Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
award coin digest figure wind
In 2018, Donna Strickland and Gerard Mourou were __________ the Nobel Prize in Physics.
awarded
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Well-balanced meals at school might help to solve the problem of _______ among pupils. OBESE
obesity
I’m sure you ___________ (show) the results soon.
will be shown
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One report argued that the archaeologists had damaged some artefacts during the excavations.
It ___________ the archaeologists had damaged some artefacts during the excavations.
was argued that
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It took the team months of trial and error to ________ out the solution to the problem.
figure
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A simple __________ gives us the average number of pupils per class. CALCULATE
calculation
Your invention needs ________ (describe) in detail before you submit it to the Patent Office.
to be described
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Some writers believe that the lost city of Atlantis existed until the ninth century BC.
The lost city of Atlantis _____________ until the ninth century BC.
is believed to have existed
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It really_______ me up how people presume Engineering is a ‘boys’ subject’.
winds
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This new technology will be extremely ___________for teaching blind students. BENEFIT
beneficial
I don’t mind _________ (not pay) much for testing video games because I love playing them.
not being paid
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It’s not clear why the lights went out. They say there was a short circuit.
It’s not clear why the lights went out. There __________ a short circuit.
is said to have been
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Grace Hopper was a computer scientist who ______ the term ‘debugging’.
coined
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Her innovative designs are gaining _________ internationally. RECOGNISE
recognition
The spare parts should ________(deliver) a week ago.
have been delivered
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The police think that a dangerous hacker has been stealing sensitive data for over a year.
A dangerous hacker _______________ sensitive data for over a year.
is thought to have been stealing
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Patients may have trouble _______certain types of foods.
digesting
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It is always _______ to wear safety glasses when handling chemicals. ADVICE
advisable
Mr Jenkins__________ (make/undergo) a stomach operation by his surgeon.
was made to undergo
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Fans believe that Ada Lovelence has studied the art of flying when she was twelve.
Ada Lovelace______________ (believe/study) the art of flying when she was twelve.
is believed to have studied