Unit 5
Processed foods ______ many artificial ingredients. (phr. v.)
consist of
What is an adjective meaning "firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles"?
loyal
This noun means a "happy accident", or something unintended that turns out to be beneficial.
serendipity
(n.) a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else
beneficiary
(adj.) best; most likely to bring success or advantage
optimal
What are two advantages of adding chemicals to our food?
Possible answers:
Make them last longer
Improve flavor
Increase nutritional value
Name two characteristics of the traditional model for career advancement.
Possible answers could include:
Working at one company for a long time
Being loyal to one company
Having a company take care of your retirement
Advancing within one company
Living without a smart phone is ________ for most people today. (adj.)
inconceivable
"_________ his HD exam scores, he moved to the Advanced level."
Complete the sentence with a word/phrase signaling a cause.
Possible answers include:
Due to
Because of
As a result of
(v.) to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person
devote
This suffix is added to adjectives to mean "not having something".
-less
Which of the following words would not signal a contrasting idea?
a. on the other hand
b. whereas
c. moreover
d. rather than
c. moreover
What is one signal phrase you could use to give a definition or clarification of something?
Possible answers include:
What I mean by ___ is
In other words
In simpler terms
What I mean is
How many "thought groups" are there in the following:
He studies English every day and comes to class on time. In all probability, he'll pass his exams.
Four
(adj.) describing one specific person, place, thing, or time
particular
"Would you like your coffee iced or hot?"
The intonation pattern for the two options in this question would be:
a. falling/rising
b. rising/falling
c. falling/falling
b. rising/falling
Form a complex sentence describing how you feel about exams.
Answers will vary but should include an independent clause and a dependent clause.
Her mother disapproves ___ her new tattoo.
The correct collocation is:
a. on
b. of
c. with
b. of
The idiom "in a nutshell" means:
a. really small
b. in summary
c. crazy
b. in summary
in all probability
What are three advantages of GM foods?
Increased production
More variety for consumers
Better flavor/nutritional content
Plants resistant to insects/herbicides
"No one told me I had to write 500 words."
Which word would you highlight to mean "I didn't know this was a requirement."
a. me b. told
c. had d. words
c. had
The teacher said we would take our speaking exam on Tuesday.
Change this indirect speech to direct speech.
"You will take your speaking exam on Tuesday."
Create a conditional sentence that describes what you'll do if you get all HDs on your exams.
Answers will vary.
(v.) to become or make something become greater or more serious
escalate