Vocab Adjective Work
There's no way out! We're _________________!
There's no way out! We're trapped!
Your __________ ____________ are better if you have a degree.
Your career prospects are better if you have a degree.
It can be difficult to ______________ the effectiveness of different treatments.
It can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments.
Jack's having trouble __________ ____ ______ the rest of the class.
Jack's having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class.
Bill _____________ _________ _____ college after his first year.
Bill dropped out of college after his first year.
Teaching can be a very ____________ career.
Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
Each organization will cover the _____________ _______________of its representatives.
Each organization will cover the travel expenses of its representatives.
Her arguments didn't _____________ / __________ everyone, but changes were made.
Her arguments didn't convince / persuade everyone, but changes were made.
The company was ______ ______ just after the war.
The company was set up just after the war.
They ___________ ________ an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
A high proportion of them are skilled ____________ workers.
A high proportion of them are skilled manual workers.
His ______ - ________ __________ was to set up his own business.
His long-term goal was to set up his own business.
Regulations _____________ that students attend at least 90% of the lectures.
Regulations require that students attend at least 90% of the lectures.
I can't _________ ________ the offer of a free trip to Milan!
I can't turn down the offer of a free trip to Milan!
I always find it hard to ___________ ________ ______ revising.
I always find it hard to get down to revising.
He was _________ / ________ / __________ from every other job he had.
He was sacked / fired / dismissed from every other job he had.
They let me have the computer on ___________ for thirty days
They let me have the computer on trial for thirty days
▪ She has ______________ a reputation as a good communicator.
▪ She has gained a reputation as a good communicator.
His only reason for investing in the company was to _________ it ___________.
His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
We rehearsed all day Saturday, to __________ ______ _______ lost time.
We rehearsed all day Saturday, to make up for lost time.
Corporations such as Citibank provide ________________ ___________ for some of their employees
Corporations such as Citibank provide in-service training for some of their employees
The new BMW has a more powerful engine than its _____________________
The new BMW has a more powerful engine than its predecessor
Seventy factory workers _______ _______ ______________in the resulting cuts.
Seventy factory workers were made redundant in the resulting cuts.
I know it's hard, but _________ _________ it! Don't give up!
I know it's hard, but keep at it! Don't give up!
I couldn't ___________ ________ what he was saying.
I couldn't make out what he was saying.