Unit 8 gapped sentences
Gapped sentences
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Lernkarten
It's a TV programme that brings science to ___.
the ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are considered to be not very well educated
the masses
Her work is very highly ___.
think about sb/ sth in a particular way
regarded
I just need to ___ this week at work and then I’m on holiday.
manage to do or complete sth difficult
get through
I can’t wait to ___ _ ___ you this weekend. I have so much to tell you
find out about things that have happened
catch up with
The ___ ___ ___ we lost a lot of money. This time we’ll be successful.
on the first occasion that the same thing happens
first time round
We don't carry a large ___ of pine furniture.
a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop
stock
I think we need to ___ ___ this problem together.
discuss sth thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision
talk over
The ____ has new adverts every week.
a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on
billboard
_ _ __ they should change the price.
in my opinion
To my mind
It’s _ _ __ _ _ __ to call her but I keep doing other things.
if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about
in the back of my mind
I ___ __ __ __ her new haircut
not have a very good opinion of sb / sth
don't think much of
Try not to worry. __ ___ _ __ __.
if there were bad news we would hear it, so as we have heard nothing, it is likely nothing bad has happened
No news is good news
The ___ is being investigated by the police.
a person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc., or part of one, and who decides what should be included
editor
The ___ ___ in this city is one of the worst in the country, especially for burglary.
a measurement of the number of times illegal activities happen during a particular period
crime rate
Prices have fallen _____.
in a way that is sudden, very great an often suprising.
dramatically
Police were called to three ___-___ in the same area last night.
an entry into a building using force, usually to steal sth
break- ins
The victim of the ____ had been badly beaten.
the crime of attacking sb physically
assault
At Christmas my father always _____ money to the centre for homeless people.
give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb / sth, especially a charity
donates
He was given two weeks of ______ _____ for hitting his neighbour.
work helping people in the local community that sb does without being paid
community service
Police have appealed for _____ to the accident
a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people
witness
Nowadays, people use lots of different ____ to connect to the Internet.
an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job
devices
You live on _ __ __ chips and cheese!
a large amount or number of
a diet of
the crime of killing sb deliberately; murder
homicide
a man who uses a gun to rob or kill people
gunman
The ___ ____ was cancelled due to political tensions.
an official meeting between the leaders of two or more governments at which they discuss important matters
summit meeting
I make a ____ salary but I’m not rich.
of a good enough standard or quality
decent
Where did that idea ___ ___ ?
be caused by sth
spring from
As soon as I __ ___ __ the house I knew that there was something wrong.
arrive at a place
set foot in
Haven’t you played that game __ ___ ?
extremely; very much
to death
informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true
gossip
This study is the ___ of the whole research programme.
the most important part of sth that the rest depends on
cornerstone
The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and ____ .
a state of human society that is very developed and organized
civilization
The world's resources are rapidly ____ .
become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc
diminishing
The ___ media is gradually becoming digital.
used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
When exactly did the incident ___ ?
happen
occur
The prisoners grew increasingly _____ .
with little hope and ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others
desperate
I ___ pasta in an airtight jar
put sth somewhere and keep it there to use later
store
The company reported a sharp ____ in its profits
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
decline
He was in London ___ his new biography of Kennedy
make sth known to the public; advertise sth
publicizing
The company's annual ___ rose by 30%.
the money that an organization, company, etc. receives from its business
revenues
