Medical issues
It's estimated that __________% of teenagers in the U.K suffer from hearing loss caused by personal headphones use.
15%
a small living thing that causes disease
germs
They are used to make deductions , predictions or guesses.
Past modals of deduction
Alicia __________ have been sick yesterday because I saw her at the gym
couldn't
An illness cause by bacteria or a virus that affects one part of the body
infection
People who work over 40 hours a week are about ________% more likely to be obese
8%
to send or pass something from one person or place to another
transmitted
Phrases used to clarify or confirm ideas you hear
Do you mean....? , I understood that........ is this correct?
You _________ have been ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling club
couldn't
To change often
vary
________% of people surveyed feel anxious when unable to access their mobile phone
57 %
The rapid spread of a disease among many people in one place
epidemic
Ideas that are not true, but believed by many
myth
Sara looked very happy. She ______ have passed her driving test.
must
To remove something that is not wanted or needed
eliminate
Smartphone users spend an average of 3.5 hours a day looking at their phone , something that can lead to______ and ______ pain
neck and back
To understand something after thinking about it
Figure out
Sometimes speakes presents something as if there are only two choices, when many other choices are possible.
Either or fallacies
Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it _______ have been an accident
might
to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
assess
In a 2011 study, _______% of smartphones were contaminated with E- coli a bacterium that causes stomach pains and food poisoning
16 %
To find the origin of something
traced back to
Statements there are only two possible options
true statements
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He __________ have taken the correct train
can't
Very important or very serious
critical