1. The weather was terrible,so we had a very ……………….holiday(PLEASE) 2. Roy was dimissed after being told by his……..that he must leave in a month’s time.(EMPLOY) 3. Why was his lecture so……?(BORE) .Perhaps he consulted his papers so often. 4. She always listens ……to what she is told.(ATTENTION) 5. He regularly writes……for our newspaper (POET) 6. He was ………of the consequences in advance(INFORMATION) 7. Her ………was finally rewarded when they agreed they had sent her the wrong bill (PERSIST) 8. His success is due to hard work and………(PERSEVERE) 9. I’m ……as to how such a thing could have happened.(BEWILDER) 10. The police were………Why should anyone want to steal a wastepaper basket?(MYSTIFY) 11. My teacher…………………….me to take this exam (courage) 12. He has the…………………to become a professional football player (able) 13. Give me something to drink please! I’m dying of………………(thirsty) 14. We try to bring our work to………………(satisfy) 15. The………………..of the question was requested (repeat) 16. The teacher checks for regular……………….(attend) 17. The roads are rough in……………..areas, so it’s hard to travel by road (mountain) 18. The people whose houses are to be demolishes when the new road is rebuild will be…………………outside the city (house) Fruit and vegetables are ………………… food. (HEALTH) 19. English tends towards ………………… that is its strength. (SIMPLE) 20. May ………………… families have to live in hotels. (HOME) 21. Our country is one of the ………………… countries. (DEVELOP) 22. Would Tim be angry if you ………………… his bicycle without asking? (TAKE) 23. His behavior always ………………… me at parties. (EMBARRASS) 24. The differences between British and American English are ………………… small. (COMPARE) 25. If he didn’t overeat, he wouldn’t have to suffer from ………………… (WEIGH) 26. Faraday did not have much ………………… (SCHOOL) 27. Many people would be jobless if that company ………………… down. (CLOSE)