Academic English for International Exams

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Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

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My favorite place to visit is Florida. I like it because its __________ is so warm.

2.
George knew that he couldn't afford a new car with his current __________.

3.
One of the problems in big cities is the large amount of __________ in the air.

4.
I'm looking for an __________ couch to buy. I can't spend too much money on it.

5.
Jane didn't dare bother her father. He was in a bad ___________.

6.
It's believed that the burning of ___________ is harmful to our environment.

7.
One of my ___________ was the queen of Poland.

8.
When writing a research paper, it's often helpful to create an ___________ first.

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence.

1.
The purse Lola wanted to buy was very costly.

2.
The invading army finally defeated its enemies.

3.
Which place did you want her to meet you at?

4.
The repairman has a responsibility to do the best job he can for the customer.

5.
The mother loved to tell stories to her kids.

6.
The asteroid's force resulted in the creation of a large crater.

7.
Professor Mims gave a very detailed explanation of the process.

Use the words below to fill in the blanks.

decimate
crater
catastrophic
erupt
crust

Volcanoes are landmarks that are created in regions which are geologically active. They occur where there are openings: in the Earth's 1. . These openings allow lava to pour out onto the ground. Over time, this lava builds up and hardens until a volcano is formed. At the top of a volcano is a 2. called a caldera. The lava flows out from this area. When volcanoes 3. , they release lava, rock, and gases into the air that can be harmful to many living things. In some cases, volcanoes can be downright 4. . Their eruptions have been known to 5. whole islands full of animals.

Choose the word that does not belong.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
assemble bring together collect orchestrate
strict severe relaxed firm
reduce increase lessen decrease
urban city rural town
neat dirty clean tidy