Vocabulary 1
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
Jonestown's _____ project hopes to rebuild the run-down industrial zone and turn it into a new commercial area.
a. equitable
b. rough
c. regeneration
c. regeneration
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
The schools in my home region have been _____ for many years--without new or recent textbooks, modern technology, and even heating in winter.
a. under-resourced
b. displacement
c. enhancement
a. under-resourced
Does this sentence have a defining or non-defining relative clause?
The restaurant where we ate last night is famous for its pasta.
defining
Fill in the gap with the words that fit best:
_____ does Harry call his parents.
a. Hardly had
b. Not often
c. Not only has
b. Not often
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
The government will be implementing stricter emissions standards due to the poor ___ of the city.
air quality
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
The ___ view of the old historical building made everyone stop and stare.
awe-inspiring
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun:
It's Scott ___ has a map and the notes.
who
Rewrite the sentence, beginning with the words given:
Bags must not be left unattended at any time.
At no time...
At no time must bags be left unattended.
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
Have you noticed that ___ buildings are becoming more and more common in the city center?
high-rise
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
I know some celebrity said these bags were great, but in reality, they are made from ___ material.
low-quality
Complete t he sentence with a relative pronoun:
There are young actors, some of ___ I've worked with in fact, that have painted Malcolm as a dictator.
whom/who
Rewrite the sentence, beginning with the words given:
I have never seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet before.
Never before...
Choose the best word to fill in the gap:
Once ___ for its abandoned buildings and high crime rates, our city is now known for its thriving shopping districts!
infamous
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
_____ efforts can make a really big difference in how residents feel about their own community.
Beautification
Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a relative clause:
I ordered a meal It turned out to be way too spicy for me.
I ordered a meal which/that turned out to be way too spicy for me.
Rewrite the sentence beginning with the words in italics:
She not only directed the film, but also had a cameo role.
Not only did she direct the film, but also had a cameo role.
Unscramble the sentence:
to/ to/ policy/ access/ education/ The/ students./ ensure/ aims/ for/ equitable/ all
The policy aims to ensure equitable access to education for all students.
Unscramble the sentence:
issue./ a/ displacement/ humanitarian/ Forced/ critical/ remains/ global
Forced displacement remains a critical global humanitarian issue.
Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a relative clause:
The realtor sold me the house. She was very honest about its history.
The realtor sold me the house, whose history she was very honest about.
Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word in italics:
He would never play in front of a live audience again.
Never would he play in front of a live audience again.