WorksheetsCPE - discussing change (1.1)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Species have ...... to climate changes throughout history.
adapted
adjusted
evolved
metamorphosed
We're going to ..... the spare bedroom into an office.
modify
convert
adapt
alter
At our last check-up, our cholesterol levels were through the roof, so we've ...... to low-fat milk.
swapped
converted
switched
moved
You can .... the height of the seat if the chair is uncomfortable.
adapt
alter
vary
adjust
The original terms of the contract needed to be .... prior to the company's takeover.
amended
switched
adjusted
swapped
Cut flowers have such a short lifespan - isn't it sad to watch a beautiful rose wither and ....?
decay
alter
damage
distort
These companies use marketing tools to systematically (and unethically) ... the facts about their products - by design, not accident.
distort
sway
decay
amend
Hers was such a/an .... concept that few companies were willing to invest in her start-up.
original
novel
altered
up-to-date
On a company level, we need to make a number of ..... changes to our operating procedures.
strong
rash
extreme
radical
What 2 words, other than REFINE, could you use when referring to slight changes made to improve something.
to fine-tune
to hone
to tweak
to salvage
to alleviate
Are you in favour of radical change or are you one who seeks to preserve the (a) quo?
This idiom describes the inability to really change one's nature or character: a leopard cannot change its (a)
She was going to apply for a scholarship abroad, but had a change of (a) at the last minute.
He bragged that the test was easy, but when he saw his grade he changed his (a) (think of the idiom connected to expressing opinions, not just changing them)
If you want to live a long, healthy life, you'd better change your (a) !
When referring to prices / levels / interest rates that go up and down, we say they .....
alter
fluctuate
revise
commute
I’m pleased to see that they’re (a) the changes in the staff canteen - the new menus are much more appealing.
I'm sick of ordering takeout. Let's cook something healthy ourselves, (a) a change.
An idiom that conveys the idea of radical positive change - to turn over a new (a)
After working for the old boss for 20 years, the new boss seems like a (a) of fresh air.
