Unit 5
I need to make a ________. I ate all the cookies in the jar...
a. confess
b. confessing
c. confession
c. confession
Coral reefs are ______, delicate ecosystems that thrive in ocean waters that provide few nutrients.
a. fragile
b. cherish
c. habitat
a. fragile
Can you please try this dish? I added some spices to create a/an _____ flavor.
a. identical
b. robust
c. outdated
b. robust
I am going to tell you something serious, but I need you not to ______.
a. blow your mind
b. freak out
c. fine-tune
b. freak out
If you want to improve, you ______ have to stop eating junk food and exercise more.
a. courage
b. Inevitably
c. Resilient
b. Inevitably
In our oceans, there is a _____ variety of species that deserve recognitions and appreciation.
a. horizon
b. vast
c. worthy of
b. vast
My family has had this radio for _____. And it still works!!
a. decades
b. extended
c. on balance
a. decades
Are you sure you don't want to come? Well... here you have the party address, in case you _________.
a. plug into
b. team up
c. change your mind
c. change your mind
If you want to _____ your muscles, you can start lifting weights.
a. reveal
b. strengthen
c. enhances
b. strengthen
Scientists have discovered that this plant has truly _____ healing powers.
a. thrive
b. barrier
c. phenomenal
c. phenomenal
We're just beginning to understand the ______ of coral reefs on nature and the universe.
a. impact
b. fragile
c. designate
a. impact
Have you ______ any new hobbies during this pandemic? I have learned to embroider and now I love baking.
a. take up
b. took up
c. taken up
c. taken up
Chronic headaches can ______ risk of stroke and heart attack.
a. crisis
b. be willing to
c. be associated with
c. be associated with
After the heavy rains, the town was ________ by the flood.
a. submerged
b. current
c. stable
a. submerged
There has to be a way in which the government can _____ so everyone can have access to the internet.
a. gifted
b. level the playing field
c. facilities
b. level the playing field
After the teacher explained the process, I still had not ______ of what we had to do.
a. how on Earth
b. the foggiest idea
c. wreak havoc
b. the foggiest idea
It is important not to _____ your pets into the wild. Not only they might not survive, but also they can affect the wildlife.
a. release
b. heal
c. enhance
a. release
Many species see their _____ under threat due to global warming.
a. habitats
c. habit
c. inhabitants
a. habitats
To succeed in life, you need to _____ all the abilities and talents you have developed in your life.
a. tap into
b. wonder
c. Standard
a. tap into
Let me show you something that will ________! It's amazing!
a. blow your mind
b. steep learning curve
c. Nudge
a. blow your mind