Share C1 Reading and Use of English Part 1 (Game 2)
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A solution to ________ desires and expectations perhaps lies in the recognition that wealth does not involve having many things,
coiling
curving
revolving
spiralling
Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be _______ as rich, however little we may actually own.
accounted
thought
added
counted
There are two ways to make people richer: to give them more money or to _______ their desires.
recline
refer
restrain
reassure
The most effective way to feel wealthy may not be to try to make more money. It can be to ______ ourselves - practically and emotionally
dispute
vary
distance
single
Rather than trying to become bigger fish, we should concentrate our energies on ______ around us smaller companions.
heaping
gathering
distributing
loading
If we have smaller companions next to us, our own size will not ________ us.
trouble
fret
brood
console
The _____ we have paid for expecting to be so much more than our ancestors is the permanent feeling that we are far from being all we might be.
price
fee
charge
fund
No matter what the media _______ at us, we must remain realistic in our goals and expectations.
delivers
sends
throws
exploits
We must not allow ourselves to be _______ into a life of materialism.
quarantined
liberated
investigated
brainwashed
The net effect of these societies may be to _______ us because they keep open a permanent gap between what we want and what we can afford.
enrich
augment
impoverish
redeem
The arid character of the Navajo Indian´s country forces them to _______ a nomadic life.
escort
lead
hold
serve
The Navajo women weave the renown Navajo blankets, _______ for their durability, beauty and variety of design.
notorious
obscure
conspicuous
famous
Navajos have little of the sullen, reticent disposition ______ to Indians generally, and are cheerful, friendly, hospitable and industrious.
attributed
contributed
donated
blamed
Their local chiefs are men of temporary and ill-defined authority, whose power ______ largely upon their personal influence.
determines
trusts
depends
reckons
Pueblo lndians were eventually adopted into the tribe, are responsible for a number of clans. As a ______ there is nothing like a pronounced or a prevailing Navajo type.
connection
consequence
sequel
condition
The elaborate system of pagan worship, expressed in chants, sacrifices, sand painting, and dances, make the Navajo ______ very religious.
apply
arise
appear
assume
