I/ Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets:
1. One major .......... of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage)
2. We asked her to take part but she made no.......... to us. (respond)
3. Taxis are too ......... for many people to offor (cost)
4. Could you please .......... us about the courses and fees? (information)
5. Martin looked at her ............(thoughtful)
6. This book provides information which is very .................to us. (value)
7. No one can deny the ............. of his contribution. (precious)
8. Our house is ............by several burglar alarms. (protection)
9. The lakes in our town are .............polluted. (bad)
10. We wish you both health and ...........(long)
11. ................ people used to depend much on weather to grow their crops. (Agriculture)
12. My mother is famous for making ...........tomatoes. (sugar)
13. Because plastic bags are very hard to ..............., they will cause pollution. (solve)
14. It's a real bargain. However, the price doesn't included ..............cost. You have to pay later. (install)
15. To be a good writer, you need to be ...............(imagine)
II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
-> I had to cancel .....................................................................................
2. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
-> In spite of............................................................................................
3. We hadn't known that Lan had an accident. We hadn't visited her.
-> If we..........................................................................................................
4. You shouln't leave these magazines on the table. You should put them on this shelf.
-> These magazines....................................................................................
5. The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half.
-> It took....................................................................................................
6. "If you don't pay the ransom, we will kill the boy" said the kidnappers.
-> The kidnappers .......................................................................................
7. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
-> I would rather..........................................................................................
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
-> Susan was so......................................................................................
9. It was such a hard cake that I couln't eat it.
-> The cake ...............................................................................................
10. The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away.
-> The man whose........................................................................................
