I
1. The thing I hate most about him is his ……… selfish
2. the audience clapped loudly in . ………… appreciate.
3. It was .of you to make fun of him like that. ………… Kind
4. Yoy should try to show a bit more ..for other people. … Considerate
5. she was very .when her husband died. ……… Sympathy
6. there’s too much .in this world. ………… Greedy
7. I’ll never forget the you have shown me. ………… Kind
8. I did everything I could to make their stay appreciate
enjoyable, but they weren’t at all
9. Paul is a good employee, and is very .. ………… conscience
10. I didn’t like the local people. They’re very .. …………… friend
II)
11.the audience took ..at the racist remarks. …………… Offend
12. try to be ..when you tell her the bad news. …………… Tact
13. i think that with a little ..I could persuade him ………… flatter
to change his mind
14. what a ., telling him that he’s the best teacher ………… crawl
she’s ever had
15. what lovely, ..children. …………… manner
16. I find that advertisement to women. ………………… Offend
17. That was a rather remark. You’ve obviously ………… tact
upset him.
18. He’s the most unpleasant, ..person I’ve ever met. …… Manner
19. The two men were accused of robbery with ………… violent
20. I can’t stand our little brother. He’s really . ……… Annoy
III)
21. I lost my temper because he was being and ………… head
was refusing to accept that he was wrong, despite all the evidence.
22. I was very impressed by his …………… determine
23. Her ..was finally rewarded when they agreed ………… persist
that they had sent her the wrong bill.
24.His success was due to hard work and . ……… Persevere
25. She’s so .that she won’t let anything stand in ………… mind
the way of her ambition.
26. It’s not being able to speak a foreign language. ……… Frustrate
27. Most people tend to be rather ..when they’re tired. … Irritate
28. It’s having to wait so long for an answer. ………… Annoy
29. There’s nothing worse than the of being stuck ………… frustrate
in a traffic jam.
30. He’s got some very .habits. ………… irritate
31. It’s ..when people won’t believe things that are ……… furious
obviously true
IV)
1. He’s behaving in a very ..way ………… mystery
2. There seems to be some about what she actually said. ………… Confuse
3. Her sudden disappearance is rather .. ………… puzzle
4. i’m ..as to how such things could have happened. ……… Bewilder
5. The instructions are very .. I can’t tell what I ………… confuse
supposed to do
6. The police were .- why should anyone want ………… mystery
to steal a wastepaper basket?
7. You are safe after all! What a .! ………… Relieve
8. Please accept this present as a token of our ... …… grateful
9. The soldier was accused of .because he ran away ………… coward
10. The children thought the little kittens were . ……… Adore
V)
1. I’ll never forget the .I felt in that situation. ……… Humiliate
2. I’ve never been so in all my life. ……… Embarrass
3. He feels a great deal of ..for the awful way he behaved ……… Ashamed
4. His face went bright red with .. ………… embarrass
5. I was ..by the way he made everyone laugh at me. ……… humiliate
6. I think I walked into the room at an moment for them …… embarrass
7. It’s ..to be laughed at in public.……
8. She was tormented by feelings of .. ………… guilty
VI)
1. Thank you, for a very evening ………… enjoy
2. If your work is , you will get a longer contract. ……… Satisfy
3. He showed great ..to compromise. ……… Willing
4. It was a experience that I shall never forget. ……… Thrill
5. She gets a lot of from reading. ……… Enjoy
6. What a .place! ………… delight
7. Seeing her play performed for the first time gave her
a great sense of … satisfy
8. It’s quite an film because you don’t know what’s …… excite
going to happen at the end
9. are you going to Germany on business or for . …… Please
10. I’m bored. I need some ..in my life …… excite
11. Money doesn’t always bring . …………… Happy
VII)
1. That was a very thing to say. ……… Hurt
2. It was a very experience and it took a long …………… upset
time to get over it.
3. That’s one of the most .stories I’ve ever heard. …… Depress
4. There’s enough in the world without people making …… sad
films about it.
5. Has the doctor given you anything for your ………… depress
6. It was with a certain amount of .that he left. ……… Reluctant
7. The food was rather . ……… Disappoint
8. He’s caused his parents a lot of .. …………… unhappy
9. I didn’t go out last night because I was . ……… Depress
and I didn’t want to see anyone.
10.You’re always ..Isn’t there anything that makes you happy? ……… Mysery
VIII
1. I’d been standing in the queue for half an hour and was
beginning to get rather . ………… Patient
2. Religious .forced them to leave the country. …… Tolerate
3. They’re very people, so the bad language in that…………
film is unlikely to offend them. Mind
4. Hurry up!I’m starting to lose .. with you. ………… Patient
5. They hardly ever argue- I think they’re both very
………of each other’s faults. Tolerate
6. I don’t feel particularly talking to people……………
I’ve ever met before. Comfort
7. I wasn’t looking forward to the journey, so I was
………..when it was over safely. Relief
8. I thought he’d forgotten his promise, but he phoned to
……..me that nothing had changed. Sure
9. I enjoy going on long walks for a bit of ………… relax
10. It’s ..to know that when we retire, we will receive …… comfort
a very good pension.
IX
1. I thought it was a fantastic idea at first but I’ve lost
some of my now ……… enthusiastic
2. It was a place and I’d like to have been to stay longer. ……… Fascinate
3. The thing I hate most about being unemployed is the …… boring
4. I wish yoy’d show some in this matter, because it’s important … interesting
5. It’s worrying to think what might happen if such
weapons fell into the hands of …… fanatical
6. Tennis started as a hobby for him but it’s become an now … obsessed
7. The whole evening was a and I couldn’t wait to leave. …… Boring
8. Her .include swimming and reading. … Interesting
9. People living in the cities often suffer from . …… Lone
10. To be honest, I found the film rather .. ……… offend
X
1. I have always .your lifestyle … envious
2. …can be a dangerous emotion jealous
3. The teacher tends to have favourites which causes a lot of . … resent
4. Children can be very ..… spite
5. The incident left him with feelings of anger and . … bitter
6. I was green with ..when I saw her new house. … envious
7. Tom’s .makes his social life difficult. … shy
8. I find comoputers are rather cold and . … person
9. Colin always feels bad-tempered and .in the morning. … irritate
10.Jane gets into trouble at school. She’s not very . … obey
XI
1. I did a very stupid thing, but ..nobody saw me … Luck
2. Having our passports stolen was a rather ..start to the holiday. … fortune
3. I’m ..to have such good friends. … luck
4. I’d love to see you next week, but .., it won’t be possible. … fortune
5. She must be one of the ..people i know. That’s the fourth …
time her flat has been burgled this month. luck
6. Stop complaining! There are many children much
less than yourself. … fortune
7. No, I didn’t say it. You must be .. … mistake
8. Ann’s teacher persuaded her she was not a . … fail
9. Of course it’s a daffodil! Its shape and colour are .. … mistake
10. Joan said she had ..destroyed her passport … accident
XII
1. I’ve known all my life. There have been times when … hard
I couldn’t even afford a loaf of bread.
2. He became a .at the age of 25. … million
3. She’s got very .parents. … wealth
4. Even in a supposedly country like Britain, there are still
thousands of people living in ..… poor
5. The car is really .. … luxury
6. It’s of him to lose his temper like that-he’s …
usually very calm. character
7. Considering the amount of work there was, it’s that …
you’ve managed to finish it all so quickly. remark
8. so many things have been going wrong recently that
it’s .- it seems like a nightmare.… real
9. Snow in August! How ..!… ordinary
10. I met some tourists who asked me where they could
find a . English pub.… type
XIII
1. I left early in ..of heavy traffic… anticipate
2. She’s very ..-you never know whether she’s going …
to be in a good mood or in a bad mood. Predict
3. Her latest book didn’t really live up to my ..… expect
4. Sales forecast indicate a poor .for the clothing industry.… Look
5. There’s no how he will react.…… Know
6. It would be .to make a decision so quickly.… Fool
7. What an thing to do!… Idiot
8. It’s a poor idea in theory, but rather .…… Practice
9. That’s the most .I’ve ever heard… ridicule
10. It would be to expect to go straight from leaving ……
School into managerial position. Real
14.
1. Don’t you think it would be …..to see a doctor. Sense
2. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself …
targets real
3. He is of above average ….. intelligent
4. She is a highly ……woman education
5. Be ……-we can’t afford to have children just yet. Practice
6. She’s got a very ……mind. Perceive
7. John should pay more …..in class. Attend
8. Mary decided to go on a ……course.. secretary
9. Please give details of you present ….. occupy
10. You have some good ideas but your work is very… organise
15 .
1. He completely ……the signs telling him to slow down,
And ended up crashing into a wall. Regard
2. Her words made a great …..on the crowd. Impress
3. Your personal experiences have a …on the attitude to life. Bear
4. He pays no ….to anything I say. Attend
5. She’s determined to prove his innocence, of how long
it takes. Regard
6. Reports suggest the ….of a senior minister in the
scandal. Involve
7. Leave me alone! I don’t want any …. Interfere
8. He stood at the door to make sure that no one ….the party.Gate
9. We never intended to get so …with each other. Involve
10. what a very ….man he is! Learn
11. She is extremely …about the history of art. Know
12. Are they ….pearls or are they real? Imitate
13. Since …has been so poor, the class is being closed. attend
16
1. I hope the meeting was ….. succeed
2. Landing a spacecraft on the moon was a great ….
for mankind. Achieve
3. He may be a very good actor, but as a singer he is
a complete …. Fail
4. Her business has been a great …. Succeed
5. The negotiations are at a …., with neither side willing
to make concessions. Stand
6. Despite going to German classes twice a week, I don’t
Feel I’m making much ….with the language. Head
7. His attemp to break the world record was sadly … succeed
8. Jim was a very ….pupil, and learned easily. Gift
9. The traffic problem has shown ….lately. improve
10. In the end the old vase proved to be …. worth