Homework: Topic Vocabulary: Thinking A-C p. 14
A| Circle the correct word.
1. Don’t be so optimistic / pessimistic. Everything’s going to be fine, you’ll see!
2. Most newspapers are usually biased / prejudiced towards a certain politival outlook.
3. I’m slightly dubious / cynical about whether Sean’s idea is going to work.
4. To suggest that it’s possible to create a society without crime is a little naive / sceptical, isn’t it?
5. The only ingenious / plausible explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.
6. Please don’t baffle / discriminate me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!
7. It’s not always easy to assume / assess someone’s suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.
8. How can the government justify / speculate spending so much on the armed forces?
9. Looking at the damage, I would estimate / deduce that the painting will cost at least €2,000 to restore properly.
10. I don’t think you should reflect / presume that lots of people are going to help you with this project.
B| Complete using the correct form of the words in the box. More than one word might fit in each gap, but try to use all the words.
concentrate • consider • contemplate • deliberate • gather • grasp • ponder • reckon • suppose
1. It took me quite a long time to grasp what the aim of the game was.
2. The jury are still deliberating, but they’re expected to reach a verdict soon.
3. I gather from your tutor that you’re thinking of changing course.
4. You really have to concentrate very hard when you are doing calligraphy.
5. I’m seriously considering asking for a pay rise tomorrow.
6. How long do you reckon it’ll take to get to Manchester?
7. I don’t suppose I could borrow your lecture notes this weekend, could I?
8. If you’ve ever pondered the question ‘Why does the universe bother to exist?’, then this is the book for you.
9. Let’s not even contemplate the possibility of failure.
C| Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct words on the lines.
1. I’m in a real hunch because I’ve been invited to two parties on Saturday and I don’t know which one to go to. –dilemma
2. Dave said he’s got complete guesswork in us, and thinks we’re going to do a great job. –faith
3. Sarah’s a/an intuition when it comes to astrophysics, but she’s not very practical in everyday things. –genius
4. You often need to use a little educated notion when you’re starting a cryptic crossword. –guesswork
5. l’ve got a/an ideology that someone in this office is going to get promoted soon. –hunch
6. Communism and capitalism are very different types of dilemma. –ideology
7. Who gave you the faith for the main character in the book? –inspiration
8. Detective Tacker had absolutely no evidence that Roddard was involved, but all his paradox told hin he was. –intuition
9. I’ve got a small inspiration about the exam syllabus. Should I talk to Mrs Jacobs about it? –query
10. Paying mothers a salary to raise their children is an interesting genius. –notion
11. The fact that more people would come here if the place wasn’t so crowded is a real query. –paradox