use of English part 3 Flashcards
What are the abilities that a … sports person needs?
professional
To guarantee that opponents can be …, speed, stamina and agility are essential, not to mention outstanding natural talent. (COME)
overcome
Both a rigorous and comprehensive … regime and highly nutritious diet are vital for top-level performance. (FIT)
fitness
It is carbohydrates, rather than proteins and fat, that provides athletes with the … they need to compete. (ENDURE)
endurance
This means that pasta is more … than eggs or meat. (BENEFIT)
beneficial
Failure to follow a sensible diet can result in the … to maintain stamina. (ABLE)
inability
Regular training to increase muscular … is also a vital part of a professional’s regime, and this is … done by exercising with weights. (STRONG, TYPE)
1) strength
2) typically
Sports people are prone to injury but a quality training regime can ensure that the … of these can be minimised. (SEVERE)
severity
It is not … to make a hobby pay for itself even if initially you had no … of turning it into a business. ((2) INTEND)
1) unusual
2) intention
For those looking to make a profit on their …, these days an audience for products can range from the local to the truly global. (CREATE)
creativity
creations
Some … begin by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale just to see how quickly and … it sells. (HOBBY, PROFIT)
1) hobbysts
2) profitably
And for the truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the hobbyist to reach a … audience. (WORLD)
worldwide
As with any business idea, an honest … should be undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in … (APPRAISE, REAL)
1) appraisal
2) reality
However, do not forget the degree of personal … as well (SATISFY)
satisfaction
The economy of the 21st century is based on skills and … according to a recent report.
knowledge
The best employee will be one with a … level of academic or … achievement that can enable the individual to support their CV with evidence of desirable personal qualities. (DEMONSTRATE, VOCATION)
1) demonstrable
2) vocational
As … increases and technological advances make typical working practices redundant, … employees will need to show various personal attributes. (GLOBE, PROSPECT)
1) globalisation
2) prospective
As well as wanting people who are flexible, companies are also looking for evidence of … (ADAPT)
adaptability
It is also … necessary to be an excellent communicator as the majority of companies make their profits from the skills of people selling their goods as much as from the producers themselves. (INCREASE)
increasingly
Unless businesses show the … to adapt they may find they are … according to the authors of the report. (WILL, SUSTAIN)
1) willingness
2) unsustainable
This TV … follows a family of chimpanzees which live in the forest of Tanzania.
documentary
Set in … scenery the programme gives us a fascinating insight into the life and social … of these creatures. (SPECTACLE, ACTION)
1) spectacular
2) interaction
… we humans share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees (APPEAR)
Apparently
indeed, they are our closest relative in the animal … and scenes in the documentary offer clear evidence of our … (KING, SIMILAR)
1) kingdom
2) similarity, similarities
The focus of the film is on Fifi and we first see her as a … five-year-old who spends all her time annoying her younger brother. (PLAY)
playful
Meanwhile, the older male chimps seem to be involved in an endless fight for … (SUPREME)
supremacy
The hotel staff are ___ paid and deserve an immediate rise.
under
The old industrial area will be ___ developed as a shopping mall.
re
It’s a lovely beach but it’s ___ crowded in summer.
over
The advertisement ___ led us into thinking the flights were free.
mis
Shanghai has ___lingual street signs, in Mandarin and English.
bi
On the coast, foreign tourists ___number local people.
out
Downtown at night, there’s a lot of ___social behavior such as people shouting.
anti
In other cultures, people ___act with each other differently.
inter
