AWL Sublist 5 - Exercise 5a

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.

1. Living in a foreign culture helps you to gain a different _______________ on life.
2. My grandmother was very old, but she had quite _______________ ideas. For example, she thought it was a good idea for young people to live together before getting married.
3. I'll have to _______________ with my boss before I make a decision this important.
4. The maple leaf is the internationally-recognized _______________ of Canada.
5. Studies show that children who are _______________ to tobacco smoke in the home have more ear infections, and other health problems.
6. Teachers often _______________ their language slightly when they speak to students who are learning English.
7. She _______________ his requests for a date a number of times before finally saying yes. Now they are happily married.
8. Teenagers today are much more _______________ of the dangers of smoking than they were when my mother was young.
9. Hopefully, scientists will someday find a new source of _______________ which is less harmful for the environment than oil or nuclear power.
10. You should consider the _______________ of your family before you decide to take a job in another city.