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WorksheetsVocabulary - Discovery and invention
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word can't be used?
Further experiments will be __________ to verify this result.
carried out
conducted
taken
performed
Give the correct form of the word:
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
Fill in the blank with a word to make a collocation.
The advent of the light bulb in 1880 is said to (a) a milestone in history.
Fill in the blank with a word to make a collocation.
It put an (a) to darkness and people had a brand new household appliance to light.
"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent ______."
perspire
perspiration
perspirable
perspired
Fill in the blank with a word to make a collocation.
The advent of the light bulb in 1880 is said to (a) a milestone in history.
I think inventors are an ________ part of an economy, where creativity is put in top priority.
indispensable
influential
indefinite
indeterminable
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(a) are made to serve the life of people so it is crucial that inventors be encouraged. (innovate)
Fill in the blank with a word to make a collocation.
Government should (a) a fund for inventors and when each invention is made, they will be awarded an amount of money.
Children learn to use computer programs by _______.
accident
check
trial and error
all accounts
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The latest innovation came from a bunch of young (a) in the research lab. (technology)
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Smart phone is one of the (a) creations of human beings. (revolution)
