MIDTERM REVIEW – MEC 1 VOCABULARY

1. MIDTERM REVIEW – MEC 1 VOCABULARY

2. Mark the best option for each of the sentences: Some areas of Japan are famous for their _________. There is even one completely made of gold. shrines gardens coffins If it keeps raining, soon the river will _________. transpire run faster overflow “That lamp certainly __________ our living room, darling! Let’s buy it!” “Dear, don’t you think it is just another _____? Our living room is nice and cozy already” belongs in illuminates turns on item frill nonsense shrines overflow belongs in frill

3. The committee is voting on one or two initiatives that are __________of attention. out worthy full Do you prefer to buy _________ in cans of bottles? beverage whiskey liquor Ann removed the __________ of hair from the hairbrush. filthy extra strands worthy beverage strands

4. merely I am not angry; I am ____________trying to say that you could have done it differently. merely absolutely thoroughly I wiped the sticky table with a __________ sponge. soup scour detergent “Ten dollars for an ordinary pen! That’s a (n) ________.” pay off rip off hang up scour rip off

5. gratuity In the US, it is common to give waiters a __________. However, the amount depends on the city you are. tip percentage gratuity Keep the front and ______lights of your car in good working order or the policemen will give you a ticket. rear driver’s break As he was about to ________ over the puddle, he lost his balance and fell down. hop swim ladder rear hop

6. Those men were trying to __________ the terrified refugees. They should not do that. They have already suffered a lot imprison harass persuade If you car keeps ___________, you should take it to the mechanic as soon as possible. running shining sputtering We need to get some more _________ information. We can’t begin a project based on such vague ideas. accurate clean brilliant harass sputtering accurate

7. overall Progress is being made, but the ___________ impression is still one of chaos. partial global overall “The doctor has told me to avoid ____________ products. I can’t live without cheese!” sweet dairy bitter A recent _________ indicated that most people opposed the economical changes. interview program poll dairy poll

8. He admitted he was ____________ to drugs. addicted devoted crazy The ______ told the police all about the robbery in Chinatown. witness testimony testify I just cannot _______ talking to that guy: he’s so conceited! conceal stand cut me off That store was the ________ of a terrorist attack. weapon target survey addicted witness stand target

9. A recent _______ revealed that 42% of all Americans have seriously considered becoming vegetarians. weapon target survey With this new project at work, I’ve been ___________ for the last couple of months. under the gun permit series “Do you really believe this new ________can really detect fake dollars?” holster round device survey under the gun device

10. Illegal immigrants live __________ being arrested by the secret police. nighttime in fear of new-found People who practice martial arts are generally ______________ citizens; they can only use the skills learned in case of extreme danger. nonviolent resident consultant When I came back from my vacation, I realized that my house had been ____________. burglarized flattened ruled in fear of nonviolent burglarized

11. go into effect The new tax law will ______________ next month. serve rule go into effect Mr. Holland, our _________ principal, is now retired. Now Mr. Jackson is our principal. present former future I want to see my ___________ before I say anything. attorney judge defendant A ____________ is a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal. defendant attorney lawyer former attorney defendant

12. spokesman The government ___________ said that the president is fine and will soon be back on his feet. representative spokesman senator Tomorrow's match has been ___________ because of the icy weather. called off paid off cut off I ____________ a very funny conversation on the bus this morning. listened overheard heard called off overheard

13. granted I just cannot understand why they _________ her a new visa after all she has done! granted offered suggested The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be _____________. dismissed forgotten studied Two of the directors have filed a (n)__________ against their former employer. lawsuit suit testimony Michael Jackson is a (n) _____________ pop star all over the world. strange super well-known dismissed lawsuit well-known

14. bespectacled Mr. Sartell is that _____________ man over there. respectable bespectacled suspicious The court gave permission to have his phone _____________ to get evidence. wiretapped sealed concealed He was shot and fatally injured by a (n) __________. knife dish sniper wiretapped sniper

15. ( ) help ( ) an act which is against the rules of a sport, often causing in jury to another player ( ) a book which gives a list of names, addresses or other facts ( ) fight ( ) explosion ( ) full of crime 1 6 5 3 2 4

16. ( ) staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly ( ) people who work for an organization ( ) likely ( ) an opinion or decision made after judging the facts ( ) 28.35 grams ( ) marks ( ) a large building for storing large quantities of goods 5 1.Liable 2.Ounces 3.Personnel 4.Splotches 5.Steadfast 6.Verdict 7.warehouse 3 1 6 2 4 7