VOCABULARY REVISON – UNIT 12

Vocabulary

A Complete the text with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
Is science a good thing?
Scientific discoveries have (1) _______ (CAPTIVE) people’s imagination for centuries. For many,
science equals progress, but is this always the case? Certainly many of the technological
advances of the last one hundred and fifty years have (2) _______ ( REVOLUTION) our world.
They (3) _______ (ABLE) us to do things that our ancestors would never even have
dreamt of. But does that necessarily mean they are good?
For example, it is difficult to (4) _______ (JUST) the atomic bomb or germ warfare, both of
which actually (5) _______ (DANGER) our very existence.
On the other hand, we shouldn’t (6) _______ (PLAY) the importance of many discoveries.
Where would we be without penicillin or electricity? It would be foolish to
(7) _______ (ESTIMATE) the importance of these scientific breakthroughs.
Some people would argue that it is not the discoveries or inventions themselves that
are bad, but the people who use them. They (8) _______ (EMPHASIS) the fact that in many
cases, things that were originally developed for one use have (9) _______ (GO ) a
transformation and are now used for an entirely different purpose. So, possibly
a better question would be – is science safe in the hands of man?

B Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are three extra words.
called — conditioned – consuming — drawn — generated –
guzzling — heated — inducing — moving — driving — saving

(10) It’s amazing what they can do with computer-_______ graphics.
(11) Useful! My mobile phone is the most stress-_______ thing I can imagine.
(12) Personally I love all the labour-_______ gadgets you can buy nowadays.
(13) When I bought a new car I went for something environmentally friendly and not one of those gas-_______ monsters you often see on the roads.
(14) Advances in technology are so fast-______ nowadays that it’s difficult to keep up with all the developments.
(15) Reading the instructions is so time-_______. I much prefer just learning as I use the device.
(16) I’m not convinced about the so-_______ benefits of modern technology. I never used to be so stressed.
(17) Luckily for me the office I work in is air-_______.

C Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
(18) He simply outclassed / undercut his opponent – it wasn’t even a fair match.
(19) The film had this fantastic chord / soundtrack. I wonder if I can buy it on CD.
(20) Nowadays most people download / downplay music from the internet.
(21) How would you outclass / classify this kind of music?
(22) He’s a so-called / would-be rock singer. He’s always singing along to his favourite bands.
(23) I’m going to see that band that everyone is raving about / tagging along.
(24) Careful how much you spend. You don’t want to overstretch / underfund yourself.
(25) I was outlasted / overcome with emotions watching him play.

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