Vocabulary
Compound nouns
Compound adjectives
Causes, reasons and results
Conditionals
100

The study of ancient societies, done by looking at tools, bones, etc.

a. Biomedicine

b. Archaeology

c. Sociology

ARCHAEOLOGY

100

We use the word _________ to talk about an important discovery.

a. Crackdown

b. Feedback

c. Breakthrough

c. Breakthrough

100

Something that is worth the time, money, or effort spent on it; rewarding or valuable. 

a. Worthwhile

b. Worldwide

c. Long-term

a. Worthwhile

100

The accident ________________ her to make some big changes in her lifestyle.

a. Prompted

b. Give rise

a. Prompted

100

I didn’t study for the test. If I _______________, I would have got a better mark. 

A study 

B had studied 

C will study

B had studied 

THIRD CONDITIONAL: The situations are impossible because we can't change them now that they have happened.

200

____ is the activity of designing things like roads, railways or machines.

a. biomedicine

b. engineering

c. sociology

ENGINEERING

200

We use the word ______ to talk about a negative feature that makes a plan or invention less perfect.

a. Drawback

b. Cutback

c. Lifespan

a. Drawback

200

If we want to have _______________ on global warming, we need to reduce carbon emissions.

a. side effects.

b. an impact.

b. an impact.

200

If it _______________, the grass and trees get wet.

A will rain 

B rained 

C rains

C rains

ZERO CONDITIONAL: Situations generally true.

300

Biomedicine is the study of the principles of _______ and ________ applied to the practice of treating and preventing illnesses 

a. biology - biochemistry

b. biology - chemistry

c. geology - biochemistry

Biomedicine is the study of the principles of _______ and ________ applied to the practice of treating and preventing illnesses 

a. biology - biochemistry

300

We only started recently, so we are just at the outcome/outset of the project, but we hope to achieve great things. 


OUTSET:  The start or beginning of something.

OUTCOME: The way a thing turns out; a consequence or result.

300

Refers to something that is the actual size (not a miniature model). It also means complete, using all available resources.

a. Full-scale.

b. Worldwide

c. Long-term

FULL SCALE

300

Huge progress in many areas has been _______________ by new technology.

a. brought about

b. give rise

a. brought about

300

I usually see Sara after school. If I _______________ her today, I’ll ask her to come to the café tomorrow.   

A see 

B will see 

C saw

A see 

FIRST CONDITIONAL: Possible and probable situations in the future.


400

Anatomy is the study of:

a. the nervous system.

b. the principles of biology and biochemistry applied to the practice of treating and preventing illnesses.

c. None (give your own answer).

C: None

Anatomy is the study of the structure of living things.

400

We have made good progress with the project despite an initial feedback/setback that we were fortunately able to sort out.

SETBACK: A reversal or check in progress; something that delays or prevents success.

FEEDBACK: Information about reactions to a product or a person's performance, used as a basis for improvement.

400

We don’t know what will happen in the long-term/full scale, but we need to take action on climate change now.

LONGTERM: Occurring over or relating to a long period of time in the future 

FULL SCALE: Refers to something that is the actual size (not a miniature model). 

400

Many medicines can have ______________, but these are not usually significant. 

We are experiencing a number of problems, and any delay in dealing with them could ______________ to further problems.

a. stemmed - side effects.

b. side effects - give rise.

b. side effects - give rise.

400

I don’t know where the new cinema is. If I _________, I’d tell you.

A know

B knew 

C would know

B knew 

SECOND CONDITIONAL: Imaginary, improbable situations and their consequences.

500

Sociology is the the study of:

a. the way people behave in relation to each other.

b. how the individual features are passed from one generation to another.

c. the mind and how it affects behaviour.

Sociology is the the study of:

a. the way people behave in relation to each other.

500

Read this headline:

"Public Outcry Follows Reports of Chemical Leaks Near Residential Water Supplies."

What does it mean the word OUTCRY there?

A strong expression of public disapproval or anger.

500

The charity's long-term / worldwide impact was clear when they reported helping people in over 150 different countries.

WORLDWIDE: Extending or reaching throughout the entire world; global. 

500

Harriet’s fear of spiders ________________ from an incident she had as a child involving a spider. 

The question ______________ a really interesting discussion, with everyone contributing their ideas.

a. stemmed - sparked off.

b. prompted - give rise.

a. stemmed - sparked off.

500

It’s getting late. If I _______________ to bed soon, I’ll be tired tomorrow. 

A won’t go 

B wouldn’t go 

C don’t go  

C don’t go  

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