To study a subject in detail in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding is to r_______________
research
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A computer program that finds information on the internet by looking for words that you have typed in is a s__________ e___________
search engine
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If a machine or vehicle __________ __________, it stops working.
breaks down
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The keyboard p_________ i________ at the back of the computer.
(to become connected to a piece of electrical equipment or to the main electricity supply)
plugs in
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While we were surfing the net, there was a power c______ o____ (a stop in the supply of electricity)
cut off
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Rain in the morning will t_________ i________ snow during the afternoon.(To change or develop from one thing to another)
turn into
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I can´t w________ o________ these calculations, they are too complex for me. (to solve)
work out
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O________ a___________, women live between five and seven years longer than men. (typically)
on average
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Many people don´t like the idea of p___________ experiments on animals.
performing
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After lots of experiments, it was extremely difficult to r_________ a conclusion.
reach
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Cases of s___________ addictions to Fornite are very rare. (very worrying)
serious
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Discount supermarket programmes t_________ what people buy, when and where. (monitor)
track
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An important discovery like penicillin that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem is a b___________
breakthrough.
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Some popular arcade games like "Pong" caused a coin sh___________ in the USA. (lack)
shortage
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Monitoring employees at work lets companies find workers who are ch____________ o_____ them. (=not behaving honestly)
cheating on
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Some people are afraid of technology because thay believe they´re going to be r___________ by machines at work.(substituted)