1. The athlete was desperate trying to catch up with the leader. 2. The man threatened the children with punishment unless they stopped making noise. 3. After the flood the town looked filthy and had to be carefully cleaned.4. Jack is an amazing actor, I like all the films where he appears. 5. They are most willing students, it is real pleasure to work with them. 6. Skiing competitions are popular in many countries of the world. 7. Fitness centres are becoming very popular with those who want to take care of their health. 8. It is a great honour for an athlete to be a member of the national team. 9. Mr. Adams secretly despised those who were less successful than he, he was a great snob. 10. Diving is a very beautiful sport, I enjoy watching it on television. 11. The game was held on an uncovered court and had to be stopped because of the heavy rain. 12. The coach\'s face remained expressive/inexpressive all through the match.