Unit 2 Vocab - Fill in the blank Examples Flashcards

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The weather can _____ how we feel. For example, when it is cold an rainy, many people feel sad.

A

affect

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International students should study about American _____ before they come to the United States to study. It will help them understand the things that are different between their country and the United States.

A

culture

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3
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Sometimes when you look at a person’s face, you can know what _____ they are feeling.

A

emotion

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He wants to major in _____ because he wants to help people who have mental emotional problems.

A

psychology

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5
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The doctor told him to do two _____ things to improve his health: exercise twice a week and eat less junk food.

A

specific

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Many people who live in Chicago think that winter _____ bad weather.

A

represents (represent)

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He focused on the TV show so much that he was _____ that his mother was asking him for help.

A

unaware

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Most people in the world think that English is a _____ language.

A

universal

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_____ is when companies pay to talk about their products in newspapers, on TV, or on the radio.

A

advertising

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She always takes her car for repairs to the same place because the quality of the _____ is very good.

A

service

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My cellphone is not very _____. Sometimes I cannot send a text or make a phone call. I need to buy a new one.

A

dependable

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The restaurant has a very large menu and a large _____ of food choices.

A

variety

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If people do not start to protect the _____, many animals will start to die.

A

environment

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In order to _____ his own company, he needs to borrow money from the bank.

A

establish

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15
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Before you pick your major at PUC, you need to _____ what kind of job you can get after you graduate.

A

consider

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16
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ELP teachers _____ students to ask questions when they do not understand something.

A

encourage

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17
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After the car accident, the police asked her for a _____ of the car. They want to know the color, the size, and the kind of car.

A

description

18
Q

She does not have a good _____ with her sister. They don’t talk to each other a lot, and when they talk, they usually fight.

A

relationship

19
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He works in a factory that _____ new cars.

A

produces (produce)

20
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Without glasses, he cannot _____ his eyes, and it is difficult for him to read.

21
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What you eat can _____ how you feel. For example, if you eat junk food, you might feel tired after you eat.

22
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Colors can have different meanings depending on the country’s _____. For example, white can be a symbol of happiness in the United States but a symbol of death in Japan.

23
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The last time she saw her brother was 10 years ago. When they met, her _____ were so strong that she started to cry.

A

emotions (emotion)

24
Q

Color _____ is the study of how colors affect the way we think and feel.

A

psychology

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ELP students should have _____ goals for each class. For example, instead of saying, “I want to learn English,” they should have a goal that says, “I want to learn how to write a good essay."
specific
26
The color red can _____ a feeling of danger in some cultures.
represent
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He was _____ that his wallet was missing until he tried to buy a coffee and realized that he didn’t have any money.
unaware
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Green is a _____ symbol of nature. That means in any country the color green represents a connection to nature.
universal
29
The cost of _____ during the Super Bowl game is very expensive. This year, it costs $3 million for a 30-second TV commercial.
advertising
30
Libraries now provide more _____ than letting people borrow books. In addition to books, libraries also have computers for people to use, guest speakers, and reading classes for children.
services (service)
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Apple makes very _____ computers. They usually do not break, and they usually last for a long time.
dependable
32
Some color meanings are not universal. In other words, there is a _____ of meanings depending on the country and the culture.
variety
33
Recycling is one thing that people can do to help improve the _____.
environment
34
In order for a band's music to be successful, they need to _____ a sound that is original and attractive to listeners.
establish
35
If you want to buy a new car, you must _____ several things, including the type, size, and color of the car.
consider
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Parents often _____ their children to try new things.
encourage
37
My friend saw the movie but I didn't. I asked him how the movie was, and he gave me a short _____ of the story.
description
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She has been in a long term _____ with her boyfriend for more than 9 years. She wants to get married soon.
relationship
39
Because of the new bread machine, she can _____ three times more bread by using the machine than by using her hands.
produce
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I like to study in the library, but it's difficult to _____ on my reading because students often talk very loudly in the library.
focus