Academic Vocabulary Sublist 10 - Exercise 3

Academic Vocabulary Sublist 10 - Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with a correct word from the box.

   adjacent 

   encounter  

  ongoing   

    collapse 

   conceivably 

1. _________, the new transportation technology could revolutionize urban commuting, making it faster and more environmentally friendly than ever before.

2. The old building was in such poor condition that everyone was afraid it might ________ at any moment.

3. Evaluation of students' progress in English is _________ throughout the session.

4. William Nagy has stated that a single _________ with new vocabulary is not enough to lead to any great depth of word knowledge.

5. Norway's economic fortunes were boosted in the late 1960s by the discovery of oil and gas in ____________ waters.

 

  straightforward 

   invoke   inclined      pose        nonetheless 

6. In the Middle Ages, English soldiers believed that an army attacking a castle could __________ supernatural forces to their aid if they marched counter-clockwise around the castle walls.

7. The icy roads during winter can _________ a significant danger to careless drivers.

8. The accident ________ Peter to reconsider his career.

9. If a person's head is cut off, he will __________ remain conscious for about eight seconds.

10.Your essay will be much stronger if you use simple, __________ language.

 

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1. conceivably 

2. collapse

3. ongoing

4. encounter

5. adjacent

6. invoke

7. pose

8. inclined

9. nonetheless

10. straighforward