Reading & Vocab (103) Revision MT2 Date: 25-11-2013
Student’s Name : ----------------------------------------Student’s Badge No# -----------------------------------Chapter 2 (Interactions 2)
Part 1: Definitions, Word Meanings & Usage Choose the correct word(s) from the box to fill in the gaps in the exercise below. Some words may be used twice or in a different form. Access – worsen – mayor – prove – resident – former – architect – trash – exchange – income – priority – leadership – practical – former – commute – gridlock – overcrowded – population – nightmare – growth – common – advantage – aspiration – variety -to address – limit – pollution – urban – issue – collection- garbage
1. When you c_________ things, you bring them together. Once you have done so you actually have a c___________. 2. This i________ really needs to be resolved a.s.a.p. it is holding the company back. 3. I used to live in rural areas where we had lots of green and nature. However, since my parents moved to the city I’ve become an u__________ dweller. 4. The process of making air, water, soil etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use is also known as p______________. 5. When you set a l_________ for something, you control it so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number or level. 6. This problem has been lingering on for 4 weeks now, it really needs to be a_____________ otherwise it might affect all departments. 7. My a_______________ is to have a v_________ of van Gogh paintings by the time I turn 50. I love my fellow Dutchman’s work so much! 8. It is a great a_____________ to have the answers for the mid-term exam, as it would guarantee a high mark, but is it fair though? 9. It is very c_____________ nowadays for the youth to have a David Beckham haircut. 10. The journey from Riyadh to Jeddah was a complete n______________! My car broke down halfway through and on top of that I ran out of water to drink, which left me dry as a dried prune. 11. The p_________________ in China has become so large that on a normal working day all metro stations are o_________________ with people going to work. 12. Even when Chinese people decide not to take public transportation due to this and travel by car, they end up in a massive g______________, which doesn’t really speed things up either. 13. To c______________ by bus, therefore, certainly isn’t a solution to the problem. 14. Although many people have Internet a_____________, efficient communication appears to w_________ every day! 15. For this reason, the m__________ of Timbuktu decided to introduce social communication classes in all community centers in the country. Now that is a sign of great l_______________! 16. Before introducing this new plan, he had to p_________ to the r____________ of the major cities that it would be beneficial for them. 17. To become a great a_____________ you not only need to be able to draw maps of construction projects to a high degree, you also should be very p_____________ as you might face many problems along the way. 18. Our p___________ for today is to discuss the situation in Darfur as it is escalating at the moment and we need to find a solution sooner rather than later. 19. Money e___________ is a great source of i__________ for some. 20. Why don’t you take the t________ out? Good idea, since I’m already full of g____________ anyway!