Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits into the space next to it!
1. A ______________________ of foreign languages, especially French and German, is required for
the job. (KNOW)
2. Judo requires both skill and ______________________ (STRONG).
3. We decided to buy the house because the price was very ______________________ (REASON)
4. The ______________________ of the mountain is about 2000 metres (HIGH).
5. Tea or coffee? – If I had the ______________________ I’d take tea (CHOOSE).
7. Thank you for everything you’ve done. You’ve been very ______________________ (HELP).
8. The painting looked real, but the ______________________ was obviously a forgery (SIGN).
10.I could never live in Saudi Arabia because of the ______________________ (HOT).
11.She passed all of her exams with ______________________ (EASY).
12.I think it’s a very ______________________ thing to wait before you buy the house. Prices might go
down (SENSE)
13. Who prepared this fish? It’s awful and completely ______________________ (TASTE).
14.I want ______________________ of your innocence (PROVE).
15.I met my ______________________ in secret (INFORM).
16.It is my ______________________ that there are other living beings in the universe (BELIEVE).
17.Everyone will tell you that ______________________ is the best way to keep prices down
(COMPETE).
18.A phrasebook is a very ______________________ thing to have when you visit a foreign country
(USE).
19.He definitely has the ______________________ to become a professional tennis player (ABLE).
20.This part of the country is made up of a landscape of great ______________________ (BEAUTIFUL)
21.I can’t finish this book. I’ll die of ______________________ (BORED).
22.The ______________________ of the plane was delayed because of fog around the airport
(DEPART).
23.He was filled with ______________________ when he saw his neighbour’s new car (ENVIOUS).
24.You should care about your ______________________ when you go to the interview (APPEAR).
25.There is no ______________________ between his latest book and the earlier ones (COMPARE)
26.We had to get special ______________________ to leave early (PERMIT).
27.As the best man, he had to make a ______________________ at the wedding (SPEAK
28. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (COMFORT)
29. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (GREEN)
30. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (CHILD)
31. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's __________________. (PRONOUNCE)
32. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it this time. (PLACE)
33. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you. (THINK)
34. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time. (SUCCEED)
35. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (CROWD)
36. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ . (CHAMPION)
37. There is a very high __________________ that they will be late. (LIKELY)
38. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (WEAK)
39. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up. (MATHEMATICS)
40. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this report. (ECONOMY)
41. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (HAND)
42. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (SLEEP)
43. The road was too narrow, so they had to __________________ it. (WIDE)
44. He was accused of __________________ documents. (FALSE)
45. They had to __________________ the lion before they could catch it. (TRANQUIL)
46. He needed to __________________ the temperature. (REGULAR)
47. I think that you should __________________ . It may not be the best thing to do. (CONSIDER)
48. There was a three-hour __________________ because of the strike. (STOP)
49. You need a _______________of motivation, organization and revision to learn English.(COMBINE)
50. I try not to go to the supermarket at 5pm because it's __________________. (PRACTICE)
51. It is very __________________ to run air-conditioning with the door open. (ECONOMY)
52. His __________________ has been expected for the last half an hour. (ARRIVE)
52. She looked at her __________________ in the mirror. (REFLECT)
53. I told him my plan but he wasn't very __________________ . (RECEIVE)
54. She had no __________________ of going to see him. (INTEND)
55. He spent half an hour __________________ himself with the building. (FAMILIAR)
56. Failing her driving test was a great __________________ to her. (APPOINT)
57. He decided to study __________________ at university. (JOURNAL)
58. The film was __________________ good. (SURPRISE)
59. There was the need for __________________ construction when the fighting stopped. (WAR)
60. I don't like him at all. He's so __________________ . (SATISFY)
61. The company has over 500 __________________ . (EMPLOY)
62. The new manager was very efficient and __________________ . (BUSINESS)
63. It really isn't mine. I think that you are __________________ . (TAKE)
64. The rate of __________________ in Brazil has been rising steadily. (EMPLOY)
65. With the real plan, the rate of __________________ in Brazil has fallen. (INFLATE)
66. She looked at him __________________ , and started to cry. (HAPPY)
67. The party was __________________ , everything went wrong. (DISASTER)
68. The film was so __________________ that we left before the end. (BORE)
69. The film was terrible, I felt really __________________ . (BORE)
70. I think that there has been a __________________ , I didn't order this. (UNDERSTAND)
71. The bacteria are so small that you need a __________________ to see them. (SCOPE)
72. Have you seen that new __________________ ? He's very funny. (COMEDY)
73. The event was totally __________________ . It was terrible. (ORGANISE)
74. I arrived late for work because I had __________________ . (SLEEP)
75. There is a small __________________ explaining the new traffic code. (BOOK)
76. He was __________________ . He wouldn't change his mind. (COMPROMISE)