They have not visited their parents in recently years.
in recently years >> in recent years
They don’t import many of their products these day.
these day >> these days
In addition to teaching, Linda frequently writes articles on science _______________ such as physics and chemistry.
(oriented, pursue, launched, disciplines)
disciplines
(online degree, significant difference, modern phenomenon, distance learning)
modern phenomenon
If you want to __________ a career in politics, political science is a good subject to study.
(evolve, direct, pursue, launch)
pursue
Everything was silent, then Jenny burst up laughing and soon everyone was laughing.
burst up >> burst out
Your sister bumped up to an old friend in town yesterday. She was so happy.
bumped up >> bumped into
When you want to support your opinion in an essay, it is good to provide __________ examples to support it rather than simply giving your general point of view.
(evolved, underrepresented, concrete, oriented)
concrete
The police did not have _______________ evidence that Lawrence stole the car; therefore, they couldn’t arrest him.
(concrete, abstract, overrepresented, virtual)
concrete
For people who are not able to move to a new city, _______________ may be their only opportunity to finish college.
(distance learning, significant difference, modern phenomenon, teaching assistant)
distance learning
The criminal threatened to kill a hostage, but he backed on after an hour of negotiations.
backed on >> backed down
I really look into my father – I hope to be as kind and generous as he is.
look into >> look up to
One of the most useful _______________ of the early twentieth century was the washing machine. Prior to that, people washed clothes in buckets, sinks, and bathtubs.
(disciplines, abstracts, technological advances, teaching assistants)
technological advances
The fact that women and minorities are _______________in executive jobs is a worldwide problem.
(underrepresented, modern phenomenon, credible alternative, online degree)
underrepresented
(evolved, underrepresented, concrete, oriented)
oriented
I hate taking girls to go grocery shopping, they can turn down monsters and take whatever looks appealing to their eyes.
turn down >> turn into
It took seven hours for the fire fighters to put away the fire which was burning the building.
put away >> put out
There is a _______________ between English and Chinese grammar, which can make the rules difficult for learners to remember.
(virtual classroom, teaching assistant, significant difference, online degree)
significant difference
One of the __________ of many colleges is high standards of academic behavior are more important.
(significant difference, distance learning, core principles, virtual classroom)
core principles
It is incredible how much cell phones have _______________. They used to be big and awkward and now they’re so small they fit in your pocket.
(oriented, launched, underrepresented, evolved)
evolved
If multinational companies turn up to provide free language training to their workers, they may have communication problems with their overseas offices.
turn up >> turn down
Scientists have been looking after the effect of globalization on climate change.
looking after >> looking into
A _______________ at my company is to make sure the employees come from a variety of different backgrounds in language and education.
(core principle, virtual classroom, gender gap, face to face learning)
core principle
Doctors usually say that taking vitamins is good for your health, but that it is not a _______________ to eating a balanced diet.
(distance learning, virtual classroom, significant difference, credible alternative)
credible alternative
We’re learning about the _______________ of American democracy, including individual rights, the consent of government, and the rule of law.
(core principles, technological advances, distance learning, face to face learning)
core principles