AWL-Sublist 10

Vocabulary Exercises for the Academic Word List Sublist 10 – Exercises Exercise 1a 1. Firefighters had to abandon their efforts to fight the fire, because the building was in danger of _______________. collapsing 2. If you _______________ a bear while hiking, the best thing to do is to back away quietly. encounter 3. There is a beautiful little park _______________ to the house we're going to buy. adjacent 4. I usually find that Jasper doesn't really know what he's talking about; however, I'm _______________ to agree with him on this point. inclined 5. By _______________ a clause in the contract guaranteeing a fixed price, management was able to avoid paying for the increase in fuel costs. invoking 6. I didn't need any help. The instructions were pretty _______________. straightforward 7. American politician Jesse Jackson once said, "If my mind can _______________ it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it." conceive 8. I lost the game, but I told myself that I had improved a lot _______________. nonetheless 9. She was offered over a million dollars to _______________ nude in a magazine, but she refused. pose 10. There is an _______________ dispute between the two countries regarding fishing rights off the coast. ongoing     Exercise 1b 1. A dozen people were injured and two killed when a bridge _______________ as a result of the earthquake. collapsed 2. The concept of democracy has resulted in different forms of government which _______________ share the same basic ideology. nonetheless 3. Max Ehrmann once wrote, "Be at peace with God, whatever you _______________ Him to be." conceive 4. On maps, _______________ countries are usually shown in different colours. adjacent 5. The children are _______________ to sit around the house watching television all day if we don't send them out to play. inclined 6. The old woman _______________ the aid of a stranger when her husband collapsed on the sidewalk. invoked 7. Our _______________ efforts to cut costs may include a reduction in staff. ongoing 8. When Columbus landed on the coast of Honduras, he _______________ the descendants of the great Mayan civilization. encountered 9. The director likes things to be honest and _______________. She doesn't want people agreeing just to please her. straightforward 10. Flooding by the sea _______________ a great danger to many people living in the Netherlands because much of the country is actually below sea level. poses     Exercise 1c 1. We could _______________ finish painting the house by Sunday if the weather stays nice. conceivably 2. In 1980, during a concert tour, reggae singer Bob Marley _______________ on stage; he died 8 months later from brain cancer. collapsed 3. Evaluation of students' progress in English is _______________ throughout the session. ongoing 4. William Nagy has stated that a single _______________ with new vocabulary is not enough to lead to any great depth of word knowledge. encounter 5. Norway's economic fortunes were boosted in the late 1960s by the discovery of oil and gas in _______________ waters. adjacent 6. In the Middle Ages, English soldiers believed that an army attacking a castle could _______________ supernatural forces to their aid if they marched counter-clockwise around the castle walls. invoke 7. Sophie has always been artistically _______________, and is hoping to study graphic arts. inclined 8. The police arrested a man _______________ as a security guard as he tried to enter the bank. posing 9. If a person's head is cut off, he will _______________ remain conscious for about eight seconds. nonetheless 10. Your essay will be much stronger if you use simple, _______________ language. straightforward     Exercise 2a 1. As part of the job interview, you will be interviewed by a _______________ of people working in the department. panel 2. He has a reputation for _______________, and everyone trusts him completely. integrity 3. My boyfriend is trying to _______________ me to get married, but I don't think that I'm ready. convince 4. I ran into an old _______________ at a conference, and we went out for a beer after the workshop. colleague 5. Canada is an _______________ country, the second largest in the world. enormous 6. My parents have agreed, _______________ with some conditions, to let me borrow their car for the holidays. albeit 7. We continued our picnic, _______________ the light rain. notwithstanding 8. She has been _______________ to get into a relationship with a guy ever since her last boyfriend dumped her. reluctant 9. The airport has _______________ a $10 surcharge for every passenger to cover the cost of renovations to the facility. levied 10. She is to _______________ knee surgery tomorrow morning. undergo     Exercise 2b 1. Back trouble _______________, Henderson had his best game of the season. notwithstanding 2. Janet and I were _______________ when I worked in the Department of National Defence. colleagues 3. He sent his girlfriend an _______________ bunch of flowers on her birthday. enormous 4. The premier announced an additional _______________ on gasoline to pay for road maintenance. levy 5. She made a profit, _______________ a very small one, on her first investment in the stock market. albeit 6. The students gave a _______________ argument for doing their presentations in groups rather than individually. convincing 7. After the news tonight, we'll hear from a _______________ of experts on the effects of the government's new legislation. panel 8. _______________ in your business dealings means that you consider the needs of your client before your desire to make a profit. integrity 9. In the past, many companies were _______________ to hire women professionals because they feared the women would quit when they got married. reluctant 10. Any animals brought into the country must _______________ a thorough examination to make sure they are not bringing any disease with them. undergo     Exercise 2c 1. In Switzerland, when a male reaches 20 years of age, he is required to _______________ 15 weeks of military training. undergo 2. There is a nice _______________ atmosphere among the teachers in the program here. collegial 3. The territorial _______________ of the country has been brought into doubt by claims made by its neighbour. integrity 4. I told the kids that they would enjoy themselves at the museum, but they seemed _______________. unconvinced 5. The crew of the ship "The Bounty" lived among the Tahitian people for five months in 1788, and it was with great _______________ that they set sail for Jamaica at the end of their stay on the island. reluctance 6. At more than 100 times the diameter of the Earth, and more than 300,000 times its mass, the simple _______________ of the sun is difficult to comprehend. enormity 7. The war has _______________ a heavy toll on the young men of our nation. levied 8. Albert Einstein once said that reality is merely an illusion, _______________ a very persistent one. albeit 9. The instrument _______________ in the space shuttle has hundreds of buttons, meters, gauges and flashing lights on it. panel 10. _______________ all the excellent points that have been raised today, I still disagree with the idea on principle. notwithstanding     Exercise 3a 1. My dad tried to _______________ my new bicycle, but when he was finished there were parts left over, and the pedals wouldn't turn. assemble 2. We will need to_______________ a lot more responses to our questionnaire before we can draw any conclusions from the information. compile 3. The economy is quite _______________ right now due to high inflation. depressed 4. Studies of _______________ primitive tribes in South America have found they generally have a very sophisticated social system. so-called 5. This guy at work _______________ in asking me out even though I have told him very clearly that I am not interested in dating him. persists 6. Preparations continue for the _______________ celebrations. forthcoming 7. My boss works overtime a lot, and he expects everyone else to do _______________. likewise 8. That hairdo is a little _______________ looking, isn't it, with its different colours, and those bald patches? odd 9. Gold has no _______________ worth; it only gains value through people's desire for it. intrinsic 10. The union has negotiated a deal _______________ we will get a slight increase in salary and additional benefits. whereby     Exercise 3b 1. My wife has been using the Internet to _______________ some wonderful recipes from cultures around the world. compile 2. An announcement of a major new policy initiative is expected to be _______________ at this year's annual convention. forthcoming 3. If you're not sure what to do, just watch the fellow working beside you and try to do _______________. likewise 4. The huge fast food chains generally pay their workers low wages, thereby helping to _______________ wages for workers in the entire trade. depress 5. In Japan, many couples have arranged marriages _______________ a matchmaker will introduce women and men through a written biography and a photo. whereby 6. If your son's fever _______________ more than a day or two, you'd better take him to the doctor again. persists 7. Vocabulary development is an _______________ part of the curriculum of this ESL program. intrinsic 8. The government's _______________ budget increase is actually a decrease if you factor in the rise in the cost of living. so-called 9. Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell had an _______________ habit of drinking his soup through a glass straw. odd 10. The students _______________ on the playing field to watch the police dog demonstration. assembled     Exercise 3c 1. Oliver, usually the biggest talker, was _______________ silent at yesterday's meeting. oddly 2. Since 1951, 67,500 nuclear missiles have been built, of which 8,750 are currently active, and 1,250 are awaiting _______________. disassembly 3. Scientists have found chocolate has a chemical that helps fight _______________. depression 4. His wife is taking some silly course in this _______________ institute where they claim to teach people to read minds. so-called 5. Research into second language learning suggests that _______________ is one of the most important learning strategies. persistence 6. His latest album is a _______________ of some of his personal favourite, though lesser-known songs. compilation 7. My boss told me that additional funds for the project would be _______________ within a few days. forthcoming 8. The two countries have come to an agreement _______________ they will share the revenues from oil discovered in the disputed territory. whereby 9. I believe that people are _______________ good, but may become bad due to a difficult childhood. intrinsically 10. If you ever need any help, give me a call, and _______________, if I need some assistance, I'll let you know. likewise