ELS 2000 Quiz: 1140-1189
assessment
Noun. What is your _________ of my progress? --My _________ is you could do better. What do you think?
reaction
Noun. What was his _______ to the news? --It was a better than her _______. She cried.
impact
Noun. What will the _______ of the storm be on the economy? --I think it will have a severe economic _______. Don't you?
flower
Noun. Where did that _______ come from? --I grew that _______ in my garden. I grow lots of _______ there.
candidate
Noun. Which ________ are you going to vote for? -- I haven't decided on any _________ yet.
comment
Noun./Verb. I can't read this _______ on my paper. What does it say? --I was _______ on your word use.
release
Noun./Verb. This is a catch and _______ lake. --Does that mean I don't keep the fish, but _______ them?
regular
Adjective. Does the job offer _______ hours? --They're not _______. One day I work a lot, another, only a little.
commercial
Adjective. I am going to study _______ art. --What's the difference between _______ and fine art?
practical
Adjective. I need some _______ advice about my life. --Is _______ advice that which relates to real situations?
nuclear
Adjective. I worry about _____ war. --The challenge is to stop the spread of ______ weapons.
safe
Adjective. Is it _________ to walk here late at night? --Sure. Is it ________ in your city to walk late at night?
official
Adjective. The university requires an _______ score report. How long does it take to get an _______ report ?
huge
Adjective. There was a ____ crowd at the game. --I had a ____ problem getting out of there.
rich
Adjective. Would you like to be a _____ man? --If I can be both happy and _____, that would be good.
key
Adjective./Noun. When something is a _______ factor, it means it's very important. --It's similar to how we need a physical _______ to unlock a door, isn't it?
separate
Adjective./Verb. I'd like you to sit at two _________ tables. --Why do you want to _________ me from my friend?
instead
Adverb.. I was going to rent a car, but I chose to buy one _______. --I don't have a car, so I ride with my friend _______.
slowly
Adverb.. Please speak more _______. --If I speak too _______, you will go to sleep.
relatively
Adverb.. This grammar is ______ easy. I can understand it. --Well, ________ to the last unit, I can understand this more easily. BNC
apparently
Adverb.. _______, I didn't listen to the instructions. --_______, you weren't the only one.
understanding
Noun. What is your _______ of this article? --I have little or no _______ because I haven't read it yet.
progress
Noun. Am I making any _______? --Yes. You are making good _______ in most areas.
path
Noun. Are we in the _______ of the storm? --No, the _______ of the storm moved to the east. We are safe.
vote
Noun. Are you going to ____ for my candidate? -- I don't even know if I'm going to ____.
adult
Noun. As an _______, you have to take care of yourself. --I may be an _______, but I'm still my mother's child.
track
Noun. Be careful when you go over the railroad _______. Where are any tracks? --I haven't seen any train.
consideration
Noun. Can you take my effort into _________? --I'll give some serious _________ to your request.
distance
Noun. Do you walk a long _______ to school? --No. I live just a short _______ away.
credit
Noun. Having good _______ is important in this country. --Without it, you can't get a _______ card or a loan.
artist
Noun. He is quite an _____, isn't he? --Oh, yes. He draws and paints well. He could be a professional _____.
exercise
Noun. How much _______ do you get? --I _______ daily. How about you?
driver
Noun. In my country, I have a ______ who takes me to school. --Here, I am the ______ and I take my child to school.
danger
Noun. She was so sick that she was in _______ of dying. --I hope she is out of _______ now.
beginning
Noun. This is the _________ of a new term. --I like __________. You can make a fresh start.
master
Noun. To be a ______ means you have good skills, right? -- ______ has either skills or servants.
video
Noun. We are going to watch a _______ on that subject tomorrow. --_______ is interesting but it's an old technology now.
proportion
Noun. What ________ of students pass? --Usually a large _________ do, but it depends on the group.
route
Noun. What bus _________ should I take? --Ask in the office. They have maps of the bus _________.
consequence
Noun. What is the _______ of missing a lot of class? --There are a number of negative _______.
meaning
Noun. What is the ________ of this word? --This word, like many, has different _______.
speed
Noun. What is the ________ on this road? --I think it is a slower _______ than what you are going.
appoint
Verb. Is the club chairman _______ or do we vote? --There is a committee that _______ the head person.
aim
Verb./Noun. What are you _______ to do with your degree? --I'm getting a degree with the _______ of finding a good job .
mark
Verb./Noun. When will you _________ our papers? --I will correct them and give them a _________ tonight.
shoot
Verb. Can you _______ a gun? --I know how to _______, but I don't own a gun.
employ
Verb. Do you _______ many people? --I have a small company, so I only _______ a few people.
deny
Verb. Do you _________ you used my car without asking me? --Yes. I _________ that. I didn't do that. Why would I?
issue
Verb. I was _______ a ticket for driving too fast. --'m surprised they didn't just _______ you a warning.
collect
Verb. I'd like to _______ your essays now. --Do you need to _______ the books, too?