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    Elon Musk – Vocabulary Practice

    Evil Elon Musk

    Here you can practice the vocabulary found in the reading lesson Biography of Elon Musk.

    In the first exercise, you must guess the meaning of the bold word from the context of the example sentence. In the second exercise, you must choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence. Good luck!

    Vocabulary in Context:

    1. After years of hard work, Adriana became wealthy and could afford to travel the world and buy an expensive home.




    2. One of the advantages of studying abroad is that students get to experience different cultures and improve their language skills.




    3. After moving to a new country, Claudia had to struggle to find a job and learn a new language, but she never gave up.




    4. The new government policy received a lot of criticism because many people thought it was unfair.




    5. His ambition is to become a doctor, so he studies very hard every day to achieve his goal.



    6. The driver was reckless, speeding through red lights and ignoring traffic rules.




    7. The government banned smoking in public places to protect people’s health.




    8. Many people were confused about the new law because there was so much misinformation spreading on social media.




    9. The Facebook post was filled with hateful comments that upset many people.




    10. The new law caused a major controversy, as people strongly disagreed on whether it was fair or not.




    Word Forms:

    1. Ivan’s business has grown a lot over the years, and now he has great _______.




    2. Knowing a second language can be _______ when looking for a job.




    3. Learning a new language can be a _______ at first, but it gets easier with practice.




    4. The movie received bad reviews from every professional _______.




    5. Claudia is always very _______ of her coworkers’ ideas, which sometimes makes teamwork difficult.




    6. Claudia is very _______—she works hard to achieve all her goals.




    7. His _______ while driving almost caused a serious accident.




    8. He drove _______ through the red light, almost causing an accident.




    9. The government placed a _______ on smoking in public buildings.




    10. The politician’s speech was very _______, and people strongly disagreed about it.




    When you’re finished the vocabulary exercise, you can do the reading lesson.