New Academic Word List 1-50 b


Frieda is on the bus. She's leaving a voice mail for her friend on the phone. Complete the sentences with the present progressive form of the verbs in the box.
   amongst      backward      collective      generalization      machinery      namely      pardon      realism      simplify      systematic   
  1. Safety is an important issue in car racing, but, many drivers, winning is the only thing they care about. This causes some drivers to driver recklessly.
  2. The destruction of the rainforest is and dramatic. The landowners clearly have a plan to remove trees and plant crops or run cattle.
  3. Be careful when you step . You might step on the cat. Please look behind you before you move.
  4. Marie Kondo wrote a book called "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing." It is a best-seller about how to ones life.
  5. The company's five managers have over 100 years of experience in building dams. Their knowledge is extensive and quite impressive.
  6. My brother is a dreamer. He often comes up with incredible and impractical ideas for work. His ideas often lack .
  7. The idea that Generation Z is incredibly self-centered and selfish is a gross . While it may be true of some Gen Z kids, it is not true of most.
  8. You should not take that medication if you are operating . It can make you sleepy.
  9. I beg your . What did you say?
  10. The boss required all employees to wear the winter uniform, the light brown one.