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Focus 5 Unit 8

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  • All the nights spent in front of screens are beginning to _____ their toll – he’s always tired.
    take
  • It is a place where the modern and the traditional __________ (EXIST) in harmony.
    coexist
  • Let’s not o__________e the problem: it’s not as serious as it seems.
    overstimate
  • Can’t you detect b__________s in this text? It’s not very obvious, but the author is advocating a specific point of view.
    bias
  • Why do people choose to _____ their thoughts with pointless news about the private lives of celebrities?
    clutter
  • You want to put these photos on the Internet? You must be _____ your mind!
    out of
  • At the end of the day I often do yoga in order to c__________r my mind, empty it of all the minor concerns of daily life.
    clear
  • I approach with __________ (TRUST) anything presented as a fact by someone who wants to sell me something.
    mistrust
  • I’m in two m__________s – should I go straight to university or should I take a year off to work and travel?
    minds
  • My family problems _____ on my mind a good deal.
    weigh
  • Don’t __________ (ESTIMATE) the amount of time this project will need – it really is a lot of work.
    underestimate
  • On some days the information __________ (LOAD) is so bad it makes my head ache.
    overload
  • My eyes are sore and I get headaches; all those hours in front of a computer are taking their t__________l.
    toll
  • It’s not a bad thing to __________ (ESTIMATE) your abilities a little – it makes you optimistic and confident.
    overestimate
  • He kept asking me personal questions until I finally told him to mind his own b__________s.
    business
  • I think you can do it if you _____ your mind to it.
    put
  • S__________-i__________d discipline is the only kind that works for me – no one except myself can force me to work.
    self-imposed
  • When I saw my brother, all my s__________-c__________e disappeared; I started hugging him and crying.
    self-composure
  • I can’t do several things at the same time: m__________g is definitely not my strong point.
    multitasking
  • When she tried to get at the truth, the journalist encountered a web of secrecy and __________ (INFORMATION).
    misinformation
  • Has it ever _____ your mind that that your opinions might be wrong?
    crossed
  • To say that this tablet is not very good is a(n) __________ (STATEMENT); it’s totally useless.
    understatement
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