Fifty years ago, people would have found it impossible to ___ of a society that discards perfectly good products in order to obtain the newest model.
conceive
conceptualise
consider
concentrate
I guess they’ll have to ___ to the fact that they won’t be able to buy a house.
admit themselves
confess themselves
resign themselves
accept themselves
It is a ____ that eating a balanced diet will lead to a longer life.
common assumption
global assumption
local assumption
contagious assumption
_____ efforts by governments to encourage more recycling, the world cannot keep up with the volume of rubbish being produced.
Although
Nevertheless
Despite
However
About ___ of people between the ages of 41 and 60 think space tourism is a good idea.
three quarters
more or less half
a small minority
two third
Doctors have discovered that a couple of people in the area are allergic to a local plant but this could be just the ___ and there could be many more.
surface of the sea
drop in the ocean
tip of the iceberg
root of the problem
Scientists continue to create machines which can emulate the human brain in what has become a very ___ subject.
competitive
controversial
conditional
contradictory
_____ you took a few days off, you might feel less stressed and happier.
Otherwise
Supposing
Unless
Provided
We tried cutting out junk food first and only went on a diet as a ____.
last straw
last resort
last chance
last plan
There is an ____ that waste products just magically disappear.
underlying belief
underlined belief
underwritten belief
undermined belief
I decided to see what ___ if I ____ regularly everyday but ____ my diet.
happened/ would exercise/ didn't change
could have happened/ would exercise/ hadn't changed
had happened/ exercised/ won't change
would happen/ exercised/ didn't change
The boss ____ to me that I was in line for a promotion in the near future.
told
mentioned
advised
promised
It’s not fair to ___ on something you know very little about.
have faith
make a review
take into consideration
pass judgement
Report it without using 'say' or 'tell'!
He ordered the filthy animal to keep the change
Many people are worried that scientists' relentless drive for ___ will eventually lead to human beings becoming totally unnecessary.
inventation
innovation
innovativity
innovention
Today, most people will ___ that we ___ ourselves as a throw-away society.
acknowledge/ define
assume/ present
realise/ describe
notice/ convince
What did Yoda say?
He asked Luke if he judged him by his size.
Our brains need to be stimulated so that we are less likely to lose our cognitive functions. This ____ done in several ways.
must be
will have been
should have been
can be
There is a ____ about environmental protection in some industries.
lack from awareness
lack in awareness
lack of awareness
lacking about awareness
Forty years ago NASA scientists ____ that there would be huge habitats floating around Earth.
demonstrated
proved
highlighted
suggested