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)

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1. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ……………….holiday(PLEASE)
=> The weather was terrible, so we had a very unpleasant holiday.

2. Roy was dismissed after being told by his……..that he must leave in a month's time.(EMPLOY)
=> Roy was dismissed after being told by his employer that he must leave in a month's time.

3. Why was his lecture so……?(BORE) .Perhaps he consulted his papers so often.
=> Why was his lecture so boring? Perhaps he consulted his papers so often.

4. She always listens ……to what she is told.(ATTENTION)
=> She always listens attentively to what she is told.

5. He regularly writes……for our newspaper (POET)
=> He regularly writes poetry for our newspaper.

6. He was ………of the consequences in advance(INFORMATION)
=> He was informed of the consequences in advance.

7. Her ………was finally rewarded when they agreed they had sent her the wrong bill (PERSIST)
=> Her persistence was finally rewarded when they agreed they had sent her the wrong bill.

8. His success is due to hard work and………(PERSEVERE)
=> His success is due to hard work and perseverance.

9. I'm ……as to how such a thing could have happened.(BEWILDER)
=> I'm bewildered as to how such a thing could have happened.

10. The police were………Why should anyone want to steal a wastepaper basket?(MYSTIFY)
=> The police were mystified. Why should anyone want to steal a wastepaper basket?

11. My teacher…………………….me to take this exam (courage)
=> My teacher encouraged me to take this exam.

12. He has the…………………to become a professional football player (able)
=> He has the ability to become a professional football player.

13. Give me something to drink please! I'm dying of………………(thirsty)
=> Give me something to drink please! I'm dying of thirst.

14. We try to bring our work to………………(satisfy)
=> We try to bring our work to satisfaction.

15. The………………..of the question was requested (repeat)
=> The repeat of the question was requested.

16. The teacher checks for regular……………….(attend)
=> The teacher checks for regular attendance.

17. The roads are rough in……………..areas, so it's hard to travel by road (mountain)
=> The roads are rough in mountainous areas, so it's hard to travel by road.

18. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road is rebuilt will be…………………outside the city (house)
=> The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road is rebuilt will be housed outside the city.

19. Fruit and vegetables are ………………… food. (HEALTH)
=> Fruit and vegetables are healthy food.

20. English tends towards ………………… that is its strength. (SIMPLE)
=> English tends towards simplicity; that is its strength.

21. May ………………… families have to live in hotels. (HOME)
=> May homeless families have to live in hotels.

22. Our country is one of the ………………… countries. (DEVELOP)
=> Our country is one of the developed countries.

23. Would Tim be angry if you ………………… his bicycle without asking? (TAKE)
=> Would Tim be angry if you took his bicycle without asking?

24. His behavior always ………………… me at parties. (EMBARRASS)
=> His behavior always embarrasses me at parties.

25. The differences between British and American English are ………………… small. (COMPARE)
=> The differences between British and American English are comparatively small.

26. If he didn't overeat, he wouldn't have to suffer from ………………… (WEIGH)
=> If he didn't overeat, he wouldn't have to suffer from weight.

27. Faraday did not have much ………………… (SCHOOL)
=> Faraday did not have much schooling.

28. Many people would be jobless if that company ………………… down. (CLOSE)
=> Many people would be jobless if that company closed down.

6. He was informed of the consequences in advance.

5. He regularly writes poems for our newspaper.

4. She always listens attentively to what she is told.

3. Why was his lecture so boring? Perhaps he consulted his papers so often.