DICTATION

EXERCISE 1: COMPLETE
be bound to /quote /make up/ gone are the days/ flaw / liberal arts /recipient /
turnout /predator/ subscriber
1. invent (a story) ..
2. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
..
3. fault..
4. a person who receives something ..
5. repeat the words that someone else has said or written
..
6. someone who pays money, usually once a year, to receive
copies of a newspaper or magazine, or to have a service
..
7. areas of study (such as history, language, and literature)
..
8. he number of people who are present at an event, especially
the number who go to vote at an election ..
9. be certain to happen..
10.
when sth no longer exists ..
EXERCISE 2: COMPLETE
debate /friction / uprising /emerging/ upon request /outbreak /
contamination /unanimously /undermine
1. in an early state of development ..
2. gradually make someone or something less strong or
effective..
3. the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence
or a disease ..
4. disagreement or unfriendliness caused by people having
different opinions..
5. in a way that shows complete agreement ..
6. if you ask for it..
7. formal discussion of an issue ..
8. the act of making sth poisonous or harmful ..
9. an attempt by a group of people to change the government,
laws etc in an area or country/ rebellion ..

EXERCISE 3: COMPLETE
erroneous /crippled / restore /permissible / mindful /feasible/
eligible /outskirts /sight
1. It was no longer financially . to keep the
community centre open.
2. I'm worried that we're losing . of our original
objectives.
3. The pilot tried to land his . plane.
4. They live on the . of Milan.
5. Is it . to park my car here?
6. Students on a part-time course are not . for a
loan.
7. The school is . of its responsibilities towards all
the children.
8. The government is trying to . public confidence in
its management of the economy.
9. His economic predictions are based on some .
assumptions.
EXERCISE 4: COMPLETE
approach /meager / accord/ dimension /successor/
prevail /regulate/versus /plausible
1. The university is seeking a . to its vice president,
who retires this Easter.
2. His story certainly sounds . and personally I
believe it.
3. Tomorrow's game is Team A . Team B.
4. He supplements his . income by working on
Saturdays.
5. Her mother strictly . how much TV she can watch.
6. It is important to keep in mind the historical . to
these issues.
7. I am sure that common sense will . in the end.
8. The school has decided to adopt a different . to
discipline.
9. The project is completely in . with government
policy.
EXERCISE 5: COMPLETE
consider /circumstances / credited /contention/ contend /plead/ vouch/
unforeseen /encompass

1. The matter has been settled - it's no longer in ..

2. The study . the social, political, and economic
aspects of the situation.
3. Unless there are any . problems the whole project
should be finished by the spring.
4. Under no . are you to go out.
5. He was on his knees, . for mercy.
6. As a medical examiner I can . from experience
that his injury was accidental.
7. Evans is . with inventing the system.
8. I'd like some time to . before I make a decision.
9. The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to
. with.