Common Words

Question 1

consider

Answer 1

deem to be

Question 2

consider

Answer 2

At the moment, artemisinin-based therapies are considered the best treatment but cost about $10 per dose - far too much for impoverished communities.

Question 3

minute

Answer 3

infinitely or immeasurably small

Question 4

minute

Answer 4

The minute stain on the document was not visible to the naked eye.

Question 5

accord

Answer 5

the concurrence of opinion

Question 6

accord

Answer 6

The committee worked in accord on the bill, and it eventually passed.

Question 7

evident

Answer 7

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

Question 8

evident

Answer 8

That confidence was certainly evident in the way Smith handled the winning play with 14 seconds left on the clock.

Question 9

practice

Answer 9

a customary way of operation or behavior

Question 10

practice

Answer 10

He directed and acted in plays every season and became known for exploring Elizabethan theatre practices.

Question 11

intend

Answer 11

have in mind as a purpose

Question 12

intend

Answer 12

“Lipstick, as a product intended for topical use with limited absorption, is ingested only in very small quantities,” the agency said on its website.

Question 13

concern

Answer 13

something that interests you because it is important

Question 14

concern

Answer 14

The scandal broke out in October after former chief executive Michael Woodford claimed he was fired for raising concerns about the company’s accounting practices.

Question 15

commit

Answer 15

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

Question 16

commit

Answer 16

In an unprecedented front page article in 2003, The Times reported that Mr. Blair, a young reporter on its staff, had committed journalistic fraud.

Question 17

issue

Answer 17

some situation or event that is thought about

Question 18

issue

Answer 18

As a result, the privacy issues surrounding mobile computing are becoming ever-more complex.

Question 19

approach

Answer 19

move towards

Question 20

approach

Answer 20

Spain’s jobless rate for people ages 16 to 24 is approaching 50 percent