic merit

• superficial style