Chapter 2 Listening 2.1

Question 1

A doctor who treats eye diseases, does surgery and gives prescription of contact lenses

Answer 1

ophthalmologist (noun)

Question 2

very different (2 or more things) from each other

Answer 2

disparate (adj)

Question 3

to copy someone’s behavior, manner, movement or way of talking

Answer 3

mimic (verb)

Question 4

a procedure used for solving a problem, especially by a computer

Answer 4

algorithm (noun)

Question 5

a way to evaluate or test a person’s abilities/knowledge

Answer 5

assessment (noun)/ assess (verb)

Question 6

become smaller
The clothes _______ after they put them in the dryer.

Answer 6

shrink (verb) = shrink/shrank/shrunk

Question 7

the ability and skill to do something

Answer 7

capable (adj)

Question 8

a formal request for some purpose
(for a job,

Answer 8

application (noun)/ apply (verb)

Question 9

machine/equipment that can replace human power

Answer 9

automation (noun)/automate (verb)

Question 10

ideas that are new, interesting and often seeming slightly strange

Answer 10

novel (adj)

Question 11

to say that you will cause trouble, do something, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want
They have ________ to go on a strike if they do not get a higher wage.

Answer 11

threaten (verb)

Question 12

a series of planned activities to achieve a social, commercial or political aim

Answer 12

campaign (noun)

Question 13

written material to be published in a newspaper, magazine, used in an advertisement or an article

Answer 13

copy (n)

Question 14

a job that specializes in a certain area of work after receiving training/education
a ________ in medicine

Answer 14

career (n)