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6 Progress Review

Vocabulary
1 Circle the correct words.

1 The coastguard called off / cut off the search for the missing boat after two days had passed.
2 This information is secret, so we do not have access / process to it.
3 The charity promised to build a shelter, but so far it has dug in its heels / dragged its feet.
4 The 90-year-old actor spent his final years in a youth hostel / nursing home.
5 This hybrid car that parks itself is an example of built-in / cutting-edge technology.
6 Bullying / Addiction by his classmates made the boy unhappy at school.
7 The remote control / wireless network needs new batteries.
8 This group objects to the introduction of GM food / food banks into our kitchens.

2 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in
bold. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 They won’t buy their son an expensive mobile phone because he often loses things. habit
They won’t buy their son an expensive mobile phone because he things.
2 John spends a lot on technology because he loves the latest gadgets. fondness
Because he the latest gadgets, John spends a lot on technology.
3 The animal charity needs people to give homeless dogs a home. take
The animal charity needs people to homeless dogs.
4 My printer isn’t working properly, so I must get it repaired. playing
My printer , so I must get it repaired.
5 The mayor said he felt sympathy for residents who were homeless after the storm. heart
The mayor said residents who were homeless after the storm.
6 The charity congratulated the class which had donated the most money. pat
The charity gave to the class which had donated the most money.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.
1 is a big problem in many capital cities. HOME
2 The laptop that I bought ten years ago is now . DATE
3 This popular smartphone user-friendly technology with a low price. COMBINATION
4 The teenager gave a(n) speech about how he had raised the money. INSPIRE
5 Women half the world, so why don’t they share half the power? REPRESENTATIVE
6 You can’t park here; this space is only for drivers! DISABILITY
7 Buying a lot of unnecessary things may be an example of behaviour. ADDICT

4 Complete the text with these words.

access assistance dedication disability inspiration knowledge programs
representative social welfare touch pad unemployment weight

Service with a smile
Yesterday, when I was looking at a laptop in a shop, I needed . A friendly shop assistant
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with excellent of the product showed me how to use the
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with my finger and pointed out the built-in microphone that lets you use voice-activated .
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He was very helpful and his to his work was clear. It wasn’t until he nearly walked into a
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desk that I noticed he had a(n) . The badge on his shirt said, ‘Gary – visually challenged,
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please be patient!’ He said that he was almost blind and getting a job had been a off his
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shoulders after a period of . He was glad he had been given
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to a job because he didn’t want to accept . As a(n) of a
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group with few advantages, he was a(n) to both customers and colleagues.
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