Unit 9 Vocabulary
To transmit programs from a radio or television station.
To broadcast
____ was in 1940 that Les Paul created “The Log”, the first solid-body guitar.
a) When
b) In
c) What
d) It
d) It
It's a synonym of 'prohibit'.
To ban
Experts think that companies _____ mining on Earth by 2055.
a) are going to
b) will have stopped
c) will
b) will have stopped
Something or someone you cannot trust.
Unreliable
It’s only in Quebec _____ people speak both English and French, not all over Canada.
a) where
b) that
c) than
d) what
a) where
It refers to something that cannot be tolerated: U______
Unbearable
This time tomorrow we _____ on the beach. I can't wait!
a) will be sitting
b) sit
c) sitting
a) will be sitting
It's when something is delivered quickly and easily:
Readily
_____ sound engineers needed to do was tuning the guitars and the bass guitars, too.
a) It
b) What
c) That
d) Where
b) What
To tackle
Don't call mom tomorrow at 8:00 because she _____ her favorite soap opera.
a) will be watching
b) will have watch
c) is going to
a) will be watching
It refers to an abrupt change, usually for the better: L_____
Leap
Find the mistake: "It was Bob Dylan that sing the original version of Knocking On Heaven's Door, not Guns and Roses."
a) It
b) was
c) that
d) sing
d) sing (sang)
It refers to something that works placidly, without difficulties:
Smoothly
Find the mistake: "I think astronauts will have land on Venus by 2050. Exploration of the planet will take a year, perhaps"
a) have
b) land
c) exploration
d) take
b) land (landed)
Something heavy, oppressive or troublesome.
Onerous
Find the mistake: "It is the roar of the earth moving that woke me up last night. I was really frightened!"
a) is
b) roar
c) was
d) that
a) is (was)
To resist or oppose: W______
To withstand
Find the mistake: "In 5 years time I have finished university and I will be able to earn money to help my family."
a) have
b) finished
c) be
d) earned
a) have (will have)