Part 1
Genealogy concerns family history____than the national or world history studied at school.
A. rather B. except C.sooner
A. rather
Did we all start talking at around the same time _____ of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
because
The meeting of local ___(CONSERVE) discussed the dwindling bat numbers with concern.
conservationists
I am not comfortable sitting for hours.
I ____(USED TO) for hours.
am not used to sitting
I hope we have better working _____ in the future that are safer and do not involve child labour.
A. plights B. habits C. conditions
C. conditions
One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in _______ a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
such
She has a ______(PERSIST) cough.
persistent
Gerald thought studying geometry was a waste of time.
Gerald couldn’t _______(POINT) geometry.
see the point in/of studying
Unfortunately, there was a lot of ______ to harmful chemicals at the factory, and many people died.
A. expansion B. exposure C. detection
In _____words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.
other
Regular training to increase muscular _____(STRONG) is also a vital part of a professional's regime.
strength
There´s no point asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy.
It´s ______(WASTE) asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy.
a waste of time
This law will just create more _____ tape. It is so complicated with a lot of bureaucracy.
A. black B. green C. red
C. red
There aren’t many candidates that have the experience she has. She seems the most _____ candidate for the job.
likely
____(CONVENE) demands that you wear a black tie at a funeral"
convention
My brother now earns far less than he did when he was younger.
My brother ____(NEARLY) much now as he did when he was younger.
does not earn nearly so
______to popular belief, he contends that bears do not care as much about fruit as previously supposed.
A. contrary B. cooperative C. contradictory
A. contrary
Joe originally hails ______ Toronto. He grew up there.
from
No study has yet focused on the _________(CONFLICT) simultaneous representation of post-feminist empowerment narratives, feminist narratives, and self-objectification
conflictual
Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations.
Anna got the job ________(SPITE) of experience in public relations.
in spite of a lack