It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box
has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the
years ________ even the most powerful computer.
Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of
making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to
save money - or make even more.
Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle
It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box
has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the
years ________ even the most powerful computer.
Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of
making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to
save money - or make even more.
Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle
The word allow, in bold in the text, is closest in
meaning to
There are nearly 8 billion people living on Earth and,
naturally, different cultures have different ideals of beauty for
both men and women. Generally speaking, in most western
societies being thin is more acceptable than being overweight,
whereas nations in other parts of the planet may prefer a more
full-bodied appearance. So if you wake up feeling ugly some
day, just __________ that you may be the ideal of beauty
somewhere. Perhaps you are living in the wrong country.
The word whereas, underlined in the text, is closest in
meaning to
There are nearly 8 billion people living on Earth and,
naturally, different cultures have different ideals of beauty for
both men and women. Generally speaking, in most western
societies being thin is more acceptable than being overweight,
whereas nations in other parts of the planet may prefer a more
full-bodied appearance. So if you wake up feeling ugly some
day, just __________ that you may be the ideal of beauty
somewhere. Perhaps you are living in the wrong country.
“My year abroad in the United States was a truly awesome
experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable
speaking to everyone, so I got lots of speaking practice. (...)
When I got home, my close friends couldn’t believe how
much I had improved!” Mariko Okada – Tokyo (Neil J.
Anderson)
Active Skills for Reading, 2nd Edition, Student Book 1
Choose the alternative with possible antonyms of the
adjectives “awesome” and “close”.