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1. In the United States, the _________________ _________________ has overall responsibility for
foreign affairs and defence.
2. The company was losing so much money that only _________________ _________________ by the
management  including the dismissal of 15% of the employees  enabled it to survive.
3. Until very recently, most people lived and worked in _________________ _________________,
whereas today most of us live in cities.
4. Young children need a stimulating environment so that they can develop the _________________
_________________ of intellectual and social skills.
5. Researchers work at the _________________ _________________ in order to increase our
knowledge.
6. While walking in space, the astronauts are connected to the spacecraft by a long life-line, often
referred to as the '_________________ _________________'.
7. After retiring, many people choose to do some type of _________________ _________________
even though they receive no pay for this.
8. Political change in Central Europe _________________ _________________ when President
Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union.
9. All students will need a _________________ _________________ in order to understand the sources
of information they have to use.
10. Policemen carrying _________________ _________________ rifles surrounded the building.
11. If soldiers are not paid on time, _________________ _________________ can set in, sometimes
resulting in a revolution against the government.
Don't forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, review
your notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.
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Don't forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, review
your notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.
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Unit Nine
10a  Fill in the gaps
From the following list, use each word only once to complete the sentences below. Remember
that in the case of nouns and verbs you may need to change the form of the word:
anthropology (n) foetus (n) intimacy (n)
province (n) quote (v) render (v) repress (v)
sift (v) surplus (n) triangle (n)
1. The costs were so enormous that they ____________________ the project impossible.
2. ____________________ is the scientific study of man including such topics as religion and culture.
3. One of the simplest but strongest shapes is the ____________________.
4. The ____________________ between a mother and a child is very important for the emotional
development of the child.
5. If you have made a plan for your writing, it becomes much easier to ____________________ through
your notes and decide which ideas to include.
6. When there is a ____________________ of oil, the price on the world market falls.
7. In nearly all parts of Eastern Europe, attempts to ____________________ movements for political
change failed completely.
8. The Canadian capital Ottawa is in the ____________________ of Ontario.
9. Recent research has shown that drinking heavily during pregnancy can harm the
____________________.
10. When you want to _______________________ something, make sure that the words you write are
exactly the same as those in your source.
10b  Choose the right word
In each of the sentences below, decide which word in bold is more suitable:
1. Although many drugs are illegal, it appears to be increasingly easy for teenagers to procure /
secure drugs if they want them.
2. If you have a lot of data which you want to include, an appendix / index at the end of the report
or essay is the best place for it.
3. Before they take their examinations, students should revise thoroughly and try to assimilate /
ingest what they have been studying.
4. A huge trench was dug to channel / deviate excess water away from farming areas.
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5. According to opponents of the death penalty, the idea that executions help to prevent murder is a
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