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A5 Easter Vocabulary

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  • I like to stay __-__-____ with what´s going in on the world by using news apps on my phone.
    up-to-date
  • Seeing a computer programme that I designed beat a human competitor is (intensely/considerably/disastrously) satisfying.
    intensely
  • What things do you often want to do but never ______ _______ ______ doing?
    get around to
  • Have you ____ ____ ____ any difficulties in your job lately?
    come up against
  • I firmly/widely believe that safety is more important than convenience.
    firmly
  • To consider the reasons for somebody´s behaviour and not judge them too severely.
    Make allowances
  • Students can take notes during online (seminars/lectures) and then join smaller face-to-face (seminars/lectures) where they can discuss ideas.
    lectures - seminars
  • Shakespeare is a ______-______ playwright from England.
    well-known
  • ______ _______ ______ last much longer and use less energy than traditional ones.
    Energy-efficient lightbulbs
  • O_______________ has become a big problem in many capital cities.
    Overpopulation
  • A lack of affordable ________ can lead people to living in poor conditions.
    housing
  • Families often throw away a lot of food that could instead have been put in a _______ _______.
    compost heap
  • Smartphones have (very much) improved our lives.
    greatly
  • I love ______ ______ ______ old friends every now and then over a beer or two.
    catching up with
  • Try to make something work.
    Make a go of
  • Some children are sent abroad to study and have to live in a ________ _______.
    boarding school
  • You seem (extremely) focused on your studies.
    incredibly
  • Levels of pollution were so high that they needed to (decontaminate/uncontaminate) the city´s main river.
    decontaminate
  • A poor area of town where the houses are in very bad condition.
    slums
  • Many American students receive (internships/scholarships) to play basketball at university.
    scholarhips
  • I´m (utterly/totally/extremely) sorry to announce that the charity concert will be cancelled this year.
    extremely
  • How do you ____ ____ ____ local news and community events?
    keep up with
  • Get rid of something.
    Do away with
  • We have ______ _____ _____ two local charities to help raise more money for the victims of the flood.
    teamed up with
  • The team were (disqualified/unqualified) from the competition for cheating.
    disqualified