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12 - UNIT 1 - VOCAB

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

STRESS

a)

remember

b)

influence

c)

expression

d)

convenient

2.

STRESS

a)

national

b)

cultural

c)

popular

d)

musician

3.

STRESS

a)

construction

b)

typical

c)

glorious

d)

purposeful

4.

Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping to end racial ____ in South Africa 

a)

integration

b)

segregation

c)

achievement

d)

exploitation

5.

Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings and in their public duties.

a)

requirement

b)

condition

c)

capacity

d)

potential

6.

Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later.

a)

number

b)

piece

c)

stroke

d)

name

7.

Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a ____ for seriousness, hard work and above all, determination.

a)

fame

b)

reputation

c)

achievement

d)

maintenance

8.

May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ____ in playing the long game.

a)

qualified

b)

specialized

c)

engrossed

d)

indulged

9.

Marilyn Monroe was ____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).

a)

offered

b)

nominated

c)

awarded  

d)

rewarded

10.

Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing ____.

a)

for sure

b)

for good

c)

for granted

d)

for charge

11.

CLOSEST in meaning

Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world.

a)

committed  

b)

dedicated  

c)

committed

d)

attended

12.

CLOSEST in meaning

The impact of the assembly line helped Ford become the dominant firm in the motorcar industry.

a)

most influential

b)

subservient

c)

best-selling

d)

depressive

13.

CLOSEST in meaning

She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.

a)

poor

b)

broke

c)

wealthy

d)

kind

14.

Her ____ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.

a)

importance

b)

dedication

c)

emphasis

d)

reputation

15.

If necessary, part of the responsibility is ____ by the internal security troops.

a)

taken on

b)

taken over

c)

taken in

d)

taken up

16.

Some argue that the intellectual life of Bulgarians in the nineteenth century was ____ influenced by Russian culture.

a)

superficially

b)

mightily

c)

terribly   

d)

strongly

17.

Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics.

a)

feels

b)

does

c)

a  

d)

has

18.

OPPOSITE in meaning

Although many criticized his seemingly over-generous pay. Henry Ford also pointed out that the high wage helped the workers to be able to afford the cars.

a)

lavish

b)

open-handed

c)

big-hearted

d)

mean

19.

There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

a)

abundant

b)

adequate

c)

unsatisfactory  

d)

dominant

20.

OPPOSITE in meaning

The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

a)

from time to time

b)

time after time

c)

again and again

d)

very slowly