Progress Review 4. Use of English B 2

The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom which first …        (air) in 2007.

It …          (focus) on the lives of a group of young physicists and some of the difficulties that they have in social situations.

It is currently in its ninth series and … already …               feature) some prominent scientists in cameo roles such as Stephen Hawking and astrophysicist George Smoot.

…        (Use) memory techniques to remember vocabulary sets is a handy skill.

Memory techniques include …          (put) a set of words in a story, imagining a picture or scene that …           (include) the set of words, and linking the set of words with a personal memory or anecdote about someone you know.

…        (be) able to retain information effectively and accurately will help students, particularly in exam situations.

Some people …           (bear) with a good memory, but there are ways to improve one's memory and a number of methods for improving recall.

….           Learn) some new techniques will help students during revision periods, but also in non-academic situations such as interview preparation where students need to commit different types of information to memory.

….           (Analyse) the reliability of material is a vital academic skill.

Rather than …         take) research at face value, students need to be able to look at the methods …          (use) to come to conclusions, as well as the conclusions themselves, and say whether they are reliable or not.

Students …                 (encourage) to find other evidence to corroborate any research and to use a critical approach when reading articles.

Such an approach will be valuable to students in further education, where they …               (expect)to be more analytical in their approach to research.

If Adam …       (eat) organic vegetables, he feels better.

If the virus 🦠 …          (spread), it will expose the population to another deadly disease.

It was last month …       I went the concert.

More than 700,000 people …                                     (believe, affect) by the virus. (a past event)

They were accused of …        (lie) to the policeman.

Economics …                     (may, transfer) to numerous industries.

What annoys me about traveling is …        (be) away from home.

My brother … just …                  (award) a promotion.

Behavioral Economics …          (use) for making good decisions in all areas of life.

How much … you …                   (charge) for the service yesterday?

As soon as I …            (hear) the news, I went round to their house.

She … always …                (disturb) me when I am on the phone.