Unit 1 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples

Question 1

Chris is a very _____ student. He always wants to finish first and win every game in class.

Answer 1

competitive

Question 2

Facebook is a very _____ company. Many people around the world use this website.

Answer 2

global

Question 3

In order to _____ your reading skills, you have to read something every day.

Answer 3

improve

Question 4

Sam is a _____ customer at this restaurant. He eats lunch here 5 times a week.

Answer 4

frequent

Question 5

ELP teachers always _____ their students’ progress. They look at students’ performance throughout the semester.

Answer 5

track

Question 6

ELP students often have a different _____ in their English skills. For example, some students have strong listening skills but weak writing skills.

Answer 6

ability

Question 7

We bought the same jacket. The jackets are _____.

Answer 7

identical

Question 8

Some ELP students cannot _____ some English sounds. For example, it is difficult for some students to hear the difference between the sound for ‘b’ and the sound for ‘p’.

Answer 8

separate

Question 9

Her goal is to buy a new car. In order to _____ this goal, she saves money every week.

Answer 9

achieve

Question 10

In order to improve your English, you have to make a lot of _____, study hard, and practice a lot.

Answer 10

effort

Question 11

Students who have strong discipline are often successful because they make study schedules and are very organized.

Answer 11

discipline

Question 12

One _____ of traveling to another country is jet lag. It makes you feel tired and sleep because your body is not used to the new time.

Answer 12

drawback

Question 13

After finishing the marathon, he fell down to the ground and couldn’t stand up. The doctors treated him for _____.

Answer 13

exhaustion

Question 14

College students experience a lot of _____ because of homework, quizzes, tests, and presentations.

Answer 14

stress

Question 15

After the race, they showed the _____ on the big TV screen. Megan finished first. Sarah finished second. Christine finished third.

Answer 15

ranking

Question 16

Mercedes Benz and BMW cars are expensive because they have a very high _____.

Answer 16

quality

Question 17

When you arrive to the ELP, the staff in the IPO check your passport to confirm your immigration _____ and your student visa.

Answer 17

status

Question 18

Popular universities like Harvard and Standford _____ a lot of international students because of their popularity.

Answer 18

attract

Question 19

Most restaurants _____ different kinds of payment. For example, you can pay with cash or pay by credit card.

Answer 19

accept

Question 20

When you write about the differences between two things, you are writing about their _____.

Answer 20

contrast

Question 21

When ELP teachers _____ different ways to study vocabulary, they are giving you advice about different ways to study vocabulary.

Answer 21

suggest

Question 22

English is a _____ language. It is used throughout the world.

Answer 22

universal

Question 23

Because of the bad weather, the _____ class was absent. No students came to the class.

Answer 23

entire

Question 24

When you are sick, the doctor tries to _____ what the problem is and tell you how to fix the problem.

Answer 24

determine

Question 25

When you stand in front of a mirror, it _____ your image. It shows you what you look like.

Answer 25

reflects

Question 26

Family _____ are often influenced by culture because many people from the same culture share similar beliefs in something.

Answer 26

values

Question 27

One example of culture shock is when someone feels _____. They feel alone, and they feel like they have no one to talk to.

Answer 27

isolated

Question 28

There is a _____ workshop every semester for all Level 4 ELP students. At this workshop, students will learn about the changes they can expect when they finish ELP and start taking academic classes.

Answer 28

transition

Question 29

Babies have a very high level of _____ on their parents. In other words, babies cannot do most things without their parents' help.

Answer 29

dependence

Question 30

The company is experiencing a lot of _____. They opened up 5 new stores in the last 6 months.

Answer 30

growth

Question 31

I couldn't fix my car by myself, so I took it to a repair shop to find a _____.

Answer 31

solution

Question 32

Two things caused the car accident: the _____ of bad weather and a tired driver.

Answer 32

combination

Question 33

In order to stay healthy, you have to _____ exercise, good eating, and healthy sleep.

Answer 33

balance

Question 34

In order to lose weight, you have to _____ the amount of food you eat.

Answer 34

limit

Question 35

ELP students have many _____ to help them improve their English. They can work with mentors, study in the lab, go to the tutoring center, practice online, or ask their teacher for extra help.

Answer 35

resources

Question 36

It's _____ that she didn't study for the quiz. She only got 2 correct answers out of 20 questions.

Answer 36

obvious

Question 37

All of the homework is from the textbook, so buying a textbook is _____ to do the homework.

Answer 37

essential

Question 38

The plane ticket is usually the biggest _____ when I travel to another country.

Answer 38

expense

Question 39

Morning classes are more _____ for some students because they don't like to study in the afternoon.

Answer 39

preferable

Question 40

If someone is feeling culture shock and doesn't do anything to improve it, their condition could lead to _____, which is a more serious medical condition.

Answer 40

depression