Worksheets12 - UNIT 1 - VOCAB
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
STRESS
remember
influence
expression
convenient
STRESS
national
cultural
popular
musician
STRESS
construction
typical
glorious
purposeful
Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping to end racial ____ in South Africa
integration
segregation
achievement
exploitation
Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings and in their public duties.
requirement
condition
capacity
potential
Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later.
number
piece
stroke
name
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.
fame
reputation
achievement
maintenance
May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ____ in playing the long game.
qualified
specialized
engrossed
indulged
Marilyn Monroe was ____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).
offered
nominated
awarded
rewarded
Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing ____.
for sure
for good
for granted
for charge
CLOSEST in meaning
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world.
committed
dedicated
committed
attended
CLOSEST in meaning
The impact of the assembly line helped Ford become the dominant firm in the motorcar industry.
most influential
subservient
best-selling
depressive
CLOSEST in meaning
She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.
poor
broke
wealthy
kind
Her ____ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
importance
dedication
emphasis
reputation
If necessary, part of the responsibility is ____ by the internal security troops.
taken on
taken over
taken in
taken up
Some argue that the intellectual life of Bulgarians in the nineteenth century was ____ influenced by Russian culture.
superficially
mightily
terribly
strongly
Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics.
feels
does
a
has
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.
lavish
open-handed
big-hearted
mean
There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.
abundant
adequate
unsatisfactory
dominant
OPPOSITE in meaning
The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
from time to time
time after time
again and again
very slowly
