Academic English for International Exams

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Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1.
Living in a busy _________ can be very exciting because there is always something to do.

2.
Some people believe that it is better to use natural _________ to cure illnesses.

3.
The school wanted to raise money to build a new sports _________.

4.
Scientists hope to create a car _________ by the sun.

5.
Plastic should be recycled rather than thrown away because it is not easily _________.

6.
The teacher _________ a project that would amount to a big part of our grade.

7.
The lion is one of the most dangerous _________ in the world.

8.
Her parents warned that being _________ with the wrong people could get her into trouble.

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.

1.
Franklin had to change his clothes quickly because he was late for practice.

2.
Every Sunday, her father cooked a huge amount of food for the entire family.

3.
Most medicine needs to be swallowed in order for it to get into the body.

4.
Ever since she was young, she has had a wish to become a truck driver.

5.
Before email, people used the telegraph to send important messages.

6.
Boats that do not have motors use the wind to push them forward in the water.

7.
Eating too much fat and sugar can have a damaging effect on your health.

Use the words below to fill in the blanks.

ancient
archaeologists
translated
inscribed
precious

In the 19th century, people were very interested in finding out more about 1. Egypt. 2. went to Egypt to find the 3. and beautiful items that were buried with the bodies of old kings. They also found stone tablets that were 4. with writing that they did not understand. Now, much of this writing has been 5. . It gives important information about how people in Egypt then lived and what they believed.

Match the words that are opposites.

overcrowded
praise
plump
cruel
affordable
thin kind empty expensive criticize