Vocabulary
chromosomes
I suggest you use a sunblock, and then you won't go red.
If I ...
were you, I would use a sunblock and then you wouldn't go red.
We are always grateful to receive ................ from our listeners.
BACK
feedback
This species has nearly died ..... because its habitat is being destroyed.
out
People are afriad of some scientific research ..... they don't know what effects it might have.
a. since
b. as
both
...................... has made it possible to grow plants in places they don't normally grow.
Genetic engineering
The climate is undergoing such radical changes that scientists are worried.
If ....
the climate wasn't/weren't undergoing such radical changes, scientists wouldn't be so worried.
Doctors are worried because there is going to be ............. in health spending.
CUT
cutdown
As soon as I saw the photo, his face leapt .... .... me.
out at
There is always a risk of accidental infection which could, ..... , lead to a general pandemic
a. on its way
b. in turn
in turn
offspring
Sue didn't get me a birthday present, which is why i didn't get her one.
If Sue....
had got me a birthday present, I would have got het one.
More than 50 people have been arrested in a .......... on organised crime.
CRACK
crackdown
Your idea isn't going to work. We need to come .... .... a new one.
up with
The news about the experiment ..... a lot of criticism.
a. sparked off
b. stemmed from
sparked off
= to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly
The researchers believe the work ......................... for a pioneering approach to controlling malaria.
paves the way
I failed piano exam last summer. That’s why I’m taking it again.
If I hadn’t ............
If I hadn’t failed piano exam last summer, I wouldn’t be taking it again.
it took years of research before they made a ........... .
THROUGH
breakthrough
The couple decided that they had to talk ...... their problems with a counsellor.
through
Some experiments are risky ..... the lack of proper precautions.
a. due to
b. owing to
both
These prejudices are particularly ................... among people living in the North.
prevalent
Ollie lost his iPad. That’s why he’s looking miserable.
If Ollie ....
If Ollie hadn’t lost his iPad, he wouldn’t be looking miserable.
I doubt if they'll cure cancer during my .................. .
LIFE
lifetime
I hit ...... it when I wasn't able to sleep one
night.
on
We had a meeting today ........... discuss next year's programme.
a. in order to
b. so that
c. so as to
so as to