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Vocabulary - Discovery and invention

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word can't be used?

Further experiments will be __________ to verify this result.

a)

carried out

b)

conducted

c)

taken

d)

performed

2.

Give the correct form of the word:

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

3.

The island's way of life is _______ extinction.

a)

down to

b)

doomed to

c)

up to

d)

caused to

4.

He was now ________ cured of his illness.

a)

absolutely

b)

bitterly

c)

deeply

d)

completely

5.

Give the correct form of the word:

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

6.

Give the correct form of the word:

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

7.

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

a)

time

b)

way

c)

process

d)

progress

8.

Give the correct form of the word:

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

9.

Give the correct form of the word:

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

10.

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.

a)

proliferate

b)

prolific

c)

proliferation

d)

prolifically

11.

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.

12.

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.

13.

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent ______."

a)

perspire

b)

perspiration

c)

perspirable

d)

perspired

14.

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.

15.

I think inventors are an ________ part of an economy, where creativity is put in top priority.

a)

indispensable

b)

influential

c)

indefinite

d)

indeterminable

16.

Give the correct form of the word:

(a)   are made to serve the life of people so it is crucial that inventors be encouraged. (innovate)

17.

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.

18.

Children learn to use computer programs by _______.

a)

accident

b)

check

c)

trial and error

d)

all accounts

19.

Give the correct form of the word:

The latest innovation came from a bunch of young (a)   in the research lab. (technology)

20.

Give the correct form of the word:

Smart phone is one of the (a)   creations of human beings. (revolution)