tailieunhanh - LEXIS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY STUDY phần 2

Tham khảo tài liệu 'lexis academic vocabulary study phần 2', ngoại ngữ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 5. Some people have a tendency to behave in a certain way. For example teenagers have a tendency to drive too fast. What are some things that these people have a tendency to do politicians English teachers men women senior citizens first-year college students car salesmen actresses 6. Which of the following can expand in size Which can decrease or contract heated iron a balloon population a waistline cooling metal a melting ice cube a rubber band a bank account 7. Match the item on the right with its counterpart on the left. king castle calculator sundial president abacus clock prime minister mansion queen PUTTING WORDS INTO SENTENCES Ten words have been selected from the original vocabulary list for closer study. These words and their related forms are listed below. Verbs Nouns account for account conquer conquest conqueror - dominate domination dominance predominate predominance evolve evolution form form formulate formation occupy occupation progress progress reflect reflection represent representation representative symbolize symbol symbolism Adjectives Participles accountable conquered dominant predominant evolutionary formative un occupied preoccupied progressive reflective reflected un representative symbolic Adverbials dominantly predominantly progressively reflectively symbolically Language Change and the Development of American English 15 Activity 1 To account for means to give an explanation or reason for something. A businessman must account for his expenses while traveling or his company. The accused thief couldn t account for his time on the day of the bank robbery. Practice using account for in written sentences that combine the following word groups corporation president sales drop student absences from class bookkeeper l 000 shortage child mother lost sweater car manufacturer faulty gear shifts on new cars On account of means because of. The schools were closed on account of the holiday. By all accounts means according to what everyone says. By all