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WorksheetsSPEAKOUT INTERMEDIATE UNIT 9
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
the history of (a)
progress or a development in a particular activity or area
"We live in an age of rapid technological ____________."
ability
advance
an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity
(a)
"I think we're making progress."
Which one is a synonym of progress?
retreat
issue
improvement
wealth
"She has been nominated for the presidency."
Which one is a synonym of nominate?
inspire
propose
return
defend
to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision
consider
claim
reveal
realise
Which one is NOT a synonym for giant ?
huge
enormous
gigantic
tiny
The disease is ____________by mosquitoes.
supposed
influenced
inspired
spread
Tick the words you hear.
explore
explorer
exploration
Westerners did not set out to ___________the world until the fifteenth century.
explore
expand
imagine
infuence
What do you see in the picture?
u_ _ v _ _ _ e
(a)
‘I did not tell any lies,’ she claimed.
Which sentence best defines claim ?
to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something
to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use
By visiting schools, the actors hope to inspire children to put on their own productions.
Which sentence best defines inspire ?
to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something
to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use
"Refreshments will be provided."
What's a synonym of provide ?
returned
supplied
claimed
defended
"The receptionist led the way to the boardroom."
Tick the words which are synonyms for lead.
guide
insist
direct
I don't know why you _________on talking about it.
insist
catch
criticise
improve
The earth _________on its axis.
resists
returns
revolves
respects
Tick the two options which define the word trial.
*He's on trial for murder.
*The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.
testing or doing research
examination of evidence in court by a judge
admitting that you committed a crime
This company manufactures the equipment used to make contact lenses.
What's the synonym for manufacture?
purchase
trade
mass-produce
What's that?
contract
compass
carriage
candle
existing only in your mind or imagination
(a)
introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc.
(a)
"Everyone's fingerprints are unique."
What's NOT a synonym for unique?
particular
regular
different
one and only
the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries
international/foreign/global/world ________
trend
spread
trade
sample
to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc.
influence
increase
improve
illustrate
The deal is about to make him a very rich man.
What's a synonym of rich?
brave
wealthy
mortal
unique
that cannot live forever and must die
mortal
immortal
"She is his daughter from a previous marriage."
Which two are synonyms for previous?
prior
later
earlier
"Police have found the supposedly stolen car."
What's a synonym for supposedly?
apparently
unlikely
certainly
Tick the ones which mean divine.
ordinary
holy
sacred
secular
willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
narrow-minded
open-minded
a highly influential book
What's a synonym of influential?
eternal
powerful
unique
He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.
What's a synonym for aspiration?
aim
effect
desire
attempt
Tick the word you hear.
feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
confident
confidence
unconfident
Tick the word you hear.
providing exciting new ideas; making somebody want to create something, especially in art, literature or music
inspire
inspired
inspirational
inspiration
"The new motorway surfaces were smooth as silk." (completely flat and even)
What's the OPPOSITE of smooth?
rare
rough
real
raw
Her behaviour was _________.
exemplary
eternal
mortal
progress
a long search for something, especially for some quality such as happiness
the __________ for happiness/knowledge/truth
issue
draft
quest
lead
to say that you think somebody/something is bad; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something
*CRITICISE*
What's the opposite?
divide
praise
progress
price
the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something
Which word is different?
coordination
collaboration
cooperation
