Unit 1 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples Flashcards
I don’t know what time the concert starts. I’ll go online and __________.
find out
Many Americans are buying smaller cars that use less gas. They are part of a __________ that started a few years ago.
trend
A small fire can __________ quickly in a dry place.
spread
Each member of the group should __________ equally to the project.
contribute
Thanks to the Internet, Jean is always __________ to her family even though they live far away.
connected to
Because Doug and Liz don’t speak Spanish well, they couldn’t __________ themselves well when on vacation in Spain.
express
It’s great to talk to my old school friends. We use email to __________.
keep in touch
It was very __________ that Noriko didn’t do her homework. She didn’t know any answers during the class discussion.
clear
Skype and Facebook are two ways that ELP students can __________ with their friends and family in their home countries.
keep in touch
It is difficult for some ELP students to __________ what they want to say because English vocabulary is difficult.
express
It was very __________ that he stayed up too late last night. He fell asleep 3 times during the class.
clear
After a natural disaster like an earthquake or tornado, many people __________ money to help people who were affected by the disaster.
contribute
People used to listen to music using records, tapes, and CDs, but now the __________ is to listen to digital music online or through a digital music player.
trend
The Ebola outbreak started in a small city but quickly __________ to three countries.
spread
WiFi lets people stay __________ the Internet without using a cord.
connected to
If you want to __________ more information about the ELP, you should look at the ELP website.
find out
The company wanted to find someone who knows a lot about the job, so they hired the person with the most __________.
experience
My trip to London was my best __________ in another country in my life.
experience
The doctor told the mother that her son’s __________ was normal and that he was a very healthy boy.
development
After the company became popular, the speed of its __________ increased a lot.
development
In ELP writing class, students will learn about the writing __________, which are the different steps to writing a paragraph or an essay.
process
Studying a new language is a long __________. For some people, it takes many years of studying to become comfortable with the language.
process
Finding a balance between work and school can be a __________ situation for some high school students.
situation
After his car accident, the doctors explained his __________ to his parents.
situation
The new movie was a big __________. Every night the movie theater was full.
hit
Good advertisements can __________ what people decide to buy.
influence
Mia didn’t want to get in trouble with her parents, so she had to __________ a story about why her grades were so bad.
make up
Juliana is going to be a __________ in a research study about teens and music.
participant
Many teenagers follow trends because they want their __________ to like them.
peers
The __________ wanted to find out how often radio stations play the most popular songs.
researcher
The quality __________ of food at the restaurant is excellent. It’s expensive, but it’s very delicious.
quality
The scientists did a __________ about the behavior of mice around different kinds of music.
study
He raised his hand because he wanted to be a __________ in the magic show.
participant
Music can __________ what mood we are in and how we feel.
influence
The teacher told the students not to __________ stories about why they didn’t do their homework.
make up
In your classes, your classmates are also called your __________.
peers
The teachers are doing a __________ about the best ways to teach writing skills to ESL students.
study
BMW and Mercedes Benz are popular care companies because there cars have a very high __________.
quality
The band didn’t expect their song to be such a big __________. All of the radio stations are playing it now!
hit
The __________ wants to find a way to cure cancer.
researcher
