Unit 1 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples Flashcards

1
Q

I don’t know what time the concert starts. I’ll go online and __________.

A

find out

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2
Q

Many Americans are buying smaller cars that use less gas. They are part of a __________ that started a few years ago.

A

trend

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3
Q

A small fire can __________ quickly in a dry place.

A

spread

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4
Q

Each member of the group should __________ equally to the project.

A

contribute

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5
Q

Thanks to the Internet, Jean is always __________ to her family even though they live far away.

A

connected to

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6
Q

Because Doug and Liz don’t speak Spanish well, they couldn’t __________ themselves well when on vacation in Spain.

A

express

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7
Q

It’s great to talk to my old school friends. We use email to __________.

A

keep in touch

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8
Q

It was very __________ that Noriko didn’t do her homework. She didn’t know any answers during the class discussion.

A

clear

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9
Q

Skype and Facebook are two ways that ELP students can __________ with their friends and family in their home countries.

A

keep in touch

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10
Q

It is difficult for some ELP students to __________ what they want to say because English vocabulary is difficult.

A

express

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11
Q

It was very __________ that he stayed up too late last night. He fell asleep 3 times during the class.

A

clear

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12
Q

After a natural disaster like an earthquake or tornado, many people __________ money to help people who were affected by the disaster.

A

contribute

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13
Q

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.

A

trend

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14
Q

The Ebola outbreak started in a small city but quickly __________ to three countries.

A

spread

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15
Q

WiFi lets people stay __________ the Internet without using a cord.

A

connected to

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16
Q

If you want to __________ more information about the ELP, you should look at the ELP website.

A

find out

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17
Q

The company wanted to find someone who knows a lot about the job, so they hired the person with the most __________.

A

experience

18
Q

My trip to London was my best __________ in another country in my life.

A

experience

19
Q

The doctor told the mother that her son’s __________ was normal and that he was a very healthy boy.

A

development

20
Q

After the company became popular, the speed of its __________ increased a lot.

A

development

21
Q

In ELP writing class, students will learn about the writing __________, which are the different steps to writing a paragraph or an essay.

A

process

22
Q

Studying a new language is a long __________. For some people, it takes many years of studying to become comfortable with the language.

A

process

23
Q

Finding a balance between work and school can be a __________ situation for some high school students.

A

situation

24
Q

After his car accident, the doctors explained his __________ to his parents.

A

situation

25
Q

The new movie was a big __________. Every night the movie theater was full.

A

hit

26
Q

Good advertisements can __________ what people decide to buy.

A

influence

27
Q

Mia didn’t want to get in trouble with her parents, so she had to __________ a story about why her grades were so bad.

A

make up

28
Q

Juliana is going to be a __________ in a research study about teens and music.

A

participant

29
Q

Many teenagers follow trends because they want their __________ to like them.

A

peers

30
Q

The __________ wanted to find out how often radio stations play the most popular songs.

A

researcher

31
Q

The quality __________ of food at the restaurant is excellent. It’s expensive, but it’s very delicious.

A

quality

32
Q

The scientists did a __________ about the behavior of mice around different kinds of music.

A

study

33
Q

He raised his hand because he wanted to be a __________ in the magic show.

A

participant

34
Q

Music can __________ what mood we are in and how we feel.

A

influence

35
Q

The teacher told the students not to __________ stories about why they didn’t do their homework.

A

make up

36
Q

In your classes, your classmates are also called your __________.

A

peers

37
Q

The teachers are doing a __________ about the best ways to teach writing skills to ESL students.

A

study

38
Q

BMW and Mercedes Benz are popular care companies because there cars have a very high __________.

A

quality

39
Q

The band didn’t expect their song to be such a big __________. All of the radio stations are playing it now!

A

hit

40
Q

The __________ wants to find a way to cure cancer.

A

researcher