Answer Key
Stocks – New Vocabulary Practice
You have already passed this section on 2015-03-02 at 6:03.
Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
- HORRENDOUS
- PLUMMET
- REFRAIN
- SHANTYTOWNS
- DEROGATORY
- FREIGHT
- CURB
- HOSTILE
- LAY
- DROUGHT
- [freight] carried by rail, rather than road, produces at least 80% less carbon dioxide.
- After the news, all main stock values began to [plummet] .
- The [drought] of last summer was damaging to most farms in the region.
- The management decided to [lay] off 10% of the company's employees.
- What do you think about the new sales rep? He seems so [hostile] to everyone.
- As you leave the wealth of the city, you will be struck by the numerous [shantytowns] that surround it.
- It's better not to do anything and let them do their best. We should [refrain] any interference.
- The power plant needs to [curb] emissions to meet the target planned for 2013.
- The last presidential campaign was full of [derogatory] remarks and dirt dug out of the early career of the candidates by the media.
- Our stay in Paris was not good. The hotel services were simply [horrendous] !