英语专四练习sublist 3 exercise with keys

Sublist 3

alternative
consent
convention
criteria
emphasis
illustrated
interaction
maximum
philosophy
registered
sex
technical

Exercise 1
alternative
interact
task
fund
document
considerable
minor
core
scheme
proportion
circumstances
considerable
coordination
deduction
ensure
immigration
justification
minorities
physical
reliance
shift
techniques
comments
constant
core
demonstrate
excluded
implies
layer
negative
proportion
removed
specified
technology
compensation
constraints
corporate
document
framework
initial
link
outcomes
published
scheme
sufficient
validity
components
contribution
corresponding
dominant
funds
instance
location
partnership
reaction
sequence
task
volume
1. He donated $$50 to a _______________ to help victims of the fire. fund
2. International oil and cocoa prices have _______________ impact on the economy of Cameroon.
considerable
3. I have to go to my lawyer's to sign some _______________ relating to the sale of our house.
documents
4. His injuries were relatively _______________, so he was released from the hospital within a
couple of hours of being admitted. minor
5. The animal with the largest brain in _______________ to its size is the ant. proportion
6. Songs and story books are a wonderful way for parents to _______________ with their children.
interact
7. One of the most important _______________ in learning a foreign language is to get over one's
fear of making mistakes. tasks
8. The company that I work at has a _______________ to increase its sales without increasing its
costs. scheme
9. Faced with worsening health, and a doctor that didn't seem able to help him, Craig decided to
try _______________ medicine. alternative
10. Stars can exist only as long as energy continues to move from their _______________ to their
surfaces. cores
11. The _______________ of women in the teaching profession is traditionally much higher than
that of men. proportion
12. The _______________ of the problem is his inability to work with others. core
13. She is responsible for the majority of administrative _______________ to be done in the office.
tasks
14. Women walking alone late at night in large cities are at _______________ risk in this country.
considerable
15. In the combustion process, air, fuel, and heat _______________ to cause burning.

interact
16. She tried taking pills to lose weight as an _______________ to regular exercise, but had little
success. alternative
17. He was refused a visa because he didn't have the proper _______________. documents
18. She had a _______________ role in a Batman movie before starring in her own film.
minor
19. She was hired through an employment program _______________ by the federal government.
funded
20. I don't think the government's _______________ to reduce unemployment is going to work.
scheme
Exercise 2
circumstance
technical
justify
corporate
negate
illustrate
dominate
constant
publish
sequence
1. The professor wrote a number of sentences on the board _______________ the similarities in
grammar between the two languages. illustrating
2. By lying to me about this, you have totally _______________ all the trust we had built up.
negated
3. I can't stand this _______________ rain. We've got to go somewhere sunny for our holidays.
constant
4. The Americans have _______________ Olympic basketball for many years. dominated
5. Can you remember the _______________ of events leading up to the murder? sequence
6. You are going to have to _______________ your decision to management because right now
they are a little confused about this. justify
7. Police are talking to a number of people in order to get more information about the
_______________ in which the murder occurred. circumstances
8. Frank is a writer of detective novels, and has _______________ over 10 best-sellers.
published
9. Our hockey team is looking for a _______________ sponsor to help us with costs.
corporate
10. Whenever you read a scientific or _______________ text in English, you will probably
encounter many words you do not know. technical
11. A car travelling at a _______________ speed of 100 kilometres per hour would take more than
48 million years to reach the nearest star. constant
12. In the 1530s, a printing press was set up in Mexico City, and the country's first newspaper was
_______________ there in 1541. published
13. Racist comments against others are totally unacceptable, no matter what the
_______________. circumstances
14. A proper essay _______________ its ideas clearly and effectively. illustrates
15. We feel that animal testing should be reduced to a minimum and carefully _______________
in each case. justified
16. The increase in tax revenues has been _______________ by rising costs for the public health
system. negated
17. Top _______________ executives are meeting today to urge the American government to
lower taxes. corporate

18. The Book of Genesis in the Bible deals with the _______________ of creation, as seen by the
Christian religion. sequence
19. All _______________ questions should be directed to the staff at the computer help desk.
technical
20. For centuries, Korea was _______________ by its larger and more aggressive neighbours.
dominated

Exercise 3
emphasis
correspond
immigrate
outcome
constrain
layer
technique
sex
react
comment
1. His family _______________ to Australia because economic conditions were so poor in their
homeland. immigrated
2. An active _______________ life has been shown to be an important part of a happy marriage.
sex
3. The growth of our company has been seriously _______________ by the poor state of the
economy. constrained
4. This ESL program puts a lot of _______________ on speaking and listening skills.
emphasis
5. Her tennis _______________ has improved a lot since she began taking private lessons.
technique
6. The _______________ he received after his presentation were highly favourable.
comments
7. She made a delicious cake that had chocolate ice cream on one _______________, and vanilla
ice cream on another. layer
8. The only _______________ that I can see of cutting the education budget is that our children
will suffer. outcome
9. You shouldn't mix chemicals together in science class unless you know how they will
_______________. react
10. I _______________ regularly with my counterpart in the head office in Toronto.
correspond
11. Tran is actually a dentist, but he could only find work as a janitor when he _______________
to this country. immigrated
12. There are three main patterns to family life in Guyana, and they _______________ generally
to class or ethnic groupings. correspond
13. _______________ by its island site, Montreal is a compact city of apartments and renters.
constrained
14. In his efforts to modernize Yugoslavia, Josip Tito placed strong _______________ on
education, rebuilding schools and libraries, and retraining teachers. emphasis
15. The book has a whole _______________ of meaning that you may not get the first time you
read it. layer
16. The _______________ on my son's report card suggested that he could do much better in
school if he made a bit more effort. comments
17. The _______________ of these tests should tell us whether or not you need an operation.
outcome

18. She teaches a number of relaxation _______________ to help patients deal with the pain of
their illness. techniques
19. AIDS is often transmitted through unprotected _______________. sex
20. Studies have shown that babies in the womb will _______________ to sudden loud noises or
bright lights that are flashed on the mother's belly. react

Exercise 4
partner
imply
criterion
technology
shift
contribute
ensure
compensate
register
link
1. The _______________ between smoking and cancer is too strong to ignore. link
2. Much of the modern _______________ used today in wristwatches was developed in
Switzerland. technology
3. He _______________ a lot of time and money to helping people with AIDS. contributes
4. You'd better _______________ that everything the salesman promises is written into the
contract. ensure
5. The grizzly bear's amazing sense of smell helps _______________ for its poor eyesight.
compensate
6. Over time, the world's human population has _______________ from rural to urban areas.
shifted
7. My golf _______________ is really slow, so we had to let a number of people play through.
partner
8. She didn't say she wanted to break up, but she certainly seemed to _______________ it when
she said that it might be good for us to see other people. imply
9. Students in our program will be graded according to the _______________ described in the
course outline. criteria
10. You'd better _______________ for the course pretty soon before it fills up. register
AWL Sublist 3 - Exercise 4b
Matching exercise
11. Success or failure in learning a language will be determined by what you yourself
_______________ to the process. contribute
12. In the 1980s and 90s, Thailand _______________ its emphasis from agricultural to industrial
production. shifted
13. When the scientist noted that thousands of planets in our galaxy have the necessary conditions
to support life, he seemed to be _______________ that he himself believes that life does indeed
exist on other planets. implying
14. The university's ESL website has a number of _______________ to some grammar and
vocabulary development sites. links
15. In Mongolia, weddings consist of a formal signing of the marriage _______________ at
county headquarters, followed by a family feast. register
16. Please _______________ that you turn off all the lights when you leave. ensure
17. The sole _______________ which is considered for the position is education. We don't need
people with previous experience, because we want them to learn and use our system.
criterion
18. Sometimes a less talented athlete can _______________ for his lack of ability by practising

more. compensate
19. Computer _______________ is becoming an increasingly essential part of the modern
learning process. technology
20. Turkmenistan is looking for foreign _______________ to help modernize its industries.
partners

Exercise 5
locate
deduce
exclude
valid
initial
philosophy
specify
convene
rely
component
1. It is important to learn a process which will help you to _______________ the meaning of new
vocabulary from context. deduce
2. The United Nations has _______________ a special meeting to deal with the conflict in the
Middle East. convened
3. We had a few _______________ problems that were soon worked out. initial
4. Police are trying to _______________ a little girl who got separated from her parents while
shopping. locate
5. You must have a _______________ reason if you want to reschedule your test. valid
6. Problem solving is a major _______________ of many science courses. component
7. The children are very mean to the little boy, and _______________ him from all their games.
exclude
8. You can _______________ on Francis to do the job well; she is an excellent worker. rely
9. We didn't _______________ a time exactly, but we'll probably meet at the restaurant around
noon. specify
10. My _______________ in life is to have fun, and enjoy myself without doing anything to hurt
the people around me.
11. Psychologists have observed that most of the process of forgetting occurs soon after
_______________ exposure. initial
12. We didn't have time to finish our discussion of the issue so an additional meeting will be
_______________ tomorrow morning. convened
13. The various _______________ are manufactured by different suppliers around the world and
assembled in our factory in Mexico. components
14. My parking pass is only _______________ for another week. valid
15. The police say the evidence to this point does not _______________ the possibility that the
victim was murdered. exclude
16. Rescue forces have as yet been unable to _______________ the plane that crashed into the
forest yesterday evening. locate
17. He doesn't have a car so he always _______________ on his friends to give him a lift when
they go out. relies
18. Western _______________ was largely founded on the writings of Plato and Aristotle.
philosophy
19. The detectives were able to _______________ valuable information about the killer through
careful examination of the murder scene. deduce
20. The television report stated that many people had died, but didn't _______________ the exact
number. specify

Exercise 6
maximize
volume
coordinate
consent
sufficient
physical
demonstrate
instance
framework
remove
1. The Red Cross is trying to _______________ relief efforts aimed at aiding the victims of
Sunday's earthquake. coordinate
2. To _______________ profits, I suggest we reduce our unit price in order to sell a greater
volume of product. maximise
3. Please _______________ your shoes when you come into the house. remove
4. The curriculum guide provides a _______________ for new teachers to refer to when making
lesson plans. framework
5. You have to get your parents' _______________ in order to come on the field trip to the lake.
consent
6. Recent research has _______________ a clear link between smoking parents and ear infections
in children. demonstrated
7. A further _______________ of computer problems occurred this morning. instance
8. The best way to lose weight is to do regular _______________ activity. physical
9. Two hours should be _______________ time to finish the work. sufficient
10. Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their _______________ is air. volume
11. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that marriage shall be
entered into only with the free and full _______________ of the intending spouses. consent
12. Recent studies have _______________ that drinking green tea may help to prevent breast
cancer. demonstrated
13. Some scientists compare the brain to a relay station that merely _______________ incoming
signals and outgoing responses. coordinates
14. The San Diego freeway in California has the heaviest _______________ of traffic in the world.
volume
15. Over 100 tons of garbage are _______________ from the Empire State Building each month.
removed
16. The spaceship that landed on the moon was built to minimize weight and _______________
manoeuvrability. maximize
17. A rooftop solar water heater requires about three hours of sunshine per day to provide
_______________ hot water for a family of four. sufficient
18. A heart attack most often occurs in the morning when mental and _______________ stress are
at their peak. physical
19. There are many examples of social breakdown. One example is the increase in the
_______________ of homeless people in the streets. instance
20. The committee met today to discuss the _______________ for the city's bid for the 2040
Olympics. framework