Exercise 1. 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 meters (HIGH).
5. Tea or coffee? – If I had the ______________________ I’d take tea (CHOOSE).
6. She was very ______________________ and hoped to become a lawyer before she reached the age of 35. (AMBITION)
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). 9. Last year the company made a ______________________ of over $10 million (LOSE).
10. I could never live in Saudi Arabia because of the ______________________ (HOT).
11. She passed all of her exams with ______________________ (EASY).
12. I do not think it is a good idea to go to the beach today. It’s too ______________________ (CLOUD).
13. The police are looking into the ______________________ disappearance of the old man (MYSTERY)
14. Don’t touch that snake. It’s extremely ______________________ (POISON).
15. I think it’s a very ______________________ thing to wait before you buy the house. Prices might go down (SENSE)
16. Who prepared this fish? It’s awful and completely ______________________ (TASTE). 17. I want ______________________ of your innocence (PROVE).
18. I met my ______________________ in secret (INFORM).
19. It is my ______________________ that there are other living beings in the universe (BELIEVE).
20. Everyone will tell you that ______________________ is the best way to keep prices down (COMPETE).
21. A phrasebook is a very ______________________ thing to have when you visit a foreign country (USE).
22. He definitely has the ______________________ to become a professional tennis player (ABLE).
23. This part of the country is made up of a landscape of great ______________________ (BEAUTIFUL)
24. I can’t finish this book. I’ll die of ______________________ (BORED).
25. The ______________________ of the plane was delayed because of fog around the airport (DEPART).
26. He was filled with ______________________ when he saw his neighbor’s new car (ENVIOUS).
27. You should care about your ______________________ when you go to the interview (APPEAR).
28. There is no ______________________ between his latest book and the earlier ones (COMPARE)
29. We had to get special ______________________ to leave early (PERMIT). 30. As the best man, he had to make a ______________________ at the wedding (SPEAK).

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