Academic Reading Vocabulary Revision Weeks 6/7/8

In our office the women _____________________ the men three to one.

• prove

• turn out

• outnumber

• overtake

The __________ attack on the woman was reported in the newspapers the next morning.

• crucial

• classical

• brutal

• literary

He is trying to __________ weeds from his garden.

• punish

• estimate

• participate

• eliminate

The bottom of the garbage can was covered with a layer of _____________.

• filth

• disease

• desperation

• dam

The burglar __________ when he heard the dog bark.

• realized

• fled

• ordered

• involved

She read many of the author's books but she __________ liked the third book.

• rapidly

• deadly

• particularly

• automatically

Do you __________ the day we went to the zoo together?

• measure

• prevent

• recall

• spread

His __________ behavior made his parents worried.

• tiny

• weird

• willing

• average

I am __________ to listen to all your problems and try my best to help you.

• particularly

• typical

• willing

• normal

She's used to ______________________ difficult customers.

• turning out

• ending up

• resulting in

• dealing with