Unit 7 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples

Question 1

Polluting the environment has serious _____ for our society. For example, scientists say that air pollution can result in many health problems.

Answer 1

consequences

Question 2

Mary’s favorite _____ is the gold necklace that her grandmother gave her.

Answer 2

possession

Question 3

Eating junk food is a bad _____. It is very unhealthy.

Answer 3

habit

Question 4

There are fewer people shopping in the mall this year than there were last year. The average _____ is spending less money than last year.

Answer 4

consumer

Question 5

My brother worked hard to _____ me to recycle more of my trash. I thought it would be too much trouble, but I changed my mind.

Answer 5

persuade

Question 6

My printer has a new feature I really like. It can _____ photos and print them.

Answer 6

scan

Question 7

Sandra has a very positive _____. She always has a cheerful outlook.

Answer 7

attitude

Question 8

I can’t decide which new car to buy, but the main _____ in my decision will be the price.

Answer 8

factor

Question 9

For the party, we used _____ glasses and plates. We didn’t want to wash dishes after the party, so we threw them away.

Answer 9

disposable

Question 10

I’ve never heard the _____ “throwaway society”. What does it mean?

Answer 10

term

Question 11

Mark is a very _____ person. He seems more interested in shopping than making new friends.

Answer 11

materialistic

Question 12

Paul’s old jacket is _____ on the elbows where it used to be ripped.

Answer 12

patched

Question 13

If there’s a _____ amount of snow, the schools will close.

Answer 13

significant

Question 14

Do you think that life forms _____ in outer space?

Answer 14

exist

Question 15

New flowers in gardens are a _____ that spring is here.

Answer 15

sign

Question 16

My old cell phone works pretty well, but I really want to get a new _____.

Answer 16

model

Question 17

After the soccer game, Jon put on a _____ shirt and put his dirty one in the washing machine.

Answer 17

fresh

Question 18

We made a _____ for the month of March, but we found out that we spend more than we planned.

Answer 18

budget

Question 19

She thought the new phone would cost $50, but the _____ cost was much higher.

Answer 19

actual

Question 20

If babies have a fever over 100 degrees, doctors start to have a _____ about whether or not there is something seriously wrong.

Answer 20

concern

Question 21

Teenagers often have a negative _____ toward their parents. They rebel against their parents and think that they are right and the parents are wrong.

Answer 21

attitude

Question 22

There are very serious _____ if you try to cheat during the exam. The most serious is that you could be kicked out of school.

Answer 22

consequences

Question 23

The goal of marketing research is to find out what motivates the _____ to spend money.

Answer 23

consumer

Question 24

Most parents do not use cloth diapers for babies anymore. Instead, they use _____ diapers because they are more convenient.

Answer 24

disposable

Question 25

One important _____ in deciding which university to go to is to think about what your major will be and whether or not that university has that major.

Answer 25

factor

Question 26

Having wifi inside the car is a new _____ that many car companies are planning to offer to customers.

Answer 26

feature

Question 27

She always spends more money than she has in her bank account. This makes her always in debt. It’s such a bad _____.

Answer 27

habit

Question 28

I didn’t want to eat cake and ice cream because I am on a diet. However, it looked so good and my friend _____ to try one bite. I ended up eating one whole piece!

Answer 28

persuaded

Question 29

His grandmother gave him a watch when he was very young. He still wears this watch every day. It is a very important _____ for him.

Answer 29

possession

Question 30

What does the _____ “throwaway society” mean to you? It’s difficult for me to understand.

Answer 30

term

Question 31

Someone who is _____ only cares about money and possessions.

Answer 31

materialistic

Question 32

His pants ripped when he fell down, so he _____ the area.

Answer 32

patched

Question 33

The decision to buy a house is very _____. You should think carefully about many things before you decide to buy one.

Answer 33

significant

Question 34

Life start to _____ on this planet around 3.8 billion years ago.

Answer 34

exist

Question 35

When the leaves start to change colors from green to red or yellow, this is a _____ that fall is coming soon.

Answer 35

sign

Question 36

I like the iPhone 6, but I don’t like the iPhone 6 plus. It’s a much larger _____ than the iPhone 6.

Answer 36

model

Question 37

Summer is the best time to buy fruits and vegetables because they are very _____.

Answer 37

fresh

Question 38

The business cannot make any large financial purchases until they check the _____ to see if the money is available.

Answer 38

budget

Question 39

The weather report said that the temperature would be about 10 degrees, but the _____ temperature was much colder.

Answer 39

actual

Question 40

Because the cost of college is increasing in the United States, one major _____ that parents have is finding ways to pay for their children’s college education.

Answer 40

concern