Unit 1 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples Flashcards

1
Q

Chris is a very _____ student. He always wants to finish first and win every game in class.

A

competitive

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2
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Facebook is a very _____ company. Many people around the world use this website.

A

global

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3
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In order to _____ your reading skills, you have to read something every day.

A

improve

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4
Q

Sam is a _____ customer at this restaurant. He eats lunch here 5 times a week.

A

frequent

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5
Q

ELP teachers always _____ their students’ progress. They look at students’ performance throughout the semester.

A

track

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6
Q

ELP students often have a different _____ in their English skills. For example, some students have strong listening skills but weak writing skills.

A

ability

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7
Q

We bought the same jacket. The jackets are _____.

A

identical

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8
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Some ELP students cannot _____ some English sounds. For example, it is difficult for some students to hear the difference between the sound for ‘b’ and the sound for ‘p’.

A

separate

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9
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Her goal is to buy a new car. In order to _____ this goal, she saves money every week.

A

achieve

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10
Q

In order to improve your English, you have to make a lot of _____, study hard, and practice a lot.

A

effort

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11
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Students who have strong discipline are often successful because they make study schedules and are very organized.

A

discipline

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12
Q

One _____ of traveling to another country is jet lag. It makes you feel tired and sleep because your body is not used to the new time.

A

drawback

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13
Q

After finishing the marathon, he fell down to the ground and couldn’t stand up. The doctors treated him for _____.

A

exhaustion

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14
Q

College students experience a lot of _____ because of homework, quizzes, tests, and presentations.

A

stress

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15
Q

After the race, they showed the _____ on the big TV screen. Megan finished first. Sarah finished second. Christine finished third.

A

ranking

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16
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Mercedes Benz and BMW cars are expensive because they have a very high _____.

A

quality

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17
Q

When you arrive to the ELP, the staff in the IPO check your passport to confirm your immigration _____ and your student visa.

18
Q

Popular universities like Harvard and Standford _____ a lot of international students because of their popularity.

19
Q

Most restaurants _____ different kinds of payment. For example, you can pay with cash or pay by credit card.

20
Q

When you write about the differences between two things, you are writing about their _____.

21
Q

When ELP teachers _____ different ways to study vocabulary, they are giving you advice about different ways to study vocabulary.

22
Q

English is a _____ language. It is used throughout the world.

23
Q

Because of the bad weather, the _____ class was absent. No students came to the class.

24
Q

When you are sick, the doctor tries to _____ what the problem is and tell you how to fix the problem.

25
Q

When you stand in front of a mirror, it _____ your image. It shows you what you look like.

26
Q

Family _____ are often influenced by culture because many people from the same culture share similar beliefs in something.

27
Q

One example of culture shock is when someone feels _____. They feel alone, and they feel like they have no one to talk to.

28
Q

There is a _____ workshop every semester for all Level 4 ELP students. At this workshop, students will learn about the changes they can expect when they finish ELP and start taking academic classes.

A

transition

29
Q

Babies have a very high level of _____ on their parents. In other words, babies cannot do most things without their parents’ help.

A

dependence

30
Q

The company is experiencing a lot of _____. They opened up 5 new stores in the last 6 months.

31
Q

I couldn’t fix my car by myself, so I took it to a repair shop to find a _____.

32
Q

Two things caused the car accident: the _____ of bad weather and a tired driver.

A

combination

33
Q

In order to stay healthy, you have to _____ exercise, good eating, and healthy sleep.

34
Q

In order to lose weight, you have to _____ the amount of food you eat.

35
Q

ELP students have many _____ to help them improve their English. They can work with mentors, study in the lab, go to the tutoring center, practice online, or ask their teacher for extra help.

36
Q

It’s _____ that she didn’t study for the quiz. She only got 2 correct answers out of 20 questions.

37
Q

All of the homework is from the textbook, so buying a textbook is _____ to do the homework.

38
Q

The plane ticket is usually the biggest _____ when I travel to another country.

39
Q

Morning classes are more _____ for some students because they don’t like to study in the afternoon.

A

preferable

40
Q

If someone is feeling culture shock and doesn’t do anything to improve it, their condition could lead to _____, which is a more serious medical condition.

A

depression