Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
behaves
hires
purposes
tones
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
athletic
adaptive
acceptance
potential
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
equation
extortion
assertion
accretion
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
archaic
chronicle
chauffeur
technology
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
reluctant
abundant
accumulate
corruption
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
It's incredible to think that the entire massive structure was totally made of _____ gold.
This year it was _____ that many of our flowering plants died.
When Jack was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was ______ with a fine.
_____ their training, young athletes are supposed to partake in numerous national and international competitions.
He built his reputation performing across the _____ of the country.
In fact, _____ mobile phone companies deciding to create phone billing plans that include message last year, the service might not be so popular today.
The flowers will soon start to bloom _____ winter is gone and the weather is more favorable.
The Press thought the footballer manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just _____.
_____ a seatbelt, he would not have survived that fatal accident.
Despite their initial disagreement, they came to a _____ understanding about how to proceed.
Not having written about the required topic, _____ a low mark.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
John is just an ordinary employee with an average salary but he spends his money as though he (be) a millionaire.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
Jane (finish) her homework by the time her friends came over to play.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
I knew that he didn't have much money, but he has just bought a new car. He (borrow) the money from someone.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
I'd advise (buy) your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The environment is the fundamental source of all possible existence on planet Earth. However, over the recent years, the environment has been exploited because of which the environmental conditions are becoming worse . Pollution of air, water and land, mining, industrialisation, modern urbanisation, deforestation, release of chemical and landfills are some of the major factors that cause the gradual deterioration of the environment. With the disastrous pace of climate change, a result of pollution and exploitation of the environment, finding out ways to protect the environment from any further damage should be the first . Bringing back the environment to its original state is of importance and is the only solution. Working towards a common goal will be the easiest and fastest way to keep the environment from any more harm. Dots are to be connected between climate change, water , energy shortages, global health, food security and women's . Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.
The leaders of the world are working to reduce the rapid degradation of the environment, organizations like the United Nations initiatives to create awareness and get people to take actions to curb the problems of the environment. Some of these initiatives include the 2019 Sustainable Development Summit, 2019 Climate Action Summit, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. all these measures are in action, individuals are also obliged to take steps to preserve the environment that everyone is a part of. With everyone's efforts, we can be sure that all of it will definitely a difference and help the environment in becoming healthy and sustainable.
Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap.
Until now, the word 'travel' has always conjured up visions of packed bags, the open road, and generally the idea of escape. However, an exciting new concept is changing all that. Not may you now travel to another country, but to another 'world', even leaving home.
'Second Life' is an interactive simulated world on the Internet which offers visitors the ultimate form of escapism: the ability to reinvent and live their dream life. First, you create your persona, called an avatar, and give it a name. Then you start exploring the virtual environment, and choose to interact, or not, the other avatars you meet. For many, the beauty of the avatars is that they can fly. You can travel great distances, gaining a bird's eye view of various 'environments', but the effect is rather surreal. The world changes while you watch, as other more experienced 'gamers' buy and sell property, using for currency the Linden dollar, which has an exchange rate against the US dollar. Never before a game offered players so many options! You can shop, work, travel and form relationships, go to parties, or hold your own parties if you want to.
'Second Life' is expanding rapidly, as more and more people are attracted to it, so don't miss out! Simply allow your PC to transport you there and let your imagination do the rest!
Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract of an article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). Write the correct letter next to each paragraph. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
Missing paragraphs
A. Once the seeds were sown by the tech companies, other companies wanted to compete with them, and soon realised that they had to come up with more innovative ways to engage employees and respond to what people wanted in a workplace.
B. These results confirmed to employers the benefits of a more stimulating office environment. In fact, employees across all sectors and generations now look for a more stimulating 'experience' at the office. With the average person spending the majority of their waking hours in an office, it makes sense to open up offices in this way. There should be more of an overlap between work, socialising and home environments, many believe, and the new talk is of the 'experience economy' and 'experience design'; indeed, more and more people are adopting it.
C. The rather dull design features of the open plan office are being replaced in favour of plush upholstery, curated bookcases and leafy pot-plants. More space is being given over to socialising to encourage workers to move away from their desks. These features, borrowed from the hospitality industry, are seen as valuable resources in offices.
D. Greater pooling of ideas is just one of the many positive outcomes of people working in offices like these. This is what many believe office working is meant to be; it's about exploring and assisting the intellectual capital of employees to the fullest extent. It encourages and makes the best use of what each employee has to offer.
E. But the frivolous innovations brought in to keep their employees happy water-slides, themed rooms, and so on were not wanted by the more traditional organisations, even though they were keen to change. They sought to introduce more sophisticated stimuli.
F. In an age when so many of our conversations take place digitally, even within the office, the immediacy of a face-to-face conversation can provide greater clarity, prevent misunderstandings and prevent employees getting the wrong idea about what task it is they are to perform. The idea is to stop people working in a bubble and to interact more.
G. These range from the completely private to the deliberately social and noisy. Choice and adaptability of workspaces are key here. The demand is for less structured workspaces, with those involved appreciating that productivity is not necessarily linked to time spent behind a desk.
THE MODERN OFFICE
Long gone are the rows of private offices that were the norm in many companies to be replaced by open-plan layouts that aim to reduce costs and improve employee relations. Offices are evolving, it seems, and the ranks of symmetrical desks, partitions and swivel chairs are undergoing a sea-change.
Areas of informal seating, coffee bars and telephone nooks allow employees to step away from their desks to carry out a task in a specifically tailored environment, while also opening up the opportunity for chance encounters between members of staff.
The concept of cellular working is becoming less required, and the whole nature of mobility, of moving freely around the office talking and swapping ideas, is where and when a great deal of decision-making takes place. And this new kind of workspace definitely encourages collective thought.
A survey of workplaces recently found that more than 8 million people in the UK worked in open-plan offices, but their rigid layouts forced almost 70% of them to sit at the same desk with the same coworkers each day. The survey which covered the whole country and all industries found that these workers scored lowest in terms of innovation, while employees who were offered a broader variety and choice of workplaces scored significantly higher.
To this end, architects and designers are looking not only at the hospitality and residential sectors for inspiration, but also to the technology industry where experience design has played an important role in office design for years. One of the most significant borrowings from hotel design to office design is thinking about the total experience of the visitor from beginning to end, from the moment you enter to the moment you leave.
Another development is that over the past few years, many co-working spaces have opened up, targeting start-up companies and freelancers looking for affordable offices. The variety of users of these shared office spaces has forced designers to create diverse settings within one building.
Workplaces with such collaborative, informal and social spaces are the ones where employees report the highest levels of pride, enjoyment and productivity. And it's not just tech companies and start-ups: banks, retailers and manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon too.
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning.
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of Colorado is known for its spectacular (SPECTACLE) scenery and (BREATH) views, which inspire today's travelers as much as they spurred on the (SETTLE) who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago. And whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (LIFE) , exciting nightlife, or a great family getaway, Colorado has everything you need from November through April, snow conditions are (CONSIST) and reliable, featuring Colorado's (LEGEND) "champagne powder" show. Extensive snow-making and grooming operations always keep trails in top shape.
The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling (REAL) . There, you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding on (PICTURE) slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US. Together, they present a(n) (PARALLEL) winter paradise.
And the best part is that you'll enjoy friendly, (CARE) service in resorts that are (COMMIT) to deliver the highest quality amenities.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs made from one word from each box below. Each word is used ONCE only.
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set | fall | look | break | pull |
through | after | for | in | off |
1. Who's going to the children while you are away?
2. We had our house last week.
3. They for Paris at midnight.
4. She was so beautiful that he her as soon as he saw her.
5. Although he's in a critical state after the accident, the doctors think he'll .
Read the text and answer the following questions.
For a whopping 57 miles, a runaway train loaded with iron ore hurtled down tracks in Western Australia with nobody on board. The train was eventually deliberately derailed, creating a dramatic crash scene with huge lengths of crumpled, twisted metal on the bright orange desert sand next to the train track. The train, operated by Melbourne-based minerals, oil and gas company BHP, had made a stop on its way to northwest Australia's Port Hedland. "The driver alighted from the locomotive to inspect an issue with an ore car," the Australian Transport Safety Bureau stated.
That's when things went south, according to the safety bureau: "While the driver was outside of the locomotive, the train commenced to runaway." It was eventually deliberately derailed, which was operated by a control center. The ATSB has launched an investigation into Monday's incident. The train had four locomotives and 268 wagons, the ATSB said. It averaged about 68 mph and traveled for some 50 minutes before it was derailed, according to Australia's ABC.
"No one has been injured. We are working with the appropriate authorities to investigate the situation," BHP said in a statement to Reuters. Western Australia's premier, Mark McGowan, told ABC that it was apparent "extraordinary measures" had been necessary. "Obviously it would have been very tense for everyone involved — BHP and the workforce, and the people of Port Hedland — that a train was traveling down the track without a driver and obviously out of control," McGowan said. Industry specialists were confused about why the train would have run away down the tracks. "Usually, once the driver leaves the train, the brakes are engaged. There are procedures for that," Rail Safety Consulting Australia owner Phillip Barker told ABC. "There would have been a procedure in place to make sure the train didn't move off." BHP estimates that about 1.5 kilometers of track has been damaged and expects "the recovery process to take about one week."
Analysts think iron ore prices could see a short-term bump as a result of this derailment, according to the news service. BHP is planning to draw from its stockpiles at Port Hedland as it repairs its rail service, The West Australian reported. And as the company grapples with how, exactly, one of its trains came to be traveling driverless, it's worth noting that another iron ore company has been working to develop (purposely) driverless trains in Australia. The Rio Tinto company says it completed its first delivery of iron ore using an autonomous train in July.
(Adapted from https://www.npr.org/2018/11/06/664729853/runaway-train-blazes-through-western-australia-for-more-than-50-miles)
What is the word "alighted" in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
What, most likely, was the control center's role in the incident?
What is it meant by saying "it was apparent 'extraordinary measures' had been necessary" from paragraph 3?
Why does Mark McGowan mention "the people of Port Hedland" in paragraph 3?
What question is Phillip Barker most likely interested in answering?
What is the main subject of Paragraph 3?
Why does the author mention developments by the Rio Tinto company?
Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I handed in my business proposal on Friday, not Monday.
=> It ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Apart from a few minor mistakes, you did a good job on the whole.
=> By ..........
Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I'm enormously relieved you're safe.
=> It ..........
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. You must use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. DO NOT change this given word.
Managers intend to consult their staff about job descriptions. (ARE)
=> Staff job descriptions by their managers.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 3 and 8 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
When he won the scholarship, Alan began to realize just how lucky he was. (DAWN)
=> When he won the scholarship, it began just how lucky he was.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given.
The documentary went some way to telling things exactly as they were. (PICTURE)
=> The documentary gave the circumstances to some extent.
Write a paragraph of around 150 words to answer the following question.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic.
What are the disadvantages of adventure travel?