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
spiralling
revolving
Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be _______ as rich, however little we may actually own.
counted
added
thought
accounted
There are two ways to make people richer: to give them more money or to _______ their desires.
reassure
restrain
refer
recline
The most effective way to feel wealthy may not be to try to make more money. It can be to ______ ourselves - practically and emotionally
single
distance
vary
dispute
Rather than trying to become bigger fish, we should concentrate our energies on ______ around us smaller companions.
gathering
loading
distributing
heaping
If we have smaller companions next to us, our own size will not ________ us.
trouble
brood
fret
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.
charge
fund
price
fee
No matter what the media _______ at us, we must remain realistic in our goals and expectations.
throws
sends
exploits
delivers
We must not allow ourselves to be _______ into a life of materialism.
investigated
brainwashed
quarantined
liberated
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.
redeem
augment
impoverish
enrich
The arid character of the Navajo Indian´s country forces them to _______ a nomadic life.
escort
hold
serve
lead
The Navajo women weave the renown Navajo blankets, _______ for their durability, beauty and variety of design.
obscure
famous
notorious
conspicuous
Navajos have little of the sullen, reticent disposition ______ to Indians generally, and are cheerful, friendly, hospitable and industrious.
contributed
donated
attributed
blamed
Their local chiefs are men of temporary and ill-defined authority, whose power ______ largely upon their personal influence.
reckons
trusts
depends
determines
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.
condition
connection
sequel
consequence
The elaborate system of pagan worship, expressed in chants, sacrifices, sand painting, and dances, make the Navajo ______ very religious.
assume
arise
appear
apply
