Match words with their definitions

HAND OUT                           VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR

Group 1:

I. Match words with their definitions.

1. sell-discipline

A. the belief and confidence in your own ability and value

2. self-esteem

B. the ability to make yourself do what you know you should do although you do not want to do

3. self-reliant

C. doing everything on your own without others' help

4. assignment

D. a task or piece of work that somebody is given to do

5. reliability

E. a choice you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do

6. decision

F. the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.

1. Being too ___________________ on his mother makes me have a bad impression on him. (INDEPENDENT)

2. She is ____________________________ to become a director of that company. (DETERMINATION)

3. You should think it over before making that ____________________________. (DECIDE)

4. My ___________________________ for this girl grows daily. (ADMIRE)

5. Before watching TV. I must finish all of these __________________________. (ASSIGN)

6. Family plays an important role in establishing children's ___________________________. (ESTEEM )

7. How can you know that he is a ____________________________ man? (RELIABILITY)

Group 2

III. Choose the best answer.

1. In order to have a great essay, you should look for useful information from ____ sources.

A. well informed         B. reliable                   C. determined

2. My cousin is a very ____ person because he has a lot of knowledge about current topics and particular situations.

A. determined             B. decisive                  C. well-informed

3. She is the most ____ woman in the world I have ever known. When she makes a firm decision to do something, she will never give up or let someone prevent her.

A. determined             B. independent            C. accurate

4. Being ____ is a vital skill for people who want to take more control of their lives and reach their goal on their own.

A. independent           B. decisive                  C. reliable

5. The teacher ____ a different task to each student at the beginning of the term.

A. assigned                 B. admired                  C. reminded

6. Many teenagers ____ heavily on their parents, so they cannot live independently.

A. admire                    B. rely                         C. decide

7. Your education background is a ____ factor for your future career.

A. motivated               B. well-informed         C. decisive

IV. Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.

enroll                          approaching                expense                      enquired

am at a loss                 priority                        overcoming                 cope with

1. To __________________________________ these problems, you must be well-prepared.

2. I _________________________________ when running across my boyfriend in the street.

3. If you want to be a good leader, ________________________________ these challenges is essential.

4. Finding somewhere to live is now my top ______________________________.

5. Tom invests a great _______________________ in this project in hope that he can be successful.

6. Jane _________________________ a lot about the reading assignment.

7. We could see the train _______________________ in the distance.

8. Please tell me about the course as soon as possible so that I can ___________________________ early.

Group 3

V. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions.

1. It's time for you to stop relying ____ your parents.

A. on                           B. in                            C. at

2. She strives ____ a balance between studies and relationships.

A. on                           B. at                             C. for

3. Aptitude and motivation contribute enormously ____ the success of learning a language.

A. to                            B. in                            C. for

4. Yoga and meditation help to improve the ability to cope ____ stress and anxiety.

A. about                      B. with                        C. for

5. That situation placed me ____ a loss, which I will never forget.

A. on                           B. in                            C. at

6. He must have suffered ____ flu for a long time.

A. from                       B. at                             C. in

VI. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. It is necessary ____ for that book.

A. to look                                B. looking                               C. look

2. It is very simple to ____ this machine.

A. to use                                  B. used                                    C. use

3. She was excited ____ a letter from her mother last week.

A. to receive                            B. receive                                C. receiving

4. We are very surprised to ____ Peter at the party.

A. seeing                                 B. see                                      C. seen

5. Your handwriting is ____.

A. hard to read                        B. hard for reading                  C. hardly to read

6. She has the ____ well with work pressure.

A. able to cope                        B. ability for coping                C. ability to cope

7. Susan made a great effort ____ all homework before the deadline but it was in vain.

A. for accomplishment           B. to accomplish                     C. accomplish

8. Jack harbors an ambition ____ an inspiring teacher

A. being                                  B. be                                        C. to be

9. It is important ____ us to hand in the report on time.

A. to                                        B. for                                       C. of

10. It is ____ of him to help the poor.

A. generous                             B. generously                          C. generosity

Group 4

VII. Complete the sentences using the given phrases.

offer to help                 dangerous to go                      decision to drop

difficult to follow         hard to believe                        desire to get

easy to understand      chance to improve                   plan to move               necessary to wait

1. A: Turn right, then left, go ahead and then left again.

    B: It is _________________________________ your directions. Can you tell me more details?

2. A: Do you make out what the teacher has just said?

    B: Yes, I do. It is quite ____________________________.

3. A: Mary has just received first prize in the competition.

    B: It is ____________________________. Mary said that she had done it terribly.

4. A: It is 9 o'clock. Can we start now?

    B: It is ____________________________ for the marketing manager. I think that he is on the way here.

5. A: Stop! Susan. It is ____________________________ near the tiger cage.

    B: Oh! Thanks a lot. You save my life.

6. We were surprised at his ______________________________ with the project.

7. Her ____________________________ out of school is a difficult one to make.

8. Studying in England gives you a ____________________________ your English skills.

9. It was his ____________________________ a good job that motivated him to study Japanese.

10. Sandy's ____________________________ to Madrid bothered her parents.

VIII. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the given words (use n./adj. to V)

1. I am ____________________________ the result of the exam too late. (disappointment, receive)

2. It is important for you ____________________________ confidence in yourself. (having)

3. Her ____________________________ the secret causes a lot of trouble for her (fail, kept)

4. It was her ____________________________ abroad that inspires her to study hard. (motivate, lived)

5. Mary is ___________________________ one of the most excellent students in her class. (happiness, became)

6. It's ____________________________ a good friend. (luck, have)

7. Her competitor is ill, which increases her ____________________________ the champion. (chance, became)

8. It is rude of him ____________________________ when his mouth is full of food. (speaker)