Academic English for International Exams

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Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

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Out of all the cars in the lot, he Ю, for the red station wagon.

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Since Jimmy liked history, he found movies about other time periods very ___________.

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He felt confident about his project because he had done ___________ research in the library.

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After babysitting several children all day, Deena had a ___________ headache.

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Many people have to ___________ serious issues before they are successful.

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Last night's storm was very ___________; the roofs on two houses were blown away.

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It is ___________ to study your notes the night before a big exam.

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The practice required to play an instrument can be very ___________.

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1.
The student was punished for cheating during a math test.

2.
After walking into the old house, the man noticed a strange smell.

3.
Everyone in our class likes Kline because he is always so nice.

4.
They had to call the fire department to put out the fire before it spread.

5.
After the crash, both of the cars involved were completely destroyed.

6.
A sharp knife is a necessary tool to have in the kitchen.

7.
His sister tried to discourage him from spending all of his money on video games.

Use the words below to fill in the blanks.

rarely
casual
invest
tackle
maintain

Inventing the newest item that everyone rushes out to buy is a popular dream. Some people have a 1. approach to inventing. They draw examples of how their creation would 2. common problems and how it would look in their spare time. Other people are more extreme. They 3. money to buy the things they need to build their inventions. People 4. succeed at becoming rich from their inventions. However, all inventors should 5. their excitement about creating something the world has never seen but desperately needs.

Choose one word from each group that does not belong.

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