Workbook 23
Workbook 23
Preface : Presenting ideas / technical information / pitching to a client are all integral part of the corporate and
professional life. Making a presentation is not about just using fancy animation / images on the slides. It is
about reinforcing your ideas using a PPT. The key to a successful presentation is not the slides / contents of the
slides – it is YOU.
1. What is the topic that you chose for presentation? Why did you choose this topic
5. List down the headings of each of your slides (use capital letters only)
S.No Sentence
Her...............in the band concert was wonderful. She's probably the best piano player we have ever
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had at the school.
This name of this website is 'A...............to learning English.'
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4. There are...............teachers from Australia in the school and a few from Canada.
5. I want to...............my ESL grade, so I'm going to try to read many more books next semester.
6. Can I come and see you after school today? I would like to...............my math project.
The school has set up many service projects in the...............community for example at the old people
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home or the refugee centre
8. My...............is to be your teacher, not to entertain you with endless youTube clips.
Wikipedia is a wonderful...............for high school students, but the information it contains must be
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checked for reliability.
When you...............the school, turn right and walk along the corridor. You will find the library on the
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left-hand side.
11. Before making our decision we need to consider the...............of financial support.
Most of the test scores were in the...............from 70-80%.
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13. She has no...............of studying in peace at home. Her domestic life is too chaotic.
14. You will gain no...............for work that has simply been copied from the internet.
15. In history class this year, we will...............the French and Russian revolutions.
16. Hannah always tries her best,...............her brother never makes any effort.
17. Can you please give me an...............of what happened while I was out of the classroom?
I can't...............this beetle; I'll have to ask the science teacher what it is.
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MATCH THE FOLLOWING
1. We have to do some research in order to-----the possible factors that could affect the outcome of the project.
A) determine D) remain
B) refuse E) descend
C) diminish
2. John-----his skills beyond everyone's expectations and won this year's swimming competition.
A) despised D) hesitated
B) decreased E) inclined
C) improved
3. It is a well-known fact that because of the danger that it represents, one has to-----from smoking.
A) prevent D) remove
B) disappoint E) refrain
C) cease
4. Many people-----the consequences of high blood pressure, but family physicians stress that hypertension is a
dangerous condition if left untreated.
A) apprehend D) underestimate
B) assess E) appreciate
C) measure
5. I think my brother has-----his friends badly and displayed selfishness for a long time.
A) respected D) protected
B) treated E) healed
C) acted
LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT – WORKSHEET 3
Choose the appropriate PREPOSITION to complete the sentences
2. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was the rules.
Without / outside / against