Unit 2 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples

Question 1

After the medicine didn’t work, he went to see a doctor for better _____ of his disease.

Answer 1

treatment

Question 2

If you cut your finger, you need to wash it with soap in order to avoid getting an _____.

Answer 2

infection

Question 3

He couldn’t fix his car problem by himself, so he took his car to an _____ to get it fixed.

Answer 3

expert

Question 4

A detective is a kind of police officer whose job is to _____ serious crimes like robbery or murder.

Answer 4

investigate

Question 5

In California, parts of Los Angeles have very dirty air. The air _____ makes it very difficult to breathe on some days.

Answer 5

pollution

Question 6

One _____ of the flu is if you have a high fever.

Answer 6

symptom

Question 7

My car was making a strange noise. I stopped to check, and I _____ that I have a flat tire.

Answer 7

discovered (discover)

Question 8

The iPhone 6 is Apple’s most successful _____ in the cellphone market.

Answer 8

product

Question 9

If you _____ dirty air over a long period of time, you can develop certain diseases.

Answer 9

breathe

Question 10

The company had to close because of a _____ of money. They couldn’t pay their employees’ salaries.

Answer 10

lack

Question 11

After the doctors helped the dolphin get healthy again, they _____ it back into the ocean.

Answer 11

released (release)

Question 12

Driving in the snow can be a dangerous _____ for many reasons, including slippery roads and lack of visibility.

Answer 12

situation

Question 13

After they move the tables, sofas, other furniture, they will _____ the old carpet so that the new carpet can be installed.

Answer 13

remove

Question 14

Everyone answered this question correctly. It was a _____ question.

Answer 14

simple

Question 15

When he bought his new car, he also bought a new alarm _____ to protect it from car thieves.

Answer 15

system

Question 16

Tokyo is one of the most _____ cities in the world.

Answer 16

modern

Question 17

The weatherman’s job is to _____ the weather. Sometimes he is right, but many times he is wrong.

Answer 17

predict

Question 18

Most ELP teachers _____ to Purdue Calumet from downtown Chicago.

Answer 18

commute

Question 19

It was lightly snowing at 10am yesterday, but by 3pm the snowstorm had _____

Answer 19

worsened (worsen)

Question 20

Bevery Hills, California is a very _____ city. Many rich people live there.

Answer 20

affluent

Question 21

He lives in London, so he can say that he is a _____ of London.

Answer 21

resident

Question 22

Traveling by car is usually more _____ than traveling by bicycle, especially during the winter.

Answer 22

practical

Question 23

The biggest _____ for most ELP students is to finish the ELP and start taking academic class for their major.

Answer 23

priority

Question 24

She likes studying at the library, but when people are talking loudly, it’s difficult for her to _____ her studying.

Answer 24

focus on

Question 25

There are many ways to take notes in class, but students should choose the _____ that best fits their studying style.

Answer 25

method

Question 26

On Mondays and Thursdays, the garbage man comes to pick up the _____.

Answer 26

trash

Question 27

If you work in a group with classmates you don’t know well, you should _____ email addresses or phone numbers so that you can communicate outside of class.

Answer 27

exchange

Question 28

If we want to reduce the amount of garbage in the world, we need to find more and better ways to _____ things.

Answer 28

recycle

Question 29

Because the company’s sales _____ last year showed an increase in sales, the company decided to produce more products this year.

Answer 29

statistics (statistic)

Question 30

If you feel sick and have a fever, some medicine can help your fever to _____.

Answer 30

decrease

Question 31

We want to buy a house and move out of our apartment, but we cannot _____ a new house right now.

Answer 31

afford

Question 32

My old washing machine was not very _____. It was very noisy, it took a long time to wash clothes, and it used a lot of electricity.

Answer 32

efficient

Question 33

Before the sale at the store began, many people started to _____ outside the doors.

Answer 33

crowd

Question 34

I didn’t know how to _____ this problem by myself, so I asked my friend for help.

Answer 34

solve

Question 35

The company wants to hire an _____ truck driver. In other words, they are looking for someone who has been driving a truck for several years.

Answer 35

experienced

Question 36

One of the ELP teachers likes to _____ at a dog shelter. She works there to help with the animals, but she doesn’t get paid any money to work there.

Answer 36

volunteer

Question 37

A produce farmer’s job is to _____ fruits or vegetables.

Answer 37

cultivate

Question 38

ELP teachers always _____ their students to ask questions if they do not understand something.

Answer 38

encourage

Question 39

When the company president asked for volunteers to help with the project, many employees said they were _____ to help.

Answer 39

willing

Question 40

President Obama wants to _____ all Americans free college education in the future.

Answer 40

provide

Question 41

The Statue of Liberty is a _____ of freedom in the United States.

Answer 41

symbol