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World Link 3 - Unit 9 - Vocabulary Practice




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World Link 3 - Unit 9 - Vocabulary Practice
 
 
 
I - Complete the sentences with the words in the box:
 
 
              taxes        reelected        vowed        expand        progress        scene        citizens                             term        enthusiastically        launch        candidates        dreams        roots        vote
 
 
 
  1) Small towns near the coast usually  rapidly.
 
  2) He threw a party to  his latest novel.
 
  3) We made great  in controling inflation.
 
  4) The citizens complained about the new  raised by the local government.
 
  5) She was  to Congress. She didn't let people down so they voted for her again.
 
  6) She  to improve the quality of education.
 
  7) There was a large number of  for that job.
 
  8) Many Argentinian  are living in other parts of the world nowadays.
 
  9) During the president's first  in office, crime rates dropped dramatically.
 
10) I think she's the best candidate. Did you  for or against her?
 
11) After ten years of traveling the world, she felt it was time to put down  somewhere.
 
12) They went abroad for a change of . They wanted to see and experience new surroundings.
 
13) Never in my wildest  did I think I'd meet him again! 
 
14) They discussed all the options
 
   
 
 
II - Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences:
 
 
  1) The  of the rainforests will lead to greater climate change.  (DESTROY)
 
  2) This company  and markets new software.  (DEVELOP)
 
  3) My parents have always  me in my choice of career.  (ENCOURAGE)
 
  4) The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of .  (FORCE)
 
  5) Sales figures have gone up and will continue to show signs of  in the near future.  (IMPROVE)
 
  6) If you go hiking in winter, you should wear clothes that provide adequate  against the wind and rain.        
      (PROTECT)
 
  7) Our organization  shelter and food for homeless people.  (PROVIDE)
 
  8) These days we  heavily on computers to organize our work.  (RELY)
 
  9) When her husband was alive, Susan  him through difficult times. She was his most loyal companion.  (SUPPORT)
 
10) These meetings are a complete  of time. We could be doing something better with our time.  (WASTE)