Unit 2 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples Flashcards
The weather can _____ how we feel. For example, when it is cold an rainy, many people feel sad.
affect
International students should study about American _____ before they come to the United States to study. It will help them understand the things that are different between their country and the United States.
culture
Sometimes when you look at a person’s face, you can know what _____ they are feeling.
emotion
He wants to major in _____ because he wants to help people who have mental emotional problems.
psychology
The doctor told him to do two _____ things to improve his health: exercise twice a week and eat less junk food.
specific
Many people who live in Chicago think that winter _____ bad weather.
represents (represent)
He focused on the TV show so much that he was _____ that his mother was asking him for help.
unaware
Most people in the world think that English is a _____ language.
universal
_____ is when companies pay to talk about their products in newspapers, on TV, or on the radio.
advertising
She always takes her car for repairs to the same place because the quality of the _____ is very good.
service
My cellphone is not very _____. Sometimes I cannot send a text or make a phone call. I need to buy a new one.
dependable
The restaurant has a very large menu and a large _____ of food choices.
variety
If people do not start to protect the _____, many animals will start to die.
environment
In order to _____ his own company, he needs to borrow money from the bank.
establish
Before you pick your major at PUC, you need to _____ what kind of job you can get after you graduate.
consider
ELP teachers _____ students to ask questions when they do not understand something.
encourage
After the car accident, the police asked her for a _____ of the car. They want to know the color, the size, and the kind of car.
description
She does not have a good _____ with her sister. They don’t talk to each other a lot, and when they talk, they usually fight.
relationship
He works in a factory that _____ new cars.
produces (produce)
Without glasses, he cannot _____ his eyes, and it is difficult for him to read.
focus
What you eat can _____ how you feel. For example, if you eat junk food, you might feel tired after you eat.
affect
Colors can have different meanings depending on the country’s _____. For example, white can be a symbol of happiness in the United States but a symbol of death in Japan.
culture
The last time she saw her brother was 10 years ago. When they met, her _____ were so strong that she started to cry.
emotions (emotion)
Color _____ is the study of how colors affect the way we think and feel.
psychology
ELP students should have _____ goals for each class. For example, instead of saying, “I want to learn English,” they should have a goal that says, “I want to learn how to write a good essay.”
specific
The color red can _____ a feeling of danger in some cultures.
represent
He was _____ that his wallet was missing until he tried to buy a coffee and realized that he didn’t have any money.
unaware
Green is a _____ symbol of nature. That means in any country the color green represents a connection to nature.
universal
The cost of _____ during the Super Bowl game is very expensive. This year, it costs $3 million for a 30-second TV commercial.
advertising
Libraries now provide more _____ than letting people borrow books. In addition to books, libraries also have computers for people to use, guest speakers, and reading classes for children.
services (service)
Apple makes very _____ computers. They usually do not break, and they usually last for a long time.
dependable
Some color meanings are not universal. In other words, there is a _____ of meanings depending on the country and the culture.
variety
Recycling is one thing that people can do to help improve the _____.
environment
In order for a band’s music to be successful, they need to _____ a sound that is original and attractive to listeners.
establish
If you want to buy a new car, you must _____ several things, including the type, size, and color of the car.
consider
Parents often _____ their children to try new things.
encourage
My friend saw the movie but I didn’t. I asked him how the movie was, and he gave me a short _____ of the story.
description
She has been in a long term _____ with her boyfriend for more than 9 years. She wants to get married soon.
relationship
Because of the new bread machine, she can _____ three times more bread by using the machine than by using her hands.
produce
I like to study in the library, but it’s difficult to _____ on my reading because students often talk very loudly in the library.
focus
