Unit 2 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples

Question 1

The weather can _____ how we feel. For example, when it is cold an rainy, many people feel sad.

Answer 1

affect

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

culture

Question 3

Sometimes when you look at a person’s face, you can know what _____ they are feeling.

Answer 3

emotion

Question 4

He wants to major in _____ because he wants to help people who have mental emotional problems.

Answer 4

psychology

Question 5

The doctor told him to do two _____ things to improve his health: exercise twice a week and eat less junk food.

Answer 5

specific

Question 6

Many people who live in Chicago think that winter _____ bad weather.

Answer 6

represents (represent)

Question 7

He focused on the TV show so much that he was _____ that his mother was asking him for help.

Answer 7

unaware

Question 8

Most people in the world think that English is a _____ language.

Answer 8

universal

Question 9

_____ is when companies pay to talk about their products in newspapers, on TV, or on the radio.

Answer 9

advertising

Question 10

She always takes her car for repairs to the same place because the quality of the _____ is very good.

Answer 10

service

Question 11

My cellphone is not very _____. Sometimes I cannot send a text or make a phone call. I need to buy a new one.

Answer 11

dependable

Question 12

The restaurant has a very large menu and a large _____ of food choices.

Answer 12

variety

Question 13

If people do not start to protect the _____, many animals will start to die.

Answer 13

environment

Question 14

In order to _____ his own company, he needs to borrow money from the bank.

Answer 14

establish

Question 15

Before you pick your major at PUC, you need to _____ what kind of job you can get after you graduate.

Answer 15

consider

Question 16

ELP teachers _____ students to ask questions when they do not understand something.

Answer 16

encourage

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

description

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

relationship

Question 19

He works in a factory that _____ new cars.

Answer 19

produces (produce)

Question 20

Without glasses, he cannot _____ his eyes, and it is difficult for him to read.

Answer 20

focus

Question 21

What you eat can _____ how you feel. For example, if you eat junk food, you might feel tired after you eat.

Answer 21

affect

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

culture

Question 23

The last time she saw her brother was 10 years ago. When they met, her _____ were so strong that she started to cry.

Answer 23

emotions (emotion)

Question 24

Color _____ is the study of how colors affect the way we think and feel.

Answer 24

psychology

Question 25

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.”

Answer 25

specific

Question 26

The color red can _____ a feeling of danger in some cultures.

Answer 26

represent

Question 27

He was _____ that his wallet was missing until he tried to buy a coffee and realized that he didn’t have any money.

Answer 27

unaware

Question 28

Green is a _____ symbol of nature. That means in any country the color green represents a connection to nature.

Answer 28

universal

Question 29

The cost of _____ during the Super Bowl game is very expensive. This year, it costs $3 million for a 30-second TV commercial.

Answer 29

advertising

Question 30

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.

Answer 30

services (service)

Question 31

Apple makes very _____ computers. They usually do not break, and they usually last for a long time.

Answer 31

dependable

Question 32

Some color meanings are not universal. In other words, there is a _____ of meanings depending on the country and the culture.

Answer 32

variety

Question 33

Recycling is one thing that people can do to help improve the _____.

Answer 33

environment

Question 34

In order for a band’s music to be successful, they need to _____ a sound that is original and attractive to listeners.

Answer 34

establish

Question 35

If you want to buy a new car, you must _____ several things, including the type, size, and color of the car.

Answer 35

consider

Question 36

Parents often _____ their children to try new things.

Answer 36

encourage

Question 37

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.

Answer 37

description

Question 38

She has been in a long term _____ with her boyfriend for more than 9 years. She wants to get married soon.

Answer 38

relationship

Question 39

Because of the new bread machine, she can _____ three times more bread by using the machine than by using her hands.

Answer 39

produce

Question 40

I like to study in the library, but it’s difficult to _____ on my reading because students often talk very loudly in the library.

Answer 40

focus