9. Basic Academic Verbs
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1- Nick's job as a salesman involves a lot of travelling around the province.
2- It can be quite difficult to clearly define abstract ideas such as love or friendship.
3- Research shows that people usually underestimate the amount of time it will take them to learn a second language.
4- The government has said that construction of the factory will not be allowed to proceed until changes are made to reduce the impact on the environment.
5- The accidents which occurred on main roads are the main factor of the traffic congestion in big cities.
6- Many words in English are derived from French.
7. Many people seem to assume that Canadians are just the same as Americans.
a. _________ (v): believe, consider
b. _________ (v): give description, interpret, explain
c. _________ (V): include, contain, engage
d. _________ (v): evolve, develop, educe
e. _________ (v): happen, take place
f. __________ (v): underrate, minimize, undervalue
g. __________(v): continue, go ahead, carry out
a. assume
b. define
c. involves
d. derived
e. occurred
f. underestimate
g. proceed