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VI VOCABULARY EXERCISES Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block capitals 1 ANXIOUS Her _ was so great that she broke a glass APPLAUD The audience burst into _ at the end of the play COURAGE He felt very _ when he saw he had failed the exam again EXPERIMENT The work is still at a very _ level FRIGHT It’s the most _ film I’ve ever seen HEALTH It’s very _ to live in a damp room JEWEL They have a big _ shop in London MEMBER How much does _ of this club cost? RELY He promised to come but he’s very _ 10 WEIGHT How much you _? ATTEND Since _ has been so poor the class is being closed ATTRACTIVE Magnets will _ most metals BEHAVE His _ has not improved much KNOW She is extremely _ about the history of art LAND The plane had to make a crash _ in a field IMITATE Are they _ pearls or are they real? POPULAR He owes his _ largely to his sense of humour IMPRESS She has an _ command of the language SATISFACTION As she is so _ with her present job she has decided to leave 10 LEARN What a very _ old man he is TROUBLE Travelling in big cities is becoming more _ everyday SHORT Less public transport is now available because of the _ of staff JAM Therefore the roads become _ with private cars as people drive to work PERMIT Because of the volume of traffic local councils are forced to give _ for more roads to be constructed FORTLTNE _ many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the roads HOLTSE So people are being _ in the suburbs and have to commute to work ADEQUATE This leads to more pressure being put on the _ public transport system ATTRACT But travelling by public transport is very _ as there are long delays FREQLTENT The _ of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance 10 CHAOS The situation is so _ in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution EMBARRASS His behaviour always _ me at parties EXCEPTION The new film is _ good LOSE She felt a sense of _ when her friend went to live abroad PATIENT You need a lot of _ to be a teacher • QUALIFICATION I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _ for the job OCCASION The weather will be bright with _ showers MIGRATORY Most birds _ in the winter H I’MO UR He draws cartoons for a _ magazine NATION Do you have a _ costume in your country? 10 LONG What is the _ of the runway at this airport? SHAME He was too _ to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake APPEAR The police are interested in the sudden _ of the valuable painting TRI ‘TH I believe you because I know you are _ SLEEP I feel so _ I’m going to bed CARRY The cost of _ must be paid by the buyer ARRIVE They’re going to announce the _ of the Prince RESIST They caught him by the wrist and led him away; he went without _ SLEEP His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant _ REFER She made no _ to our conversation of the night before 10 ADMISSION She was the only visitor _ into the sick room PERFORM She is one of the greatest _ to appear in this theatre PERFORM The _ she gave last night was marvellous ENCOURAGE She received a lot of _ from her mother ARRANGE Does this _ suit you? ENTERTAIN Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of _ ADVERTISE _ is such a competitive profession ADVERTISE Have you seen the latest _ for Pepsi? COMPETE There’s a lot of _ in the show business COMPETE There were 50 _ in the talent contest 10 PHOTOGRAPH _ is an extremely popular hobby COLLECT She is a _ of theatre programmes COLLECT She has one of the biggest _ in Britain RESPONSIBLE The judge told him it was _ to drink and drive, and banned him for a year SENSITIVE This poem shows the wonderful _ of the poet KIND She divorced him because of his _ to the children ENJOY The evening was _ spent playing cards and talking LUCK The keys were locked inside the car _, a side window was open STUBBORN Due to the clerk’s _, we missed the train MISERABLE Thousands of people are living in _ after the earthquake 10 RELIABLE The thing I hate about John is his _ FAIL It was a complete _ due to poor planning FRIEND Their _ has lasted a lifetime QUALIFY He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t _ EMPLOY In parts of the country the _ situation is terrible As many as 20.% of the working population is without a job COMPETE The world of computers is extremely _ EMPLOY In many countries the _ get the dole QUALIFY She left school with good _ COMPETE The factory was _ so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant EMPLOY He is completely _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too 10 COMPETE Their best designer went to work for a _ EMPLOY More than a thousand workers are _ here COMPETE Three firms are in _ for the same contract RELY My car isn’t very _ It’s always letting me down END I wrote _ letters of application, but got no reply UNDERSTAND I apologise for the mistake made by my office There appears to have been a slight _ ECONOMY Burning coal is an _ way of heating a house Gas is much cheaper ASTONISH I’ve just been told some _ news COMPARE In _ with most other countries, Britain has a very high rate of heart attacks COMPETE We have to keep our costs as small as possible We have so many _ trying to take our customers away 10 EXPLORE There are very few _ places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere 10 HISTORY It is usually forbidden to destroy _ buildings RETIRE The old couple have saved a lot of money for their _ PICTURE The old fishing village is very _ EMPLOY _ is a very serious problem in many countries INDUSTRY The _ area of the city is not very attractive LAND The alpine _ is very dramatic HOME Many _ families have to live in hotels SUGGEST Have you got any _? ADD I had to check the wages in _ to my normal work 10 CHILD During his _ the family lived in Cornwall 11 CONFIDENCE This matter is very _ Don’t discuss it outside the office POISON Those berries are _ Don’t eat them! PRIDE He was very _ of the work he had done POPULAR Recently health foods have increased in _ SAVE The old lady hid all her _ under the floor HARM The gas from the chemical factory was extremely _ MANAGE The restaurant is now under new _ SATISFY Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete _ INDUSTRY Ants and bees are described as _ insects 10 EMPLOY The government has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young people 12 LOOSE Oscar had eaten so much he had to _ his belt REFER The dictionaries are with the other _ books CONTAIN You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of _ TIGHT Use a bigger screwdriver to _ this screw HYPOCRITE I think it’s sheer _ to get married in church if you don’t believe in God SENSE At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press that everything was being done to put an end to the _ killing that was going on NATURE I don’t care what you say I still think it’s very _ not to want to get married and have children POLITICS In my opinion, all _ are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to ENTHUSIASM Although he was not _ about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time 10 CREATE Artists are _ people 13 PURE In some areas water has to be boiled to _ it EXPECT Although her visit was _, we made her welcome just the same NEIGHBOUR I know all the boys who live in my _ BELIEVE He doesn’t agree with the _ that there is life on other planets SLISPECT He examined the parcel _, as he had no idea what it could be BEGIN All the courses _ in January will finish in June SIGN A letter should always end with the _ of the writer ORDINARY It is really quite _ that we should have been at the same college without having met before SIMILAR There is a great _ between Hari and his twin brother 10 DESCRIBE With a good _ of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily 14 DELIVER The cash and carry price is only £50 but they charge extra for _ COMFORT These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly _ INFORM Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful _ HELP It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very _ PATIENT When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel _ REPLACE I don’t want my money back I want a _ PATIENT She got very angry but later she apologised for her _ RESPONSIBLE His boss told him off because he had behaved _ EMPLOY I read an article about _ among school-leavers 10 COURAGE Her parents _ her to apply for the job 15 SHARP This knife is very blunt It needs _ FLY I would like to book a _ to Hong Kong FAULT I’m afraid this iron you sold me is _ COMPLAIN We have had a lot of _ from customers today PAY Please make your _ at the counter over there LOOK Unless something is done about unemployment, the _ for the future is not good CONCLUDE The _ is that the plan will fail COMPARE There is no _ between the two THREAT I have never been _ like that before 10 ACT There is a saying in English: “ _ speak louder than words.” 16 APPLY That rule is not _ in this case BLOOD I don’t think Toni’s getting too much sleep lately His eyes are terribly _ COMPARE English is a _ easy language for Swedes to learn CONFIDE Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you Remember, it’s _ WIDE The recent hurricane caused _ damage PRECISE Industrial robots work with far greater _ than most men THROW The Army tried unsuccessfully to _ the Government POUR There was a heavy _ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party BREAK Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific _ of this century, there are many people who wish it had never happened 10 PASS The new _ has certainly made things a lot easier in the town centre since it has taken away all the through-traffic 17 DEPEND You can always rely on Barbara She is very _ ABLE He was born blind; but despite this _ he still managed to become one of the top Pop singers of his generation REASON I think it’s very _ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week STAR The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the _ sky QUALIFY He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _ when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs HOLD During a recent _ at a bank in the West End of London, the raiders got away with £250.,0.0.0 SET He was very _ when his cat was run over BREAK There’s been yet another _ of cholera in Dehli TELL Some people claim to be able to _ the future 10 DIFFICLTLT I hope there won’t be too much _ in getting a work permit 18 WEIGH Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose _ DAY It has become almost a _ topic of conversation END Otherwise sensible women spend hours in _ argument about what to eat DISCUSS Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV _ carefully listened to AVAIL There is so much information _ it is no wonder people get confused ORGANISE Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _ their diet HAPPY And when they have lost a few pounds are they really any _? ATTRACT Is it really a fact of life that slim woman are the only really _ ones ? SHAME No, in some parts of the world a husband would be _ to be seen with a thin wife 10 DECIDE Nevertheless, if a woman really has a slimming problem, there is only one _ to make: Eat Less 19 DEPEND The American War of _ was won in 1776 ABLE I was not really surprised that he became a successful writer because even as a child he showed remarkable _ in that direction, writing short stories, almost as soon as he had learnt to read and write POST The price of the book is £10, including _ and packing SPEAK In Sweden, it is customary at a dinner party for the person sitting on the left of the hostess to make a _ FIT In my opinion, a large number of parents are quite _ to bring up children PERSON He was not a particularly good teacher, but his students loved him because he had such a lively _ COURAGE Parents who smoke _ their children to likewise, whether they realize it or not LONG John’s beginning to grow out of his jeans I’d better _ them for him this weekend CARE It was extremely _ of you to leave your library books on the bus 10 EXTEND Although pubs usually close between 10.30 and 11 pm, they are usually granted an _ until midnight on New Year’s Eve 20 PUT The factory’s _ has increased considerably in the past few years BREAK I was late for work this morning because my car had a _ on the motorway RESPOND I’m afraid you’ll have to see Mr Pound All matters concerning finance are his _ SHAME But how could you it ? Really, Ophelia I feel quite _ of you ! RELY Don t depend on him; he’s a very _ person 10 PATIENT Don’t be so _ we’ve only been waiting a few minutes 24 CONVENIENT 7:30 a.m on a Saturday is a rather _ time for an appointment REASON Please don’t be so _ I can’t all the work by myself UNDERSTAND Sorry about the mistakes, I _ the instructions you gave me HARM Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is _ SUCCESS He is probably the most _ tennis player of all time WAKE I was kept _ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above PERFORM Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her _ in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” DOUBT Many people think it is very _ whether a cure will be found for cancer before the year 2000 TERROR My wife is _ of spiders RESIST An aeroplane has to overcome the _ of air 10 SLEEP He suffered from constant _ 25 DEVOTE He has been constant in his _ to scientific studies ADMIT _ to the school is by examination only QUALIFY He was turned down for the job because he is _ JUSTICE It was _ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie PERFECT I understand _ what you are saying APPOINT Jane’s _ as director came as no surprise SURPRISE A holiday in America can be _ cheap DIE The _ of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night FRIEND My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little _ 10 COMFORT These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly _ 26 SOLVE There’s no _ to the problem of the beginning of the universe SLTT The chairman expressed doubts about the _ of showing the film on children’s television FAITH O’Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been _ ORIGIN To be successful, an artist must show great _ INSPIRE _ is not enough by itself; you must work hard too RECOGNISE I didn’t know who it was — with a mask on she was completely _ MORAL Telling lies is _ EXPLAIN I have no excuses My actions were _ PASSION The heroine had a _ love affair with the butcher 10 REGARD I’ll resign if you continue to _ everything I say Read the texts below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line The first one (0) has been done as an example 27 GENIUS We all know stories about people with (0) exceptional memories who have the (1) _ to remember hundreds EXCEPTION ABLE of numbers after hearing them only once Now experts are saying that such feats can be taught For example, most people can (2) _ about nine REPETITION numbers if they are read out one a second In one experiment, ten hours’ training (3) _ only a small PRODUCT (4) _, but the results after practising for a thousand IMPROVE hours were (5) _: some people remembered 80 or even AMAZE 100 numbers Similarly, most adults can (6) _ only about five out of a set of 21 colours that are only (7) _ IDENTITY SLIGHT different But after 80 training hours one person could recognise 18 of them Studies of 76 major (8) _ show that it took at least ten years of (9) _ training before COMPOSE MUSIC any of them wrote a major work Psychologists are therefore raising the (10) _ that genius is the product of teaching 28 POSSIBLE HEALTHY EATING In the past, any mother would be (0) proud if her children PRIDE were round and slightly fat Those days are gone (1) _ RESEARCH have now reached the (2) _ that too much fat and CONCLUDE sugar in children’s diets are a major factor in the (3) _ of heart diseases and other (4) _ when they are older However, (5) _ children need to, eat a wide range of foods, and their general health could be (6) _ by cutting DEVELOP ILL GROW DANGER out particular ones Psychologists say that the (7) _ is SOLVE not to change eating habits too fast, but to it (8) _, CARE so that children not lose muscle in addition to fat Parents should present food a little (9) _, spread DIFFERENCE butter thinly and avoid putting sugar on the table Children should also be (10) _ to take part in sports: this way COURAGE they will be using the calories that they have eaten 29 NURSING Nursing is a job which demands great (0) strength of character Most (1) _ nurses work long hours and are underpaid They make the (2) _ to become nurses in the (3) _ that the job STRONG PROFESSION DECIDE KNOW will never make them (4) _; all they can hope WEALTH for is the (5) _ that comes from helping SATISFY people who need them (6) _, nurses’ (7) _ often seem to take advantage of this (8) _ attitude, and make them work as many UNFORTUNATE EMPLOY IDEAL hours as possible for very little money So it is not (9) _ that nurses sometimes become (10) _ with their bosses, and decide to take SURPRISE PATIENT action to improve their working conditions 30 THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper POSSIBLE without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being (1) _ and the THREAT future looks bad What can each of us do? We cannot clean up our (2) _ rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (3) _ of plants POLLUTION APPEAR and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while (4) _ search for answers, and laws are SCIENCE passed in nature’s (5) _ DEFEND It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) _, COMPLETE but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of (7) _ you do, or use as little plastic as possible DRIVE It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) _ bills We must all make a personal (9) _ to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) _ a better world for our grandchildren 31 HOUSE DECIDE SURE THE HISTORY OF FISHING (0) commercial fishing has been carried out since the middle ages Before that it was (1) _ to keep fish for long periods, but the development of (2) _ methods COMMERCE POSSIBLE STORE such as drying and salting made it possible for (3) _ FISH to go on fishing trips further away In fact, although Europeans were completely (4) _ of America’s (5) _, they were already fishing near its coasts then They were, however, still (6) _ to keep fish fresh for any (7) _ of time All this changed as a result of the new (8) _ AWARE EXIST ABILITY LONG TECHNOLOGY advances in refrigeration in the 19th century Soon the (9) _ waters of Africa and the Mediterranean were COAST full of Northern European fishing boats In the 20th century, scientific (10) _ made during the Second World War DISCOVER were used for discovering large groups of fish 32 EXERCISE Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0) depression away It improves your body and your mind and (1) _ DEPRESSED ABLE you to perform better in the work place and at home Proper (2) _ is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (3) _ your heart rate It can be (4) _ to too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the BREATH CONSIDER HARM IMPORTANT (5) _ of “listening to your body.” When you first start you should use good (6) _, JUDGE because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (7) _ or doing too much at one time CORRECT Start slowly and build up gradually Exercise should not be seen as a (8) _ task; it can be as easy as a quick walk To increase your fitness (9) _, DEMAND STEADY exercise for 20 minutes a day, to times a week and you will notice a (10) _ in your body and mind in a few DIFFERENT weeks 33 HOME-WORKERS According to government research, more people are working from home than ever before (0) Consequently, there has been CONSEQUENCE an increase in (1) _ among those people who no longer LONELY have to travel to their place of (2) _ Office workers EMPLOY spend their day (3) _ by friends and colleagues, while SURROUND home-workers (4) _ meet anyone face to face The most direct means of (5) _ a home-worker has with the RARE COMMUNICATE world (6) _ is the telephone The fax and the internet are two more (7) _ links that can be used, although they OUT TECHNOLOGY still rely on the written, rather than the (8) _, word SPEAK What a home-worker really wants is the (9) _ of WARM a human voice, not the (10) _ bleeps of a computer 34 DIGIT SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Public (0) reaction to the Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when it was first shown in 1937 was (1) _ REACT ORDINARY It was received with great (2) _ and it immediately EXCITE became enormously popular (3) _ the world Good THROUGH advertising was not the only reason for this (4) _ WORLD popularity; the film and its characters captured the (5) _ of people all over the world like no film before it In Britain, there were (6) _ newspaper articles about IMAGINE DAY the film and how it was made Snow White toys and books were on (7) _ everywhere Some people thought that SELL it might be (8) _ for children but most people saw it as UPSET (9) _ entertainment HARM Since 1937, it has been re-issued every few years, giving (10) _ to many generations of children ENJOY 35 WOMEN DOCTORS Throughout history, women have had (0) responsibility for healing the sick However, it is only in (1) _ recent RESPONSIBLE COMPARE times that they have been allowed to train as doctors at (2) _ schools in Britain Yet in that short time, they MEDICINE have made an enormous (3) _ to modern medicine CONTRIBUTE The first female doctors were priestesses who gave (4) _ ADVISE about diseases and (5) _ and prepared medicines In INJURE ancient Rome, women healers were considered (6) _ SKILL and respected In Britain, for centuries male doctors were (7) _ of women who practised medicine (8) _ and in 1512 a law was passed making it (9) _ for them to so SUSPECT PROFESSION LEGAL Women couldn’t study medicine at universities until the 19th century and they only began to gain (10) _ with EQUAL male doctors in the 20th century 36 THE MICROWAVE The microwave oven has (0) revolutionised the way food is cooked both at home and within the food (1) _ industry Although it met with the (2) _ of many top chefs when it was invented, it is becoming an (3) _ REVOLUTION PREPARE DISAPPROVE INCREASE common sight in many restaurant kitchens So what are its advantages? Firstly, there is a huge (4) _ in the REDUCE amount of time needed to prepare each dish Secondly, it is a very (5) _ way to cook, because microwaves are HYGIENE easy to clean, and the high temperatures involved (6) _ MINIMUM the risk of (7) _ infection Finally, microwave ovens BACTERIA are very (8) _ to the busy professional person who lives alone The (9) _ of a ‘microwave dinner’ is ATTRACT CONVENIENT (10) _ to someone who does not wish to waste their RESIST time sweating over a hot cooker! 37 EXERCISE - THE CASE AGAINST We are always being told about the (0) beneficial effects of BENEFIT regular and (1) _ physical exercise But how often VIGOUR you hear people talking about the (2) _ aspects of this HARM modern (3) _ with health and fitness? OBSESS It is time people realised that exercise is an (4) _ The ADDICT act of exercising releases a chemical in the brain which has the (5) _ effect of making you feel both relaxed PLEASURE and (6) _ It is, in fact, a drug That is why real ENERGY fitness-freaks feel the need to work out (7) _ often, INCREASE and become (8) _ and depressed if they are kept NERVE away from the gym for too long So before you sign up for a year’s (9) _ at your local MEMBER health club, ask yourself if you are really (10) _ to WILL sacrifice your freedom and self-respect for the sake of ‘fitness’ 38 DRIVEN CRAZY Every car driver knows how (0) frustrating it can be to be stuck FRUSTRATE in a traffic jam The (1) _ becomes unbearable at times, and BORE can (2) _ lead to aggression, or even violence against other OCCASION drivers Such (3) _ is becoming more and more common these days So common, in fact, that (4) _ have come up with a BEHAVE PSYCHOLOGY name for it: “road rage” It is not just traffic jams which can cause an otherwise (5) _ and PEACE law-abiding citizen to change into a dangerous and (6) _ monster ABUSE Many things can (7) _ him: another driver stealing a parking RAGE space, for example, or someone (8) _ in the wrong lane TAKE of a motorway Anything, in fact, which could be seen as an (9) _ INVADE of (10) _ territory It seems that man’s primitive instincts are PERSON awakened when he gets behind a steering-wheel 39 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY The National Lottery has come in for a lot of (0) criticism since its (1) _ in 1995 A proportion of the profits was supposed to go towards (2) _ charities and (3) _ institutions; but charities seem to be worse off CRITIC INTRODUCE VARY CULTURE than before The reason for this is that lottery (4) _ PLAY are less (5) _ to give money to charity, because they WILL believe that by buying a ticket they are (6) _ making a donation (7) _ EFFECT ANY (8) _, the charities and institutions which benefit FURTHER from lottery money are often thought to be (9) _ DESERVE by the general public The most (10) _ example of this FAME is the Royal Opera House Is its need greater than, for example, that of the Cancer Research Fund? 40 MOUNTAINEERING Mountaineering is an almost unique sport, as the (0) climber is in (1) _ with nature itself rather than with other humans For this reason it is an extremely (2) _ activity Nature does not follow any rules or (3) _, and can often play very (4) _ CLIMB COMPETE DANGER REGULATE FAIR (5) _ mountaineers are quite aware of the risks PROFESSION involved in their sport Although they are (6) _vital ADVENTURE spirits at heart, they have a full (7) _ of the UNDERSTAND (8) _ measures necessary to keep them alive,, and SAFE never (9) _ put themselves in needless danger On KNOW the other hand, they say that the sense of (10) _ at ACHIEVE the end of a climb is directly proportional to the risks involved 41 A RISKY ACTIVITY According to some (0) scientists, high-risk sports can be SCIENCE particularly (1) _ for certain types of people Such VALUE activities help them to learn that being (2) _ doesn’t FRIGHT mean that they have to lose control The recent fashion for jumping from bridges attached to a (3) _ of elastic rope, LONG known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (4) _ and interest in it is continuing to grow Before the special elastic rope (5) _ around them, jumpers WORLD TIGHT reach speeds of nearly 160 kph First-timers are usually too (6) _ to open their mouths, and when they are finally TERROR (7) _ safely to the ground, they walk around with broad LOW smiles on their faces, saying (8) _ how amazing it was REPEAT However, for some people, it is only the (9) _ of EMBARRASS refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them to conquer their fear of (10) _ and push themselves HIGH off into space 42 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS Humans have long been fascinated by (0) outer space, and have wondered if there are intelligent life-forms (1) _, which we might be able to contact (2) _, we’ve all seen OUT ELSE NATURE space creatures, on our TV and cinema screens, but “aliens” like these owe more to the (3) _ of using human (4) _ to play the parts than to any real form of (5) _ investigation However, many serious space (6) _ are now CONVENIENT ACT SCIENCE RESEARCH beginning to turn their attention to the question of what alien life might (7) _ look like One early result is Arnold the Alien, (8) _ by biologist, Dougal Dixon ACTUAL DESIGN This strange being, (9) _ humans, has its eyes, ears and LIKE limbs in groups of three instead of pairs but, despite its odd (10) _ , its behaviour is not very different from our own, 43 APPEAR JOB INTERVIEWS Interviews are an (0) imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, yet human (1) _ like to examine each other in this way One of the many problems of (2) _ as PERFECT BE SELECT it is commonly practised is that the forms filled in by (3) _ often fail to show people as they really are This means that you can follow all the best (4) _ when APPLY ADVISE completing your form and still find that you are (5) _ SUCCESS at the next stage - the interview (6) _ in the rare SIMILAR cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an (7) _ form may surprisingly well ADEQUATE Of course, your form needs to show that you have (8) _ CONFIDENT in your (9) _ to the job, but don’t try to turn yourself ABLE into someone else — a person you have to pretend to be at the interview Realism and (10) _ are definitely the HONEST best approach 44 THE HISTORY OF TOYS When did the first toys come into (0) existence and what led to their (1) _ Did they represent an EXIST DEVELOP attempt by adults to make children happy, or did they arise from the various playful (2) _ of children themselves? As everyone knows, the young (3) _ copy the (4) _ of their elders, and, in their play, ACTIVE FREQUENT BEHAVE they often adopt objects used by adults for entirely different purposes These objects (5) _ the child’s COURAGE (6) _ and lead to games in which everyday articles IMAGINE often play unusual and (7) _ roles It is rather surprising that for an (8) _ of the origin EXPECT EXPLAIN of toys, we cannot turn to folk stories However, no traditional tale (9) _ to the origin of toys exists, and so our (10) _ is restricted to archaeological study and RELATE KNOW limited evidence from documents 45 A CHANGE OF CAREER Wildlife (0) painting had always been a hobby for Mark Chester, but when he lost his job, he took the (1) _ to turn it into a full-time career Mark had obtained his (2) _ qualifications in the fields of (3) _ and advertising PAINT DECIDE PROFESSION PHOTOGRAPH and felt that these skills would be useful in his new life He had sold his work before, and was (4) _ confident that REASON he could earn enough to live on Mark discovered that he would be able to receive an (5) _ ALLOW from a government (6) _ to help him set up his AGENT business They also provided him with (7) _ information USE on how to run his affairs As (8) _ of his work increased, SELL Mark realised that he could not paint enough (9) _ ORIGIN pictures to keep up with demand, so he is now trying to interest a (10) _ in producing prints of his work PUBLISH Me bile, Mark has started making prints of his own 46 HUNTING In the (0) beginning humans tanked because they had to Until the (1) _ of farming methods, animals had to be tracked down and killed in the wild A (2) _ hunting trip would (3) _ that the hunters’ families did not die of (4) _ for another few weeks Nowadays, however hunting has nothing to with (5) _ BEGIN INTRODUCE SUCCESS SURE STARVE SURVIVE Fresh meat is easily (6) _ from shops’ What is more, people (7) _ hunt animals which they cannot even eat OBTAIN FREQUENT So why they it? For some, hunting is a (8) _ PROFIT business But for others, the only (9) _ seems to be EXPLAIN that they take some kind of pleasure in (10) _ 47 CRUEL THE ABC OF COOKING It’s a (0) marvellous idea for children to some cooking at MARVEL an early age Generally (1) _ most children can’t wait to SPEAK help in the kitchen and love getting involved m the (2) _ PREPARE of their meals They should be (3) _ to so, and care COURAGE should be taken to (4) _ they enjoy the experience It SURE is important to show them how to things (5) _ but CORRECT they shouldn’t be criticised too much Although the finished result may not be quite to your (6) _, the young cook LIKE will undoubtedly find it quite the (7) _ food he or she TASTY has ever eaten Kitchens can, of course, be (8) _ places and so the DANGER absolute (9) _ of keeping an eye on children at all IMPORTANT times cannot be emphasised too (10) _ Sharp knives, HEAVY for example, should be avoided until children are old enough to hf.ndle them safely 48 WALKING HOLIDAYS The Real Walkers Company offers a (0) selection of small group SELECT walking holidays which explore some delightful hidden corners of Europe the Americas and Australasia There is something for everyone to enjoy on these holidays, (1) _ of age or level REGARD of (2) _ The brochure includes various destinations and FlT a range of itineraries These range from sightseeing tours of (3) _ cities to undemanding walking trips in unspoilt coastal and country regions and, for the more (4) _ HISTORY ADVENTURE traveller, challenging mountain or hill-walking expeditions But it would be (5) _ to give the impression that these holidays are just about walking According to the brochure, an (6) _ of FAIR ENJOY walking is often the thing that brings together a group of like-minded people, who share the (7) _ of good companionship in (8) _ surroundings PLEASE ATTRACT The company believes that its tour leaders are the key to its success These people are (9) _ trained and are particularly keen to FULL (10) _ that each individual traveller makes the most of their trip SURE 49 FIREWORKS ON BONFIRE NIGHT Hospitals dealt with, over 750 (0) injuries on November INJURE 5th last year This year (1) _ experts hope the SAFE number will be cut but this seems (2) _ with 10 million LIKE people letting off 100 million fireworks Fireworks are usually safe unless they are handled (3) _ Most accidents could be avoided if people paid more (4) _ to the (5) _ which are written on the box However, some of the most (6) _ fireworks look the CORRECT ATTEND INSTRUCT DANGER most (7) _ The pretty coloured Roman Candle and HARM the younger children’s (8) _ the Sparkler can cause FAVOUR serious burns Remember that no firework is (9) _ safe But as long as you are (10) _ Bonfire Night will be COMPLETE CARE an occasion to remember, not to forget 50 JOURNEY INTO SPACE Pioneer 10 left Earth in 1972 and began to cross the (0) unexplored asteroid belt four months later Some people EXPLORE said it would be (1) _ to find a way through the dust POSSIBLE and (2) _ millions of rocks that lie beyond the inner COUNT planets; but despite its very (3) _ technology, Pioneer BASE made a (4) _ crossing and went on to carry out its first mission: to study Jupiter It continued past the (5) _ SUCCESS OUT planets until 1983, crossing the paths of Saturn, Uranus and Pluto before finally entering the vast (6) _ area outside KNOW our solar system There it will maintain course on its (7) _ journey, passing close to Proxima Centauri in END 70,000 years’ time Eventually, (8) _ believe, in the SCIENCE safe vacuum of deep space, it may even (9) _ the Earth, LIVE which in five billion years will (10) _ as the Sun grows APPEAR ever bigger and swallows up our tiny planet ... blind; but despite this _ he still managed to become one of the top Pop singers of his generation REASON I think it’s very _ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week STAR... book is about by looking at the table of _ TIGHT Use a bigger screwdriver to _ this screw HYPOCRITE I think it’s sheer _ to get married in church if you don’t believe in God SENSE At... 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