Unit 2: Mental and physical development

First-year students often struggle with the _______ from high school to university

• peers

• transition

The _________ at which a change occurs can cause problems for both the very young and the elderly

• rate

• peers

It can be less stressfull to make a presentation to your _________ rather than to your teachers

• peers

• consequence

Petrol prices are increasing at a speed that is __________ since the oil crisis of the 70s

• unparalleled

• transition

The increase in violence among young people may be a ________ of watching too much violence on TV and in video games

• peers

• consequence

In part 3 of speaking test you are expected to be able to talk about more ...... topics

• abstract

• consequence

infinity is a very difficult..... for children to grasp

• concept

• peers

The .... of greatest stability occured between 1985 and 1990

• period

• growth

The greatest period of .... was in 2004

• period

• growth

Collocation: (achieve) ......................

• a goal

• a need

• a balance

• a choice