matrix intermediate
Alexander Fleming had a big impact on modern
medicine.
UNIT 3
4 Since its ________________ in 1926, television
has changed the way we live.
5 In 1926 there was one TV channel. Today we
WORD BUILDING
have a wide ________________ of channels to
choose from.
7 Peter left school and started work. It was a
difficult ________________ to make, but he
needed the money.
____
/7
3 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
1 This was one of the worst (decide)
________________ in my life.
2 In the (begin) ________________ I couldn’t
understand what he was trying to say.
3 The teacher described this (history)
________________
event in great detail.
4 Patrick is (doubt) ________________
1 Put the words in brackets into the correct
the best
chess player in our family. He always wins.
form.
5 The earthquake had (disaster)
1 Television was one of the most important
________________ of the 20th century. (invent)
2 The ________________ of agriculture meant
________________
consequences. Thousands
of people lost their homes.
____
that man's diet was less varied than before.
(develop)
3 In order to have a healthy diet, you should eat a
wide ________________ of food. (vary)
4 Nowadays the average ________________ of a
man is 1.80 metres. (high)
/5
4 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
Television is one of the most important
1 ________________ (invent) of the twentieth
century. The first TV programme was broadcast in
5 Rob's ________________ to leave the football
1929, and by the 2 ________________ (begin) of
team surprised everyone. (decide)
the 19505, almost every home
6 The earthquake caused a lot of
had a television set. For the first time, people were
________________. Buildings were damaged
able to watch 3 ________________ (history)
and many people were injured. (destroy)
____
events, such as man's landing on the moon, in their
/6
2 Complete sentences 1-6 with these words in
the correct form.
POPULATE - VARY - INVENT DISCOVER DEVELOP - DECIDE
1 More and more people are working at home
thanks to new ________________ in computer
technology.
2 In the last 50 years the world's ______________
has increased dramatically. Today there are over
6 billion people on the planet.
3 The ________________ of penicillin in 1928 by
homes. However, since its 4 ________________
(appear), there has been a lot of 5 _____________
(disagree) about the benefits of television.
Many people blame it for the jack of
6 ________________ (communicate) in today's
society. Instead of talking or playing games in the
evenings, families prefer to watch their
7 ________________ (favour) programmes. People
have become couch potatoes, sitting
8 ___________________ (permanent) in front of
the TV and eating junk food. However, despite these
drawbacks no one can deny the 9 ______________
(vary) and interest television provides. Nowadays,
with the 10 _______________ (develop) of digital
7 Complete the article with the correct form of
TV, hundreds of channels are available. More than
the word.
ever before, television offers us a window on the
DESTRUCTION
world.
1
____
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_______________ of the rainforests.
2
5
Form the suitable words that fit the space.
The magic fat injection - Scientists in London are
Many people are very concerned about the
Most of the old part of the city
_______________ by bombs during the war
3
working on the _______________ (DEVELOP) of a
I worry about the _______________ effect that
violent films may have on children.
new kind of _______________ (INJECT) that will
help people to lose _______________ (WEIGH).
DEVELOP
The product is a liquid that kills off fat cells in the
1
body, and tests on animals have shown
A good diet and lots of exercise are essential for
a child's healthy growth and _______________.
_______________ (ENCOURAGE) results. The
2
_______________ (INVENT) of the drug are
I took a history course that dealt with the
_______________ of popular culture.
planning to carry out trials on humans soon, and are
3
_______________ (ENTHUSE) about the product’s
potential. One of the advantages of the
all the other little boys.
4
_______________ (TREAT) is that adults only have
a _______________ (LIMIT) number of fat cells,
It became clear that he _______________ like
I'm looking for a job which will enable me to
_______________ my talents.
5
and when they are killed off, they are destroyed
Sharks have a highly _______________ sense
of smell.
_______________ (PERMANENT). If the new drug
6
_______________ countries have little industry
passes the necessary _______________ (SAFE)
or wealth but have the ability to grow
tests, it is likely that it will be extremely
economically.
_______________ (SUCCESS).
____
/ 11
INVENT
1 Necessity is the mother of _______________.
6 Form the suitable words that fit the space.
2 He is very _______________, always dreaming
The dull life of animals - I came across an article
in a magazine the other day which made
up new gadgets for the home.
3 He is famous for his _______________books for
_______________ (COMPARE) between people and
animals. It seemed to come to the ______________
(CONCLUDE) that in most cases we are superior to
children.
4 Alfred Nobel was the _______________ of
dynamite.
animals and lead a more _______________
(COMFORT) life. Wild animals have much more
LIFE
_______________ (FREE) than pets or animals in
1 He is probably the best known _______________
zoo, but even a lion or a tiger in the jungle could be
killed by _______________ (HUNT) at almost any
time. For animals, life is generally hard and
architect.
2 On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember
the _______________ as well as the dead.
_______________ (DANGER) compared to the life
3 A _______________ room is the room in a house
led by people in large cities, where there is not only
or apartment where people sit or relax together
_______________ (VARY) but also the possibility to
but do not usually eat or sleep.
choose the kind of life you want to lead. It is hard to
4 He's the _______________ image of his father.
imagine a life more _______________ (BORE) than
5 What do you do for a living?
that of a tortoise.
She's not happy working at the hospital but at
____
/8
least it's a _______________.
VARY
1 Our supermarket stocks apples in several
different _______________.
2 She does a _______________of fitness activities.
6 The evening was a complete _______________.
3 We had _______________problems on our
7 This decision will have a
journey, including a puncture.
_______________impact on foreign policy.
The author gave _______________reasons for
having written the book.
HIGH
1 She's about average _______________.
VIEW
1 Millions of _______________will be glued to their
sets for this match.
2 From a medical point of _______________, there
was no need for the operation.
3 We had a friendly exchange of
_______________.
2 She was a woman of
_______________principles.
3 The job demands a _______________level of
concentration.
4 He suffers from _______________blood
pressure.
5 Antique furniture fetches very
_______________prices these days.
SUPPORT
1 Doubts about the government's policies are being
expressed even by people who have been
_______________of the government in the past.
6 She got very _______________marks in her
geography exam.
7 It's very dangerous to drive at
_______________speed when the roads are wet.
2 He has a wife and four children to
_______________.
DOUBTED
1 She is the _______________star of British ballet.
ACCURATE
2 She was _______________the best candidate.
1 The figures they have used are just not
_______________.
SLIGHT
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-
1 I'm _______________upset that she forgot my
war Spain.
2 The plans should be drawn as
_______________as possible, showing all the
measurements.
3 We can predict changes with a surprising degree
of _______________.
birthday.
2 He speaks with a _______________French
accent.
3 She had a _______________cold, but wasn't
feeling too bad.
4 She's _______________taller than her sister.
AVERAGE
TRUE
1 The _______________of the three numbers 7,
1 At this time of year the river is a
12 and 20 is 13.
2 Prices have risen by an _______________of 4%
over the past year.
3 My income's rather variable, but I earn £73 a day
on _______________.
_______________ beautiful sight.
2 The movie is based on the _______________
story of a London gangster.
3 She was a _______________ great actress.
4 This is a _______________ remarkable
achievement.
5 It was a _______________ terrifying experience.
DISASTER
1 This is one of the worst natural
_______________ever to befall the area.
2 Such a war would be _______________ for the
country.
3 His first attempt was _______________.
4 Things began to go _______________wrong.
5 It would be a _______________for me if I lost
my job.
6 Is it _______________ that Lucy and Mark are
getting married?
matrix intermediate
8 The DISCOVERY of penicillin in 1928 by
Alexander Fleming had a big impact on modern
UNIT 3
medicine.
9 Since its INVENTION in 1926, television has
changed the way we live.
WORD BUILDING
10 In 1926 there was one TV channel. Today we
have a wide VARIETY of channels to choose
from.
14 Peter left school and started work. It was a
difficult DECISION to make, but he needed the
money.
____
/7
3 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
6 This was one of the worst (decide) DECISIONs in
my life.
7 In the (begin) BEGINNING I couldn’t understand
what he was trying to say.
8 The teacher described this (history) HISTORIC
event in great detail.
9 Patrick is (doubt) UNDOUBTEDLY the best chess
player in our family. He always wins.
1 Put the words in brackets into the correct
10 The earthquake had (disaster) DISASTROUS
form.
consequences. Thousands of people lost their
8 Television was one of the most important
homes.
INVENTIONS of the 20th century. (invent)
____
9 The DEVELOPMENT of agriculture meant that
/5
man's diet was less varied than before. (develop)
10 In order to have a healthy diet, you should eat a
4 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
wide VARIETY of food. (vary)
11 Nowadays the average HEIGHT of a man is 1.80
Television is one of the most important
1INVENTIONS (invent) of the twentieth century. The
metres. (high)
first TV programme was broadcast in 1929, and by
12 Rob's DECISION to leave the football team
the 2 BEGINNING (begin) of the 19505, almost
surprised everyone. (decide)
13 The earthquake caused a lot of DESTRUCTION.
every home
Buildings were damaged and many people were
had a television set. For the first time, people were
injured. (destroy)
able to watch 3 HISTORIC (history) events, such as
man's landing on the moon, in their homes.
____
/6
However, since its 4 APPEARANCE (appear), there
has been a lot of 5 DISAGREEMENT(disagree) about
2 Complete sentences 1-6 with these words in
the benefits of television.
the correct form.
Many people blame it for the jack of
POPULATE - VARY - INVENT DISCOVER -
6 COMMUNICATION (communicate) in today's
DEVELOP - DECIDE
society. Instead of talking or playing games in the
6 More and more people are working at home
evenings, families prefer to watch their
thanks to new DEVELOPMENTS in computer
7 FAVOURITE (favour) programmes. People have
technology.
become couch potatoes, sitting
7 In the last 50 years the world's POPULATION has
8 PERMANENTLY (permanent) in front of the TV and
increased dramatically. Today there are over 6
eating junk food. However, despite these drawbacks
billion people on the planet.
no one can deny the 9 VARIETY (vary) and interest
television provides. Nowadays, with the 10
DEVELOPMENT (develop) of digital TV, hundreds of
7 Complete the article with the correct form of
channels are available. More than ever before,
the word.
television offers us a window on the world.
____
/ 10
DESTRUCTION
4
5
Form the suitable words that fit the space.
DESTRUCTION of the rainforests.
5
The magic fat injection - Scientists in London are
working on the DEVELOPMENT (DEVELOP) of a new
Many people are very concerned about the
Most of the old part of the city DESTROYED by
bombs during the war
6
kind of INJECTION (INJECT) that will help people to
I worry about the DESTRUCTIVE effect that
violent films may have on children.
lose WEIGHT (WEIGH). The product is a liquid that
kills off fat cells in the body, and tests on animals
DEVELOP
have shown ENCOURAGING (ENCOURAGE) results.
7
The INVENTORS (INVENT) of the drug are planning
to carry out trials on humans soon, and are
A good diet and lots of exercise are essential for
a child's healthy growth and DEVELOPMENT.
8
ENTHUSIASTIC (ENTHUSE) about the product’s
I took a history course that dealt with the
DEVELOPMENT of popular culture.
potential. One of the advantages of the TREATMENT
(TREAT) is that adults only have a LIMITED (LIMIT)
number of fat cells, and when they are killed off,
9
It became clear that he wasn’t DEVELOPING like
all the other little boys.
10 I'm looking for a job which will enable me to
they are destroyed PERMANENTLY (PERMANENT). If
the new drug passes the necessary SAFETY (SAFE)
tests, it is likely that it will be extremely
DEVELOP my talents.
11 Sharks have a highly DEVELOPED sense of
smell.
SUCCESSFUL (SUCCESS).
12 DEVELOPING countries have little industry or
____
/ 11
wealth but have the ability to grow
economically.
6
Form the suitable words that fit the space.
INVENT
5 Necessity is the mother of INVENTION.
The dull life of animals - I came across an article
in a magazine the other day which made
6 He is very INVENTIVE, always dreaming up new
gadgets for the home.
COMPARISONS (COMPARE) between people and
7 He is famous for his INVENTIVE books for
animals. It seemed to come to the CONCLUSION
children.
(CONCLUDE) that in most cases we are superior to
8 Alfred Nobel was the INVENTOR of dynamite.
animals and lead a more CONFORTABLE (COMFORT)
life. Wild animals have much more FREEDOM (FREE)
LIFE
than pets or animals in zoo, but even a lion or a
6 He is probably the best known LIVING architect.
tiger in the jungle could be killed by HUNTERS
7 On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember
(HUNT) at almost any time. For animals, life is
the LIVING as well as the dead.
generally hard and DANGEROUS (DANGER)
8 A LIVING room is the room in a house or
compared to the life led by people in large cities,
apartment where people sit or relax together but
where there is not only VARIETY (VARY) but also the
do not usually eat or sleep.
possibility to choose the kind of life you want to
9 He's the LIVING image of his father.
lead. It is hard to imagine a life more BORING
10 What do you do for a living?
(BORE) than that of a tortoise.
She's not happy working at the hospital but at
____
/8
least it's a LIVING.
VARY
4 Our supermarket stocks apples in several
different VARIETIES
5 She does a VARIETY of fitness activities.
9 She was a woman of HIGH principles.
6 We had VARIOUS problems on our journey,
10 The job demands a HIGH level of concentration.
including a puncture.
7 The author gave VARIOUS reasons for having
written the book.
11 He suffers from HIGH blood pressure.
12 Antique furniture fetches very HIGH prices these
days.
13 She got very HIGH marks in her geography
VIEW
4 Millions of VIEWERS will be glued to their sets for
this match.
exam.
14 It's very dangerous to drive at HIGH speed when
the roads are wet.
5 From a medical point of VIEW, there was no need
for the operation.
6 We had a friendly exchange of VIEWS.
DOUBTED
3 She is the UDOUBTED star of British ballet.
4 She was UNDOUBTEDLY the best candidate.
SUPPORT
3 Doubts about the government's policies are being
SLIGHT
expressed even by people who have been
5 I'm SLIGHTLY upset that she forgot my birthday.
SUPPORTIVE of the government in the past.
6 He speaks with a SLIGHT French accent.
4 He has a wife and four children to SUPPORT.
7 She had a SLIGHT cold, but wasn't feeling too
bad.
ACCURATE
8 She's SLIGHTLY taller than her sister.
4 The figures they have used are just not
ACCURATE.
TRUE
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-
7 At this time of year the river is a TRULY beautiful
war Spain.
5 The plans should be drawn as ACCURATELY as
possible, showing all the measurements.
6 We can predict changes with a surprising degree
of ACCURACY.
sight.
8 The movie is based on the TRUe story of a
London gangster.
9 She was a TRULY great actress.
10 This is a TRULY remarkable achievement.
11 It was a TRULY terrifying experience.
AVERAGE
4 The AVERAGE of the three numbers 7, 12 and 20
is 13.
5 Prices have risen by an AVERAGE of 4% over the
past year.
6 My income's rather variable, but I earn £73 a day
on AVERAGE.
DISASTER
8 This is one of the worst natural DISASTERS ever
to befall the area.
9 Such a war would be DISASTROUS for the
country.
10 His first attempt was DISASTROUS.
11 Things began to go DISASTROUSLY wrong.
12 It would be a DISASTER for me if I lost my job.
13 This decision will have a DISASTROUS impact on
foreign policy.
HIGH
8 She's about average HEIGHT.
12 Is it TRUE that Lucy and Mark are getting
married?