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