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5.
A) harmful
B) joyful
C) stained
D) antisocial
6.
A) dirty
B) craving
C) stained
D) broken
7.
A) smoke
B) fire
C) ash
D) kitchen
8.
A) harmful
B) harmless
C) helpful
D) useful
9.
A) carton
B) packet
C) box
D) envelope
10. A) harmful
B) harmless
C) useful
D) fatal
DRINKING
Drinking habits vary. Some people don’t drink alcohol at all, just
__1__ drinks like fruit juice. They are called __2__. Others like to
__3__ a glass of wine slowly, just to be __4__. Others like to drink
glass after glass of beer, or possibly __5__ such as whisky, brandy or
vodka. Soon they become __6__ and if they continue, they’ll get
__7__ and wake up the next morning with a bad __8__. Some people
are dependent on alcohol. They can’t do without it. They are __9__.
One thing is certain. If you drive, you shouldn’t drink. Stay __10__.
1.
A) heavy
B) bitter
C) sweet
D) soft
2.
A) alcoholics
B) teetotalers
C) sober
D) soft drinkers
3.
A) dip
B) tip
C) sip
D) rip
4.
A) antisocial
B) sociable
C) socialist
D) spirits
5.
A) springs
B) foods
C) juices
D) spirits
6.
A) sober
B) sociable
C) tipsy
D) hangover
7.
A) sober
B) sociable
C) drunk
D) tipsy
8.
A) sober
B) backache
C) tipsy
D) hangover
9.
A) alcoholics
B) teetotalers
C) hangovers
D) tipsy
10. A) sober
B) sociable
C) tipsy
D) hangover
INDUSTRY
The health of a big, developed country’s __1__ depends largely
on its industry. Factories have to keep busy. They must __2__ and sell
their __3__ in large quantities. __4__ must make and sell ships; car
__5__ must make and sell cars. A period of industrial success, when
everything goes well and large profits are made, is called a(an) __6__.
On the other hand a period when there is not much industrial activity
is called a __7__. To maintain a high level of production is not simple.
For example Japan, a very successful industrialized country, has very
few natural __8__ such as oil or coal, and has to __9__ them from
other countries in order to keep its industries going, and thus to
supply needs at home and also to __10__ its goods to its overseas
__11__.
1.
A) imports
B) productions C) economy
D) exports
2.
A) import
B) produce
C) create
D) export
3.
A) shipyards
B) plants
C) discoveries
D) products
4.
A) shipyards
B) ports
C) factories
D) manufacturers
5.
A) yards
B) plants
C) centers
D) resources
6.
A) slump
B) increase
C) boom
D) import
7.
A) export
B) slump
C) boom
D) decrease
8.
A) markets
B) products
C) imports
D) resources
9.
A) import
B) produce
C) borrow
D) export
10. A) import
B) produce
C) lend
D) export
11. A) markets
B) bazaars
C) shops
D) trades
AGRICULTURE
A country which wishes to be __1__ in food will encourage its
__2__ to produce as much as possible so that it will not be dependent
on food imports. If there is not much rain, __3__ must be built on
rivers to provide water to __4__ the land. If the land is not naturally
rich, chemical __5__ must be used to make it __6__. Then __7__ (of
wheat, rice etc.) will grow, the __8__ will be good, and in addition the
__9__ (cattle, sheep etc.) will have grass to eat. If this does not
happen, the __10__ sector of the country’s economy will suffer and
the country will have to import food from abroad.
1.
A) infertile
B) fertile
C) self-sufficient
D) agricultural
2.
A) farmers
B) crops
C) dams
D) harvest
3.
A) farms
B) crops
C) dams
D) bridges
4.
A) irrigate
B) fertile
C) dry
D) moisturize
5.
A) fertilizers
B) agriculturals C) crops
D) ) harvest
6.
A) unproductive
B) agricultural
C) irrigated
D) fertile
7.
A) corns
B) plants
C) crops
D) flowers
8.
A) irrigation
B) agriculture
C) crop
D) harvest
9.
A) wild animals
B) crops
C) dams
D) livestock
10. A) fertilizer
B) agricultural C) irrigation
D) livestock
A SUMMIT MEETING
The American President and the Russian __1__ have announced
their intention to __2__ a(an) __3__ in Vienna next month. The two
countries have already had __4__ talks and decided on a(an) __5__ for
the meeting. The main __6__ will be a discussion about the nuclear
arms situation. At a __7__ conference held in Washington yesterday
a government __8__ told journalists that the unfortunate __9__ of
last year’s talks between the two countries had been caused by
disagreements over arms. He said the Vienna meeting would be a
chance for the two nations to __10__ their differences.
1.
A) spokesperson
B) leader
C) citizen
D) people
2.
A) settle
B) declare
C) ask
D) hold
3.
A) summit meeting
B) breakdown
C) gathering
D) agenda
4.
A) settle
B) preliminary C) gathering
D) prime
5.
A) topic
B) subject
C) agenda
D) time
6.
A) summit meeting
B) breakdown
C) item
D) agenda
7.
A) spokesperson
B) leader
C) agenda
D) news
8.
A) spokesperson
B) leader
C) worker
D) prime minister
9.
A) breakup
B) breakdown
C) breakin
D) breaking
10. A) settle
B) lead
C) support
D) hold
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Neighboring countries A and B had always had very good, close
relations, but in 1992, owing to a disagreement over the exact location
of the border between them, a(an) __1__ began to develop. Finally, in
1994, in __2__ at military activity by country B near the border,
country A announced its intention to __3__, __4__ relations with
country B. Both countries withdrew their __5__ and the __6__ in the
two countries were closed down, It is hoped that a solution will be
found and that it will be possible to __7__ normal trade, cultural and
diplomatic __8__ as soon as possible.
1.
A) resume
B) agreement
C) link
D) split
2.
A) celebration
B) protest
C) agreement
D) disagreement
3.
A) break off
B) break in
C) break out
D) break down
4.
A) educational B) sanitary
C) ambassador
D) diplomatic
Everyday Vocabulary
Book 2 Part B
