WORD FORM 25. This … has written an outstanding book about family life.

(SOCIOLOGY)
1. On our … we were greeted by the head of the department. (ARRIVE) 26. I can’ t understand his attitude ; it is absolutely … (EXPLAIN)
2. He bowed to us with elaborate … (COURTEOUS) 27. He behaved rather … under the circumstances. (SUSPECT)
3. A person with an … complex is generally quite shy. (INFERIOR) 28. What possibilities of … would you recommend in your town ?
4. This has been an unusually … remark for you. (COMPLIMENT) (ENTERTAIN)
5. The injured men were carried to the ambulance on … (STRETCH) 29. Lots of people go abroad in … of work. (PURSUE)
6. Do you happen to know the … of Ben Nevis ? (HIGH) 30. Practising any sport definitely makes you … (MUSCLE)
7. It is amazing how … she looks at her age! (YOUTH) 31. I felt she was … of me in spite of her smile. (ENVY)
8. We had an … day boating on the lake. (ENJOY) 32. Sometimes all these … turn out to be rather boring. (FORMAL)
9. Snow lasts longer in … regions. (MOUNTAIN) 33. On the 4th of July … people watched the fireworks. (COUNT)
10. He proved so stubborn that it seemed … to me to insist. (POINT) 34. I need … that he will really recover. (REASSURE)
11. He is very anxious about his son’s … of memory. (LOSE) 35. You can never guess what she wants ; she is so … (CHANGE)
12. He was caught … making faces at himself in the mirror. (AWARE) 36. You have been cheated : these stamps are … . (WORTH)
13. Her faith in the power of God is … (QUESTION) 37. I’m glad you have so … explained things to her. (TACT)
14. All of us burst into … at his joke. (LAUGH) 38. Summing up : nine votes in favour, two against and four …
15. The results of the test were quite different from our … (EXPECT) (ABSTAIN)
16. It is absolutely dishonest and … to cheat your parents. (HONOUR) 39. You’ll put on … if you keep eating so many sweets. (WEIGH)
17. The professor’s explanation was out of my … (DEEP) 40. You have to do a lot of special exercise to … your muscles.
18. I felt … under the circumstances. (POWER) (STRONG)
19. Lots of Americans … to fight in World War I in Europe. 41. Goat milk is believed to be very … (NUTRIMENT)
(VOLUNTARY) 42. He is highly thought of for his … mind. (INVENT)
20. Romanian cuisine offers a great … of dishes. (VARY) 43. This kind of work requires … (PRECISE)
21. Is this money … for your expenses ? (SUFFICE) 44. I can’t recognize you ; you’re reacting like an … (AUTOMATIC)
22. He proved to be a very …. man as Chair of the committee. 45. I’m not very sure about the … of the room. (LONG)
(ENERGY) 46. There was … in her voice and it was encouraging. (CERTAIN)
23. I wonder what they expect from this … (INVEST) 47. She resented having to make a … . (CHOOSE)
24. The animals appeared … when the flames surrounded them. 48. Her boss can’t help shouting at her for being such a poor … (TYPE)
(CONTROL) 49. What are your … about her ? (FEEL)

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50. She is trembling with … at tomorrow’s prospects. (ANXIOUS) 78. Fashion design is highly … today. (COMPETITION)
51. These … neighbours of ours have made another complaint ! (CURSE) 79. Due to his amazing powers of … he became a good comedian.
52. Her interview was … to Vogue. (EXCLUDE) (MIMIC)
53. One needs … friends when one is in trouble. (RELY) 80. 1 heard a voice whisper my name with … (CLEAR)
54. She … tiptoed across the room for fear they might hear her. 81. That was a highly … performance. (SPECTACLE)
(CAUTION) 82. Locusts are extremely … to crops. (HARM)
55. My spirits rose at the … of her voice. (WARM) 83. He hit the little boy … (MERCY)
56. Because of the excessive speed the tyres lost their … (ADHERE) 84. We felt rather … not to be invited to the ceremony. (GRIEVE)
57. Daily … of classes is desirable, if not compulsory. (ATTEND) 85. I find his boring insistence … (TROUBLE)
58. Your … on the eve of the exam meant a lot. (COURAGE) 86. Your interference proved more of a … than a help. (HINDER)
59. The … retreat helped them survive. (SPEED) 87. One’s relationship w i t h one’s priest or lawyer is strictly …
60. They have to … this street to ease the traffic. (WIDE) (CONFIDENCE)
61. The floods made that path … (PASS) 88. Why should you be so … when the fault was not yours?
62. He is in his late 50’s and yet his energy seems … (EXHAUST) (APOLOGIZE)
63. The Grand Canyon is a place of … beauty. (SCENE) 89. The food on the table all looked … (APPETITE)
64. Fear of discovery forced him into … (CONCEAL) 90. The company had to make important … to the strikers. (CONCEDE)
65. All had their … places at the tables in the teachers’ room. (HABIT) 91. How do you know he is that … ? (INFLUENCE)
66. The body lay there … but no one dared touch it. (LIFE) 92. One must be highly … to write such things. (IMAGINATION)
67. The wild horses were driven into an … (ENCLOSE) 93. Do you think they’ll succeed in … these weights ? (STANDARD)
68. The media often benefit from … of confidential information. (LEAK) 94. After so many successes your present inefficiency is … (BELIEVE)
69. To make food taste and smell better add some … (SEASON) 95. Telling the t r u t h is … in this case. (ADVISE)
70. The … down that steep slope is quite exhausting. (DESCEND) 96. Meeting her sooner or later is … (AVOID)
71. They’ve got a villa in the … area. (RESIDE) 97. I am … at a loss but I’ ll come to my senses, that’s a promise.
72. The … use of any fuel will save your money. (ECONOMY) (MOMENT)
73. They live somewhere in the … (NEIGHBOUR) 98. The postman delivered a large … to our next door neighbour. (PACK)
74. He was granted permanent … in Canada. (RESIDENT) 99. To become a writer requires … of the written language. (MASTER)
75. The principal threatened him with … (EXPEL) 100. Most factories and plants release … into the atmosphere.
76. Given the lack of evidence, the ease resulted in an … (ACQUIT) (POLLUTE)
77. She rose to … in no time, they say. (STAR) 101. He took a … of water to quench his thirst. (MOUTH)

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102. He stubbornly refused to admit … for the accident. (LIABLE) (CONCEIVE)
103. There was a … in her insistence that 1 didn’ t like. (FIX) 127. While in UK they benefited from constant … to the language.
104. He raised his sword in … (DEFEND) (EXPOSE)
105. Too many people still die of … (STARVE) 128. He is a totally … person who deliberately defies all standards.
106. He knew he was going to lose his … (KING) (MORAL)
107. We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so … . 129. The … of Monaco lies in southern Europe . (PRINCE)
(AMATEUR) 130. Is she a recent … of yours ? (ACQUAINT)
108. Your well-known … is disgusting. (MEAN) 131. Our front seats were already taken so we had to move … (REAR)
109. He is a worldwide famous … (CELLO) 132. I know this has been sheer …. hasn’t it ? (MOCK)
110. Their supreme goal was the … of monarchy. (ABOLISH) 133. Are you sure … is free to this museum ? (ADMIT)
111. The 18th century brought about the … of the human mind. 134. Most of young delinquents lacked … care. (PARENT)
(ENLIGHTEN) 135. The hero is a sensible but … young man. (RESOLUTION)
112. The owl is the symbol of … (WISE) 136. Will you please check when the … is ? (DEPART)
113. The room was scarcely furnished but its … made it pleasant. 137. Me was awarded a prize in … of his merits. (RECOGNIZE)
(CLEAN) 138. In all …. the flight will be cancelled. (LIKELY)
114. It is quite a problem to be granted … to this club. (MEMBER) 139. The ballet … was exquisite. (PERFORM)
115. The poet made … use of commonplace words. (ART) 140. We may notice a … of the interest in the music of the 1960s.
116. Artificial heating … the growth of plants. (HASTE) (REVIVE)
117. He boasted about his … of several estates. (OWNER) 141. The … between the two girls is striking. (RESEMBLE)
118. You have made a thorough … of the scene. (DESCRIBE) 142. You could feel the … of the audience. (BORE)
119. She looked like the very … of his dreams. (EMBODY) 143. His blood … was alarmingly high. (PRESS)
120. They tried to … the value of my contribution to the research. 144. The … of the committee met all our expectations. (RESOLVE)
(MINIMUM) 145. The old shepherd had a gaunt, … face. (ANGLE)
121. One of the major problems in today’s society is … (EMPLOY) 146. The … of the estate was on lease. (REMAIN)
122. The doctors suspect him of … (SANE) 147 . Do you have any … to make? (COMPLAIN)
123. The … of die landscape was depressing. (DULL) 148. His glance was full of … towards me. (HATE)
124. They confirmed the … of all the pareels. (RECEIVE) 149. The Romanians are the … of the Dacians and of the Romans.
125. He knew that the … spelt disaster for people like him. (UPHEAVE) (DESCEND)
126. The project, brilliant in its …. failed because of lack of funds. 150. He moved about the house so … that he woke me up. (NOISY)

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151. The journey across the desert was … (HAZARD) (UNDERSTAND)
152. The … she had to make kept her busy all day. (INQUIRE) 176. He provided a certain … for him until he became of age. (ALLOW)
153. Aren’t you … of what you have done ? (SHAME) 177. It was … of you to say such a thing. (MISCHIEF)
154. There has been a great … in unemployment lately. (REDUCE) 178. He lay … on the floor for minutes on end. (CONSCIOUS)
155. I’ve made an appointment for a … massage. (FACE) 179. This cocktail is a … of three different drinks. (MIX)
156. This drug can provide … from breathing problems. (RELIEVE) 180. They have reported some … of their initial plans. (ALTER)
157. I wish I were a … but I’m sure I’ll never be one. (MILLION) 181. He obeyed all your orders … (TRUTH)
158. Do you think it was … ? I strongly doubt it. (WORTH) 182. I feel that this is going to be a … matter. (TROUBLE)
159. Anyone who will provide information will be guaranteed … 183. We watched him do all those tricks with … (AMUSE)
(ANONYMOUS) 184. She glared at us … and left the room. (CONTEMPT)
160. She … accepted to be the first to try. (WILL) 185. His voice was full of … when he rang me up. (ANNOY)
161. He was the … of the monastery until he died . (ABBEY) 186. He is fond of … and Is said to have green fingers. (GARDEN)
162. Her fingerprints on the gun were … proof of her guilt. 187. A … of diplomatic relations has been announced. (RESUME)
(CONCLUSION) 188. He suffered a … loss of hearing after the blast. (CONSEQUENCE)
163. The … of her movements made me sad. (WEARY) 189. The bereft woman was crying … (PATHOS)
164. He fixed everything with amazing … (ABLE) 190. Killing him was a … deed. (MONSTER)
165. There is no such word ; it is absolutely … (MEAN) 191. It was quite … of you to join us in those grievous moments.
166. Many of the … fought valiantly. (WAR) (TOUCH)
167. Let’s talk openly without any … (RESTRAIN) 192. Unfortunately … came too late. (REALIZE)
168. He is a … man and that’s why he finishes everything on time. 193. You are supposed to give a … account of the events. (FACT)
(METHOD) 194. When I looked down the steep rocky wall I felt a kind of … (DIZZY)
169. 1 find the problems we are facing … (MOUNT) 195. The teams scored one goal … (PIECE)
170. It turned out to be a … attempt. (VICTORY) 196. The … on the walls was utterly unhealthy. (MOIST)
171. He suffered a breakdown after the repeated … (FAIL) 197. The … of his room was impressive. (TIDY)
172. Why are there so many … today ? (ABSENCE) 198. Be … for a change, will you ? (REASON)
173. His unexpected recovery seemed … (MIRACLE) 199. Could she give me a rough … of the likely cost ? (APPROXIMATE)
174. You may think of him as being … after so many accidents. 200. His behaviour was … all through the evening. (GRACE)
(FORTUNE) 201. I don’t think this heavy piece of furniture is … (MOVE)
175. There must be some … ; he should have been here by now. 202. How dare you … me in my own house ? (THREAT)

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203. The citizens’ … took them by surprise. (REBEL) 231. He proved very … in his new job. (ZEAL)
204. Let’s not have another … (ARGUE) 232. Don’t mind him ; he is just a … (YOUNG)
205. We resented his unbelievable … (IDLE) 233. She is in … after her father’s death. (MOURN)
206. We hardly need any … in planning it. (GUIDE) 234. Reconciliation between us is absolutely … (CONCEIVE)
207. The little boy finds … quite difficult. (MULTIPLY) 235. Wearing school uniforms is no longer … (COMPULSION)
208. It was … of you to give up when you were so near. (THOUGHT) 236. This affair seems highly … to me. (INTRIGUE)
209. I won’t be in time for the … (REHEARSE) 237. The Prince of Monaco has a distinguished and ancient … (LINE)
210. Was this meant to be a … or a recommendation ? (WARN) 238. Foxes and some squirrels have … fur. (RED)
211. I find this offer surprisingly … (SUIT) 239. They were treated … in the orphanage. (HELL)
212. I can … resist this oppressive heat. (BARE) 240. He was found to be in full … of his mental faculties. (RETAIN)
213. … of a former queen have been reported at Hampton Court. 241. Will you make a brief … of the fellow ? (CHARACTER)
(APPEAR) 242. All of us hope for the … of our sins. (ABSOLVE)
214. They had the king … in the public square. (HEAD) 243. We were astonished by the … of her angry retort. (SUDDEN)
215. Her … grieved all her relatives. (BETRAY) 244. This example is … of this approach. (ILLUSTRATE)
216. Can’t you … the knot a bit ? It’s too tight. (LOOSE) 245.1 want you to … this rather long text. (SUMMARY)
217. To our relief, her … attempt to commit suicide failed. (DESPAIR) 246. His interpretation of the facts wasn’t … (REVEAL)
218. He was … with fatigue after the hours of hard work. (SHAKE) 247. This is what we shall charge, including … and packing. (POST)
219. I have spilled some ink on the desk ; give me that … . (BLOT) 248. As I am not allowed to eat sugar, I use … instead. (SWEET)
220. They have made … use of the coal left here. (MASS) 249. She never joined us because of her … father. (TYRANT)
221. At the end of the marathon he was … (BREATH) 250. The poor family were weak from lack of … (SUSTAIN)
222. Her husband’s … made all her friends envy her. (CONSTANT) 251. He … her into thinking he was rich. (LEAD)
223. Could you recite the Ten … ? (COMMAND) 252. The problems we have have turned almost … (NIGHTMARE)
224. Let’s take the first zebra … (CROSS) 253. We felt … about the exam. (APPREHENSION)
225. I’m sure he did it in … of my orders. (DEFY) 254. We have to test the truth or the … of her claims. (FALSE)
226. The Last … is an exceptional movie. (EMPIRE) 255. The pretense of … can’t fool anybody. (RESPECTABLE)
227. The … I felt in my soul scared me. (EMPTY) 256. She asked her lawyer to start the divorce … (PROCEED)
228. You have judged all my deeds … (WRONG) 257. They say that appearances are … (DECEPTION)
229. They sell the best cigars at the … round the corner. (TOBACCO) 258. Her last diary … revealed her deep sorrow. (ENTER)
230. She gave a detailed … of the situation. (APPRAISE) 259. Reality confirmed the predictions of that … (VISION)

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260. A … reform is the only solution to this inflation. (MONEY) 284. The students discussed Dickens’ use of … in his novels. (IMAGE)
261. I caught sight of a … reaper in the field. (SOLITUDE) 285. The sea … as the wind grew stronger. (ROUGH)
262. I felt his back … at my touch. (STIFF) 286. Without the … of some firms, the event cannot take place.
263. The stuff was declared unsuitable for human … (CONSUME) (PATRON)
264. The general … voted against it. (ASSEMBLE) 287. The window frames are completely … . (ROT)
265. There are still a lot of young people whose … is just basic. 288. He has had … fits of rage lately. (RECUR)
(LITERATE) 289. That was a … decision to make for such a young person.
266. They were fined for … on private property. (TRESPASS) (MOMENTUM)
267. In drought stricken areas the … of water is rapid. (ABSORB) 290. He had to work hard to feed and … his family. (CLOTH)
268. He whispered with tears in his eyes : O God …. save me !”. 291. He used to be an … advocate of free speech. (ARDOUR)
(MIGHT) 292. The teacher was surprised at the … of my answer. (COMPLETE)
269. His unique goal was the … of his family. (REDEEM) 293. … has been the main characteristic of the recent elections.
270. He was highly respected for his long and successful … career. (ABSENT)
(JOURNAL) 294. It is not wholly … to suggest setting up another business. (FANCY)
271. His luck suffered an unexpected sharp … (REVERSE) 295. After these defeats die team can’ t be in … for the title. (CONTEND)
272. She’s rather … about accepting his proposal. (HESITATE) 296. He had a very good … to deal with his financial matters.
273. We still couldn’t believe his … was real. (SOBER) (ACCOUNT)
274. The … speech was suddenly directed at the chairman. (ACCUSE) 297. The … of winter days indoors turns them tedious. (SAME)
275. He was a … all through his school years. (BOARD) 298. It was sheer … that they were born on the same day. (COINCIDE)
276. All of us envied him for the extraordinary … (ACQUIRE) 299. The arrival of Santa Claus caused great … among the children.
277. We are interested in strict … in this field. (SPECIAL) (EXCITE)
278. This onion tea is … ; throw it away. (DRINK) 300. He earned his … by wood-cutting and hunting. (LIVE)
279. She was full of … indignation after finding out the truth. (RIGHT) 301. Will you give me some … in finding the necessary information?
280. Christians believe in the … of Jesus. (RESURRECT) (ASSIST)
281. Such handwriting ! I can hardly make out the name of the … . 302. The … of that task took him several months. (ACCOMPLISH)
(ADDRESS) 303. Their … was impressive and touching. (FRIEND)
282. The tourists admired the … of the snow-covered mountains. 304. Everybody was appalled by the … of the mob’s attacks. (SAVAGE)
(GRAND) 305. She is so … that she can’ t even change an electric bulb.
283. I was shown into a … of strangers and I panicked. (ROOM) (PRACTICE)

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306. His lawyer has demanded a … of the hearing. (POSTPONE) 334. Our firm has more than two hundred … (EMPLOY)
307. Sorry to contradict you , but his work lacks … (PROFOUND) 335. The boom was the result of financial … (WIZARD)
308. They should take into account every … possibility. (IMAGINE) 336. Jane is so … ! . She never knows what the teacher has asked her.
309. He can’t fool me with his mock … (HUMBLE) (ATTENTION)
310. Father … the car by removing part of the engine. (MOBILE) 337. I’m not going to climb that mountain ; it’s too … (RISK)
311. How … of her to behave like that! (HORROR) 338. You may leave your holdall in a left-luggage … at the station.
312. The factory closure will result in hundreds of … (REDUNDANT) (LOCK)
313. That … decision was to bring about a lot of misfortune. (FATE) 339. Her conduct was absolutely …, don’t you think so? (SHAME)
314. Your account is l u l l of lies and … (DECEIVE) 340. A large sum of money has come to her by a recent … (INHERIT)
315. Jack had the … to admit that it was his fault. (DECENT) 341. Wc had to …. the whole passage which was not an easy task.
316. My letters have never met with any … (RESPOND) (MEMORY)
317. The monks on Mount Athos live in … (SECLUDE) 342. Why are you driving so … ? You might have an accident. (CARE)
318. He lived a life of utter … with no support whatsoever. (WRETCH) 343. This man had no proper … until he was thirteen. (SCHOOL)
319. They appreciated the … of your speech. (ACCURATE) 344. He had a … on his arm from a wasp sting. (SWELL)
320. It was … of you to notice that on the spot. (PERCEIVE) 345. Phis girl is very … towards her parents. (AFFECT)
321. The woman got her … back slowly after her illness. (STRONG) 346. Oysters are considered a great … in Ireland. (DELICATE)
322. I would like to help her, but … I can’ t. (FORTUNE) 347. It is very difficult to … your heart when you hear a baby crying.
323. The members of the Order were sworn to … (SECRET) (HARD)
324. Wc need an … of that photograph to study all the details. (LARGE) 348. He has gained the … over all his rivals. (ASCEND)
325. Believe it or not, your plan simply isn’ t … (WORK) 349. A bear is a … forest animal. (FUR)
326. His integrity and … of purpose made everybody respect him. 350. They were … unaware of our presence. (SEEM)
(NOBLE) 351. This new dictionary has poor … of medical vocabulary. (COVER)
327. She … me that my dress was beautiful. (SURE) 352. The senator gave a … summary of the meeting. (LONG)
328. Kerry is a very … child, a ical nuisance for his family. (OBEY) 353. Yesterday a substantial … of drugs was made. (SEIZE)
329. She … deceived everybody present by being all smiles. (ART) 354. I have a strong … of a misfortune. (SENTIMENT)
330. He looked with … at his pretty daughter. (PROUD) 355. You need a … of your licence by the end of the month. (RENEW)
331. He claims that his theory is … (DEFENCE) 356. That was but an … victory, my dear. (ILLUSION)
332. My proposal met with their immediate … (AGREE) 357. They have come up with a range of sophisticated … (WEAPON)
333. The Earth has a … movement round the sun. (CYCLE) 358. She seems to enjoy the … of her new life. (CONVENIENT)

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359. The band had the audience in … (HYSTERIA) 383. She gets … when he’s not around . (LONE)
360. He has a … reputation as a fighter. (FEAR) 384. Raincoats are made of … material. (PERMEATE)
361. He has got acute … to light and heat. (SENSITIVE) 385. Her words caused a great deal of … (DISSENT)
362. I am thinking about the … of time. (PASS) 386. The … is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser. (FINANCE)
363. Not being of age, he wasn’t sent to prison but to a … . (REFORM) 387. These paintings are in a poor state of … (PRESERVE)
364. The noise in the house … considerably when the children left. 388. They beat him … and left him there. (SENSE)
(LESS) 389. People like him can never be trusted ; they are … (LIE)
365. Will you take this …. to the chemist’s ? (PRESCRIBE) 390. The … of that car is $50 a week. (RENT)
366. I’m looking for a more … job as I can’t make ends meet. 391. Roosevelt was elected four times to the … of the USA. (PRESIDE)
(REMUNERATE) 392. A … is a man whose wife is dead. (WIDOW)
367. Nowadays we witness a … of natural resources. (WASTE) 393. It is … to assume that everyone thinks die same way as you do.
368. When the police stopped him, he was driving at a … speed. (LOGIC)
(SUICIDE) 394. The university gives five research … a year. (FELLOW)
369. The newspapers’ … about his illegal actions startled us. (ASSERT) 395. My brother shows a … interest in politics. (PASSION)
370. The professor’s … lecture was very much appreciated. 396. Her … in that firm was very rapid. (ADVANCE)
(INAUGURATE) 397. All competitors are people of … ability. (PROVE)
371. His unexpected … surprised everybody. (RENOUNCE) 398. The … must be protected against the sale of poor quality goods.
372. Not a living soul did they meet in that … (WILD) (CONSUME)
373. I think that this is an … point. (ARGUE) 399. Several … were recorded in diis town last year. (BANKRUPT)
374. Jane introduced me to a very … young man.(PRESENT) 400. We admired the … decorations. (FLORA)
375. The long … formed on the eaves of the roofs may be dangerous. 401. Six young people were charged by the police with causing a …
(ICE) (DISTURB)
376. Let’s put an end to this … argument. (NONSENSE) 402. The … between the twins was amazing. (LIKE)
377. Tax … is punishable by law, you know. (AVOID) 403. Unfortunately, there were several … to our plan. (ADVANTAGE)
378. She uses quite … language in her poems. (FIGURE) 404. The battlefield was an … sight. (AWE)
379. He was responsible for the … of mail in that village. (DISTRIBUTE) 405. Your … that he did such a thing proved to be false. (PRESUME)
380. Their behaviour was … » wasn’t it ? (ADMIRE) 406. She has just started a … business. (FLOURISH)
381. The rent is £15 … of heating. (INCLUDE) 407. All the … were arrested on the eve of their planned attack.
382. The … of the ozone layer endangers life everywhere. (DEPLETE) (CONSPIRE)

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408. Is my watch still … or need I buy another one ? (REPAIR) 431. Did you listen to the weather forecast on the … ? (WIRE)
409. All the data have been stored … on this computer. (SEQUENCE) 432. He will have to find a … for his gardener. (REPLACE)
410. The … from yards into metres is difficult for somepupils. 433. I regret to have to tell you that you are a really … orator. (PATHOS)
(CONVERT) 434. Is the subject of this sentence animate or … ? (ANIMATE)
411. I gave my wife a gold … for Christmas. (LIGHT) 435. Given the circumstances, the … of her studies is vital to her.
412. This bank loan is …. in five years as far as I know. (REPAY) (CONTINUE)
413. Years ago, lung diseases used to be … among miners. (PREVAIL) 436. The boy was surprised at the … of his pony. (DOCILE)
414. The hotel has a large … car park. (BASE) 437. He was glad to serve his … with that local firm. (APPRENTICE)
415. The beauty of your wife seems … (AGE) 438. I’m on a friendly … with all my neighbours. (FOOT)
416. It’s sheer … to leave harbour in such bad weather. (IDIOT) 439. Monkeys are known to be … animals. (IMITATE)
417. I can’t understand your atypical … (PASSIVE) 440. The … of your papers took me several hours. (CORRECT)
418. He became a target of his mates’ … after that stupid mistake. 441. Time and space are … (LIMIT)
(DERIDE) 442. I am … about the value of these documents. (DOUBT)
419. He took the … of locking all the firm documents in the safe. 443. The witnesses gave … opinions about the accident. (CONTRADICT)
(CAUTION) 444. The … of his actions is questionable. (MORAL)
420. My little sister is not very good at … (ADD) 445. The police had to make a … entry. (FORCE)
421. He … observed the smallest details. (PERTAIN) 446. These … gems should be kept in a safe. (PRICE)
422. I’ve heard she has got an … son. (LEGITIMATE) 447. She bases her statement on a false … (SUPPOSE)
423. The Christians worship the … of God. (DIVINE) 448. This novel is … of his early work. (REPRESENT)
424. I was amazed at the … of some of the drivers in such weather. 449. Few countries can challenge Japan’s … in electronics. (SUPREME)
(FOOL) 450. I dreamt I was talking to some … from the outer space. (BE)
425. The modernization of the … is a major problem in big cities. 451. The whole building was soon … (BLAZE)
(SEWER) 452. She showed great … when she worked here as a nurse. (PATIENT)
426. His criticism has always been … so far. (CONSTRUCT) 453. It was sheer … to set sail with this oncoming typhoon. (LUNATIC)
427. On hearing the end of the joke she gave a loud … laugh. 454. He asked me to act as … for him as regards the bank loan. (SURE)
(VIVACITY) 455. Theirs became an … friendship because of Sandra’s whims.
428. His words are not … in front of ladies. (REPEAT) (EMBITTER)
429. You’d better remember that … is better than cure. (PREVENT) 456. The soil of this field has good … (DRAIN)
430. It is very … today for this part of October. (SUMMER) 457. You must be … to know what I am thinking. (TELEPATHY)

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458. The … on the stony wall was illegible. (INSCRIBE) 485. An old man was lying on the … and people just passed by. (PAVE)
459. A child’s first five years arc the most … (FORM) 486. Your knowledge of the subject is no more than … (FRAGMENT)
460. The civilized world has an … of terrorism. (ABHOR) 487. It is …. impossible for him to accept such things. (ABSOLUTE)
461. By accepting the bribe, the official proved to be … . (CORRUPT) 488. Her low salary was a … factor in her decision to change her job.
462. The old lady rented one of the rooms to a … (LODGE) (CONTRIBUTE)
463. … of the law is no excuse in case of such accidents. (IGNORE) 489. He asked me about the … of the bank. (LOCAL)
464. She will never forget your … and sympathy. (KIN ) 490. The … of a relationship is ensured by both parts. (STABLE)
465. He was unable to … because of the thick smoke. (BREATH) 491. He searched … for a cigarette to hide his excitement. (FEVER)
466. Your friend is rather … in his language. (TEMPER) 492. Is it possible to be certain of the … of a child by medical means ?
467. I put those papers in the … of my desk. (DRAW) (PATERNAL)
468. Your aunt is a … type of woman. (MOTHER) 493. He wants to specialize in … like his father. (SURGEON)
469. How often do you go to a … to have your face treated ? ( BEAUTY ) 494. She is rather fat because she is so … (ACTIVE)
470. What a pity the chalet is … only on foot! ( ACCESS ) 495. He will pay … to his ex-wife until their children are of age.
471. He had spent several months in a … camp for illegal immigrants. (MAINTAIN)
(DETAIN) 496. Grandfather used to hire a … to entertain us at Christmas. (MAGIC)
472. She got a … gift from her husband on her birthday. (PRINCE) 497. I’ll give you the money back next Friday which is the … day. (PAY)
473. Why does she look so …, I wonder ? (REPROACH) 498. The new cook’s meals arc scarcely are they ? (EAT)
474. The court issued a … for the landlord of the criminal. (SUMMON) 499. His sister was a gentle, … young lady. (ALTRUISM)
475. Few people dispute Shakespeare’s … as a playwright. (SUPREME) 500. He achieved … as an addicted gambler. (NOTORIOUS)
476. He felt … in his new job, so he left. (ADEQUATE)
477. To leave the chalet in the dead of night would be sheer … .(MAD)
478. He went to visit his parents weekly like a … son. (DUTY)
479. We all admired the … thinking of the great inventor. (CREATE)
480. The … around a town were very important in the Middle Ages.
(FORTIFY)
481. Your foolish behaviour is … for a woman of thirty-five. (MATURE)
482. The two presidents made … efforts to establish peace. (CREDIT)
483. While digging in the garden, they found an … jug. (EARTH)
484. This is a chair with … arms which makes it easy to handle. (MOVE)

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