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