There is a ________ that the economy is more important than the environment.
worldwide spread belief
widespread belief
widely spread belief
widespreaded belief
There is an ______ that being eco-friendly is the best type of lifestyle.
underwhelming consumption
underlined assumption
undying presumption
underlying assumption
Most economists ____ that economic growth is a desirable objective.
assume
conceive
define
convince
Even Susan _____ that giving her students too much homework is a waste of time.
contradicts
acknowledges
speculates
theorises
It is proving difficult for environmentalists to ___ people to buy fewer goods.
acknowledge
convince
consider
threaten
It is interesting to _____ on the kind of new products that will be invented over the next few decades.
speculate
estimate
conceive
visualise
Nowadays, many people cannot _____ of a life without a smartphone.
misconceive
conceive
deceive
receive
Although it ______ that the resources needed to make smartphones will go on forever, the evidence ____ this.
could be assumed/ misunderestimates
was assumed/ hasn't defined
is assumed/ contradicts
has been assumed/ suggests
When _____ 'consumerism', dictionaries usually mention that it is used in a negative sense.
describing
defining
specifying
highlighting
There is a ______ that all kinds of tap water are of low quality.
common misconception
cormorant of misconfusion
uncommon misconceptualisation
common misconceivement
It is easy to _____ judgement on other people's spending habits.
allow
pass
resign
give
Consumers tend to have a lot of ____ in designer brands, despite the higher cost.
faith
investment
judgement
disbelief
the better the quality/ common belief/ the more you pay/ that/ there is a
There is a common belief that the more you pay the better th
When employees are dissatisfied with their working conditions, they often ____ the situation, and do nothing about it.
resign themself to
leave themself to
accept themself to
convince themself to
All the rubbish is dumped in a _______ site.
landfill
wasteful
landful
disposable
He resigned himself ______ living alone.
for
in
with
to
