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?