Vocabulary 1
The money that it costs to run a business is called ____.
A. underhead
B. overhead
B. overhead
If you want to be successful, you've got to ____ manageable goals for yourself.
A. set
B. make
C. put
A. set
"It was Frank who took your pen," said Jill. ACCUSED
Jill ____ your pen.
accused Frank of taking
Change CONFIDE into an adjective.
CONFIDENT or CONFIDENTIAL
Someone who's l____-b____ is calm and relaxed.
laid-back
Once we got to Canada, we took a ____ flight from Toronto to Montreal instead of driving.
A. round trip
B. seasonal
C. domestic
If you have a problem, you need to ____ up to it. Don't just let it persist.
A. head
B. see
C. face
C. face
"If I were you, I'd see a doctor," said Bill. ADVISED
Bill ____ a doctor.
advised me to see
Change PREDICT into a noun.
PREDICTION
Another way to say 'as a result' is 'c__s__q__ly.'
consequently
David was fired from his job because he didn't show enough ____ to the company.
A. success
B. commitment
C. compromise
B. commitment
I was so taken ____ by what she said that I was speechless.
A. aback
B. about
C. around
A. aback
"I didn't cheat on the exam!" cried the student. DENIED
The student ____ on the exam.
denied cheating/having cheated
Change EXPECT into a plural noun.
EXPECTATIONS
A s____d worker is someone who has special training to do his/her job.
skilled
A ____-minded person is determined to do something.
A. single
B. high
C. main
A. single
Their team's defense is unbeatable. They never let their ____ down.
A. work
B. guard
C. force
B. guard
The ____ was that her hamster died.
reason why she was crying
Change PERFORM into a noun.
PERFORMANCE or PERFORMER
All the tasks that you have to perform are your w____d.
workload
Why are you so upset? It's nothing to get worked ____ about.
A. out
B. up
C. around
B. up
Getting good marks is all ____ to hard work and dedication.
A. up
B. back
C. down
C. down
I had so much homework to do that I didn't go to bed until 1am. SUCH
I had ____ homework to do that I didn't go to bed until 1am.
such a lot of
Change SUCCESS into a negative adjective.
UNSUCCESSFUL
To enjoy or benefit from something as much as possible is the make the ____ of it.
most