Exercise 31) The index at the back of the book is in __________ order. (alphabet)2) The fans waved __________ as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite)3) Chickenpox is a highly __________ disease which many people catch as a child. (infect)4) Matt is very __________ . He wants to be number one at everything. (compete)5) Harry loves cars and he's so __________ about them. (knowledge)6) There is little __________ of the president being re-elected. (likely)7) The prime minister thinks there may be a __________ to overthrow him. (conspire)8) In __________ with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap. (compare)9) The police were unable to __________ that she had committed the crime. (proof)10) The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of __________ ! (bore)Exercise 41) Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous ________ . (marry)2) The film was so ________ . You knew exactly how it was going to end.(predict)3) The goverment is concerned about the significant rise in ________ . (homeless)4) It has been ________ proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure. (scientific)5) Thanks to the large ________ from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa in the south of France. (inherit)6) In the UK it is ________ to sell cigarettes to children under 16.(legal)7) You can ________ your tea with honey instead of sugar. (sweet)8) You need to _______ the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. (clear)9) The film turned out to be a big ________ . It was really quite boring.(disappoint)10) The ________ between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce. (rival)Exercise 51) Lizzy has just won a ________ to a world-renowned university. (scholar)2) It's ________ arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. (point)3) You will need your parents' _______ if you want to go on the school trip. (permit)4) It's a wonderful restaurant.Great food and excellent service. We _______ recommend it! (high)5) Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very ________ of you. (thought)6) Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her __________ in Canada. (child)7) I've ________ my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere? (place)8) Don't forget to ________ the modem when you have finished using it. (connect)9) Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so ________ . (mature)10) Oliver's CV is truly _______ . He's bound to get the job. (impress)Exercise 61. It's totally.................that you stayed home when you were sick.UNDERSTAND2. Don't laugh at his stupid jokes! You'll only...........him to say them again. COURAGE3. That sidewalk is (slip), I almost fell!4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my (citizen)!2
Exercise 3
1) The index at the back of the book is in _____alphabetical_____ order. (alphabet)
2) The fans waved _____excitedly_____ as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite)
3) Chickenpox is a highly _____infectious_____ disease which many people catch as a child. (infect)
4) Matt is very _____competitive_____ . He wants to be number one at everything. (compete)
5) Harry loves cars and he's so _____knowledgeable_____ about them. (knowledge)
6) There is little _____likelihood_____ of the president being re-elected. (likely)
7) The prime minister thinks there may be a _____conspiracy_____ to overthrow him. (conspire)
8) In _____comparison_____ with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap. (compare)
9) The police were unable to _____prove_____ that she had committed the crime. (proof)
10) The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of _____boredom_____ ! (bore)
Exercise 4
1) Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous ____marriage____ . (marry)
2) The film was so ____predictable____ . You knew exactly how it was going to end.(predict)
3) The goverment is concerned about the significant rise in ____homelessness____ . (homeless)
4) It has been _____scientifically___ proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure. (scientific)
5) Thanks to the large ____inheritance____ from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa in the south of France. (inherit)
6) In the UK it is ____illegal____ to sell cigarettes to children under 16.(legal)
7) You can ____sweeten____ your tea with honey instead of sugar. (sweet)
8) You need to ___clarify____ the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. (clear)
9) The film turned out to be a big ____disappointment____ . It was really quite boring.(disappoint)
10) The ____revalry____ between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce. (rival)
Exercise 5
1) Lizzy has just won a ____scholarship____ to a world-renowned university. (scholar)
2) It's ____pointless____ arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. (point)
3) You will need your parents' ____permission___ if you want to go on the school trip. (permit)
4) It's a wonderful restaurant.Great food and excellent service. We ____highly___ recommend it! (high)
5) Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very ____thoughtful____ of you. (thought)
6) Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her _____childhood_____ in Canada. (child)
7) I've ____misplaced____ my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere? (place)
8) Don't forget to ____disconnect____ the modem when you have finished using it. (connect)
9) Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so ____immature____ . (mature)
10) Oliver's CV is truly ____impressive___ . He's bound to get the job. (impress)
Exercise 6
1. It's totally.........understandable........that you stayed home when you were sick.UNDERSTAND
2. Don't laugh at his stupid jokes! You'll only......encourage.....him to say them again. COURAGE
3. That sidewalk is (slip) slippery, I almost fell!
4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my (citizen) citizenship !2
