Interactions 2 Listening/Speaking, 4/e

Judith Tanka, University of California, Los Angeles
Lida R. Baker, University of California, Los Angeles

With Liberty and Justice for All

Vocabulary

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined word.


1	When we interview candidates at our company for a job, we look at their educational and professional achievements.
		A)	experiences
		B)	accomplishments


2	Our new biology teacher seems very uptight. I hope it is a fun class.
		A)	serious; not relaxed
		B)	playful and fun


3	I think getting accepted to Harvard will be a long shot for me. I have good grades, but I don't know if they are good enough.
		A)	something that is likely to happen
		B)	something that is not likely to happen


4	My interview at the university was great. I really hit it off with the chair of the department.
		A)	to go out to lunch with someone
		B)	to get along really well with someone


5	Congress passed a bill last week for nationwide testing in reading and math in grades K-12.
		A)	to make into a law
		B)	to consider for discussion


6	Many people have very strong views on capital punishment.
		A)	to sentence someone to death for a crime
		B)	to put someone away in prison for life for a crime


7	Dr. Crenshaw is a highly respected historian.
		A)	to be admired and looked up to by others
		B)	to be paid a lot of money for your work


8	Thousands of refugees come to the United States every year.
		A)	visitors from another country
		B)	people trying to escape the country they live in


9	I think I flunked my exam. It was much harder than I expected.
		A)	to fail
		B)	to pass


10	I really screwed up my interview. I was really nervous and had a hard time answering the questions the asked me about my career goals.
		A)	to not perform well
		B)	to do something successfully

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