Vocabulary p. 69
You have to go to the meeting tomorrow. It's ________.
mandatory
Mike has a lot of ______ for music. He gets so excited when he talks about it, which is almost all the time!
passion
Could you ___________ and answer the phone?
do me a favor / help me out
The man is my father. The man is sitting in the corner. (Don't reduce)
The man who is sitting in the corner is my father.
Helen has never been to New Zealand. New Zealand is over 2,000 miles from Australia. (don't reduce)
Helen has never been to New Zealand, which is over 2,000 miles from Australia.
Since Vivian lost her third job this year, she hasn't been _________ to go out and look for another one.
motivated
I'd like to ____________ to your charity, but I left my wallet at home.
contribute
Jacob always _____________ his classmate who always got "A"s in his classes. Then he found out that the boy was cheating.
looked up to
"The Scream" was painted by Edward Monk. "The Scream" is worth over $127 million dollars.
(don't reduce)
"The Scream," which was painted by Edward Monk, is worth over $127 million dollars.
The actor in the movie speaks French very well. The actor in the movie had lived in France.
(don't reduce)
The actor in the movie who had lived in France speaks French very well.
I know you want to thank the person who gave you the car, but it was given ___________, so I can't tell you.
anonymously
Fighting global warming is a very popular ______ these days.
cause
Marcy always ______ homeless people. She wishes she could give them something, but she has no money herself.
feels sorry for / has compassion for
The small town has seven colleges. I grew up in the small town.
The town where I grew up has seven colleges.
or
The town in which I grew up has seven colleges.
or
The town which I grew up in has seven colleges.
Mr. Roberts died last year. Mr. Roberts was born before World War I.
(reduce)
Mr. Roberts, born before World War I, died last year.
Clyde won't __________ any money, since his parents disowned him.
inherit
______ is not a common characteristic these days, but most people like it when other people have this quality.
Generosity
Thomas didn't become a doctor to make a lot of money, but because keeping people healthy is something he _________.
finds rewarding
Horace used to be a police officer. Horace's father was my mother's neighbor.
Horace, whose father was my mother's neighbor, used to be a police officer.
Beverly was a person. Everyone loved to talk to Beverly.
(Don't use "that")
Beverly was a person whom everyone loved to talk to.
Beverly was a person to whom everyone loved to talk.
We're trying to organize a ______ to help the hungry children in Africa. It's going to be a concert. Would you like to help?
fundraiser
A: Would you like to make a _____ to the Red Cross?
B: Sure. Is $50 enough?
donation
When Trish lost her mother, Gloria called her on the phone every day to ________.
give her moral support
Anne remembers the day. Her boyfriend asked her to marry him on that day.
(Don't use "that", and use two different relative pronouns in two different sentences.)
Anne remembers the day when her boyfriend asked her to marry him.
Anne remembers the day on which her boyfriend asked her to marry him.
Anne remembers the day which her boyfriend asked her to marry him on. (Awkward)
The Los Angeles Lakers will be a very strong team next year if they get Labron James. The Los Angeles Lakers have won 16 championships.
(reduce)
The Los Angeles Lakers, having won 16 championships, will be a very strong team next year if they get Labron James.