A. VOCABULARY: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
Words: better (adv), mean (v), put away (v phr), relaxed (adj), successful (adj), control (v), nowadays (adv), ready (adj), study (n), worse (adj)
1. People usually work very hard.
2. Nowadays, most students know how to use a computer.
3. I like to get relaxed the evening before an important day.
4. A new study shows that night owls learn well at night.
5. A good sleep and breakfast mean a good day for many people.
6. It's good sometimes to put away your work and do something different.
7. Morning people work better in the daytime.
8. My morning is worse if I spend a long time on breakfast.
9. It's hard for some people to control the time they spend with computers.
10. If I have a bad evening, I usually feel worse the next day.
Answer (1)
In this exercise, you're given a list of words and phrases and tasked with using each one to correctly complete a sentence. Let's go through each sentence:
People usually work very hard.
This sentence is already complete and doesn't need a word from the box.
Nowadays, most students know how to use a computer.
'Nowadays' is an adverb that fits well here, as it refers to the present time, highlighting the current trend among students.
I like to get relaxed the evening before an important day.
'Relaxed' is an adjective describing a state of calm or ease which people might strive for before an important day.
A new study shows that night owls learn well at night.
'Study' is a noun used here to refer to research or findings.
A good sleep and breakfast mean a good day for many people.
'Mean' is a verb that conveys the idea of leading to or resulting in a positive outcome.
It's good sometimes to put away your work and do something different.
'Put away' is a verb phrase suggesting the need to stop working on something for a change of pace.
Morning people work better in the daytime.
'Better' is an adverb used for comparison, indicating improved performance during the day.
My morning is worse if I spend a long time on breakfast.
'Worse' is an adjective that describes a negative comparative quality.
It's hard for some people to control the time they spend with computers.
'Control' is a verb that means to manage or regulate an action or process, in this case, time spent on computers.
If I have a bad evening, I usually feel worse the next day.
* 'Worse' is again used here as an adjective for comparison, indicating a decline in feeling or mood the following day.
In this vocabulary exercise, each sentence has been filled with the appropriate word, ensuring that the sentence is grammatically correct and the context is relevant. This exercise helps in understanding the proper usage and function of each word within different contexts.
