OPINION, ATTITUDE, AND BELIEF (Check your vocabulary for TOEFL)

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Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

OPINION, ATTITUDE, AND BELIEF

Exercise 1

Rearrange the letters in bold in the following sentences to make words that can be used to talk about opinion, attitude, and belief. The first letter of each word has been underlined for you. Write these words in the appropriate space in the grid that follows the sentences. If you do this correctly, you will reveal a word in the shaded vertical strip that means “not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society”. This word can be used to complete sentence 13.

1	As far as I am enodccenr, happiness is more important than money.
2	In my nponioi, technology is moving too quickly.
3	She aitainsmn that most young people would rather work than go to school.
4	We strongly pesctus that the proposal to develop the computer facilities will not go ahead.
5	I take strong etonepixc to people coming late or cancelling appointments at short notice.
6	The government are ingerdgar the debt that is owed by developing nations as a major barrier to global economic progress.
7	Scientists are cdnoevcin that human degradation of the environment is causing thousands of species to become extinct.
8	A lot of people are atifalnac about sport in general and football in particular.
9	I butdo that the new government will keep all its promises.
10	They come from a strongly taitoanrdil family who still believe in arranged marriages.
11	Do you popvisread of smoking?
12	The government are micedtomt to the struggle to end institutional racism in the police force.
13	Use the word in the shaded vertical strip to complete this sentence: He has very ____________ views and disapproves of change.

 

Exercise 2

Hidden in the box on the next page you will find 40 more words related to opinion, attitude, and belief. These words can be found by reading from left to right and from top to bottom only. Find these words and then use them to complete definitions 1 – 40.

1	Someone who is well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc., at a high level: an ________________.
2	Someone who believes that their country should have a king or queen: a ________________.
3	A political system that aims to create a society in which everyone has equal opportunities and in which the most important industries are owned or controlled by the whole community: ________________.
4	An economic system in which property, businesses, and industry are owned by individual people and not by the government: ________________.
5	A political and economic system is which there is no private ownership of property and industry and in which people of all social classes are treated equally: ________________.
6	Someone who chooses not to eat anything made from, or produced by, animals, including fish, eggs, milk, cheese, and honey: a ________________.
7	Someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish: a ________________.
8	An adjective describing someone who thinks about something all the time because they think it is extremely important, even if it is not, and even if other people believe they are thinking about it too much: ________________.
9	A four-word adjective describing opinions, attitudes, styles, etc., which are not extreme: ________________.
10	An adjective describing people who are willing to accept other people's beliefs, way of life, etc., without criticizing them (even if they disagree with them): ________________.
11	An adjective relating to right and wrong and the way people should behave. It can be used to describe people who base their actions on what they believe rather than what rules or laws say is right: ________________.
12	Someone who does not like or respect people who belong to races that are different from their own, and who thinks their race is better than others: a ________________.
13	A two word adjective describing someone who is willing to consider new ideas: ________________.
14	An adjective describing someone who is so sure that their beliefs and ideas are right that they expect other people to accept them: ________________.
15	Someone who believes that there should be no governments or laws: an ________________.
16	An adjective describing someone who accepts bad things without complaining: ________________.
17	An adjective describing someone who has opinions that most people think are unreasonable, especially about race, politics, and religion: ________________.
18	An adjective to describe someone who bases their actions on achieving practical results rather than on theories and ideas: ________________.
19	Someone whose opinions and actions are reasonable and not extreme, especially in politics: a ________________.
20	An adjective to describe someone who has very strong opinions that they refuse to change, even when they are clearly unreasonable: ________________.
21	In the U.S.A., a political party whose members usually have conservative views. Elsewhere, someone who believes that a government should have a president and representatives elected by the people: ________________.
22	In the U.S.A., a member of the political party (with the same name) whose policies are usually more liberal than those of number 21 above. Elsewhere, someone who supports democracy as a political system: a ________________.
23	The religion based on the ideas of the prophet Muhammad: ________________.
24	Someone who is a follower of the religion in number 23 above: a ________________.
25	The religion based on the ideas of Jesus Christ: ________________.
26	Someone who is a follower of the religion in number 25 above: ________________.
27	The religion based on the writings of the Torah and the Talmud: ________________.
28	Someone who is a follower of the religion in number 27 above: a ________________.
29	The main religion of India, which believes in reincarnation: ________________.
30	Someone who is a follower of the religion in number 29 above: a ________________.
31	The Indian religious group that separated from number 29 above in the 16th century: ________________.
32	The set of religious beliefs based on the teachings of Siddharta Gautama: ________________.
33	A Chinese system of religion and thought that says people should live a simple, natural, and honest life: ________________.
34	An adjective used to describe a person, society, etc., that believes that everyone is equal and should have the same rights: ________________.
35	A very right-wing political system in which the government is very powerful and controls the society and economy completely without allowing any opposition: ________________.
36	Someone who does not believe in the existence of God: an ________________.
37	Someone who believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not: an ________________.
38	Someone who believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest: a ________________.
39	Someone who believes that violence is wrong and refuses to fight in or support wars: a ________________.
40	An adjective describing someone who believes in the power of magic or luck: ________________.

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