Dictation 1

Exercise 1: Complete
adolescence/ susceptible (to)/ prowess/ deviant/ perception/ evolve/ engage in/ ordinary/ sibling/
maintain/ deem/ self-esteem
1. great ability or skill ..
2. normal/ not unusual ..
3. keep/ claim-state-say ..
4. the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 1, when a young person is
de!eloping into an adult ..
". not considered normal or acceptable..
#. take part in a particular acti!ity ..
$. easily in%uenced by sth ..
. consider ..
&. brother or sister ..
1'.change and de!elop o!er a period of time ..
11.con(dence and belief in yourself..
12.the way you think about sth ..
Exercise : Complete
t!erefore/ conform /reassure/ account/ ensure/ indulge/ average/ distinctive/ adept/
conse"uence/ prone/ infer
1. )tudents can be e*pelled for refusing to.. to school rules.
2. +he hospital tries to ..that people are seen ,uickly.
3. +heir car was bigger and.. more comfortable.
4. )he-s !ery ..at dealing with the media.
". +he age of the candidates ranged from 2& to 4& with a.n/
..age of 3$.
#. )he-s got a !ery ..!oice.
$. 0e .. me that my che,ue would arri!e soon.
. 1rom the e!idence we can ..that the !ictim knew her killer.
&. +he poor weather may ..for the small crowd.
1'.0e broke the law, and now he must face the ..of his actions.
11.2omen do not.. in crime to the same e*tent as men.
12.3ost kids are ..to eat 4unk food.
Exercise #: $rite t!e meaning
1. peer pressure5.
2. substance abuse5 5.
3. follow suit5 5.
4. in the spotlight5 5.
". hold sb/sth in high regard5 5.