Hello all members!

Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter.

A list of .................................................... (COME) forthcoming events for the autumn is being
prepared. It will be displayed on the club's .................................................... (NOTICE). Sadly our
intended celebrity guest, the actor George Wells, has had to ......................................................
(DRAW) from the summer fair. However, we are pleased to announce that we have lined up
a ........................................................ (PLACE) in the shape of Bethan Rogers, the folk-singer.
Meanwhile, we are looking for ...................................................... (VOLUNTARY) to help run both
the cloakroom and the ......................................................... (FRESH) stall. If you are interested please
let me know as soon as possible. The cost of ..................................................... (ADMIT) to the fair for
non-members has been agreed at 2.50. Members will, of course, be free. As you know, Professor
Byatt, who has been associated with the club for 15 years, is retiring at the end of term.
In ....................................................... (RECOGNIZE) of his support and enthusiasm, we are planning
to hold a little ......................................................... (PRESENT) for him. Mrs Byatt has suggested we
buy him a gold watch. Please send any ........................................................... (CONTRIBUTE) you
would like to make to me by Friday 30th.
FORTHCOMING/UPCOMING,
NOTICEBOARD,
WITHDRAW,
REPLACEMENT,
VOLUNTEERS, REFRESHMENT, ADMISSION, RECOGNITION, PRESENTATION,
CONTRIBUTIONS
Last year I resigned my post as a Head of Department at a large comprehensive school. After 23 years
of
teaching,
I
had
simply had enough
of
a
job which
is
becoming
increasingly ........................................................ (PROBLEM). As a Departmental Head, I saw at close
hand the effect of the government's increased ........................................................ (INVOLVE) in
educational matters; the job is now ten times more ....................................................... (BUREAU)
than it was when I started out. Not content with loading teachers down with paperwork, the
government has also imposed standard national tests on pupils as young as six, a fact which has left
many teachers ................................................... (ENCHANT) with their profession.
But that side of things is by no means all. There is also the growing .....................................................
(AGGRESSIVE) of the pupils, including the girls. There are the frequent little acts
of
.....................................................
(RUDE)
which
teachers
have
become
almost ........................................................ (POWER) to stop, now that the right to discipline pupils
has been all but taken from them. There is the restlessness and sheer ....................................................
(BORING) of children brought up on a diet of computer games and violent videos. Some people
dismiss any link between computer games and a ......................................................... (REDUCE) in
attention span, but few of them are teachers. When I started out, I used to enjoy teaching history, my
chosen discipline, to ...................................................... (RESPECT) pupils; now I do so every
Tuesday evening, teaching local history to pensioners.
PROBLEMATIC, INVOLVEMENT, BUREAUCRATIC, DISENCHANTED, AGGRESSION,
RUDENESS, POWERLESS, BOREDOM, REDUCTION, RESPECTABLE

Ask any adult over forty to make a ....................................................... (COMPARE) between the past
and the present and most will tell you that things have been getting steadily worse for as long as they
can remember. Take the weather for example. Everyone remembers that in
their ..................................................... (YOUNG) the summers were considerably hotter, and that
winter always included ..................................................... (ABOUND) falls of snow just when the
school holidays had started. Of course, the food in those days was far superior too, as nothing was
imported and everything was fresh. ........................................................ (EMPLOY) was negligible,
the money in your pocket really was worth something, and you could buy
a .................................................. (SIZE) house even if your means were limited. And above all,
people were somehow nicer in those days, and spent their free time on
innocent ...................................................... (PURSUE) making model boats and tending their
stamp ..................................................... (COLLECT) rather than gazing at the television screen for
hours on end.
As we know, this figure of the past simply cannot be true, and there are plenty of statistics dealing
with health and .................................................. (PROSPER) which prove that it is not true. So, why is
it that we all have a ..................................................... (TEND) to idealise the past and to be
so .............................................. (CRITICISE) of the present?
COMPARISON, YOUTH, ABUNDANT, UNEMPLOYMENT, SIZEABLE, PURSUITS,
COLLECTIONS, PROSPERITY, TENDENCY, CRITICAL

It's 8.30 at the headquarters of the Boogy Woogers dance group, a ................................................
(REHEARSE) studio in Geneva. Dancers of all shapes and sizes begin to
tumble .................................................. (ENERGY) through the doors. Some begin lumbering up,
others splinter off into groups to try out new moves. One woman, lost in her
own .............................................. (THINK) sits with her headphones on, preparing for the punishing
routines to follow. A long-haired man with a goatee beard puts a tape in the hi-fi, and rap music blares
out of the .................................................. (SPEAK). Soon the room is alive with whirling, spinning
bodies and ....................... (LAUGH) fills the air.
The Boogy Woogers are the brainchild of Tomas Seeler, who handpicked many of his troupe from
local street dancers. Seeler's own ................................................... (BACK) was in gymnastics, but
others come from the worlds of martial arts, bodybuilding and ballet. Many
different .................................................. (NATIONAL) are represented in the group, including
Chilean, Fijian and Senegalese dancers. The group has been performing all over Europe, most notably
in Paris, where they became ................................................. (NIGHT) celebrities. Famous for
their ............................................. (CREATE) and novel interpretations, the Boogy Woogers have
made several ................................................... (APPEAR) on TV, and look set to remain the 'in' thing
for many years to come.
REHEARSAL, ENERGETICALLY, THOUGHTS, SPEAKERS, LAUGHTER, BACKGROUND,
NATIONALITIES, OVERNIGHT, CREATIVE, APPEARANCES
One of the most ................................................. (WORRY) crime statistics in Europe is the rise in
juvenile crime. Often the root cause is addiction to drugs, an expensive habit which often leads
young .................................................... (OFFENCE)
into a life of petty crime. Some
parents, ..................................................... (ABILITY) to cope with their children's addiction have
thrown them out of home, forcing them to live the lives of ................................................. (BEG).
'Kate' (not her real name) is one such person. ..................................................... (HOME) since she
was 18, Kate has had various brushes with the law, most recently for .....................................................
(SHOP), in order to raise cash to fuel a heroin habit. As a result of that transgression, Kate spent two
months in prison, rubbing shoulders with .............................................. (HARD) criminals and
murderers. Kate accepts that she acted ...................................................... (LEGAL) in stealing
computer equipment, and doesn't bear any grudges towards the police. 'It's their job
to ................................................. (FORCE) the law, I understand that. And I'm trying to come to

terms with my addiction.' Kate has come good. Helped by the social services, she hasn't touched any
drugs for the best part of a year. But, sadly, for every Kate there are ten young people for whom prison
is no ..................................................... (DETER) at all.
WORRYING/WORRISOME, OFFENDERS, UNABLE, BEGGARS, HOMELESS, SHOPLIFTING,
HARDENED, ILLEGALLY, ENFORCE, DETERRENT
This year, productivity in the factory has suffered because of a lack of expert technical knowledge. As
a result we have made very substantial ..................................................... (INVEST) in sending
employees on training courses. The fact remains that it is becoming ................................................
(INCREASE) difficult to get skilled labourers with the right ..................................................
(QUALIFY) , experience, and above all, .................................................. (EXPERT). The company
has also suffered this year from the industrial .................................................. (ACT) in November,
which saw 340 union members walk out in a pay dispute. Union .......................................................
(REPRESENT) eventually sat down with management and negotiated a 4 per cent pay rise, but not
until 5 working days had been lost to the strike. As a result of such problems we recognise the need
to ...................................................... (ECONOMY) in certain areas, and, on the advice of our external
...................................................... (CONSULT) , Prior and Young, we have identified the need for at
least 3 departments to be ....................................................... (STREAM). It is thought that this will
mean the loss of between 6 and 10 jobs, though the exact figures and nature of the redundancies will
be .................................................. (CLEAR) in the next report.
INVESTMENTS,
INCREASINGLY,
QUALIFICATIONS,
EXPERTISE,
ACTION,
REPRESENTATIVES, ECONOMIZE, CONSULTANT, STREAMLINED, CLARIFIED

Press .................................................... (SPECULATE) continues over whether the Prime Minister is

on the point of calling a General Election. An ................................................... (ANNOUNCE) is
expected shortly from government headquarters. Political ................................................. (ANALYSE)
believe that the timing of an election is crucial to the ................................................ (SURVIVE) of
the
government.
Michael
Lee
of
the
'Independent'
commented:
'We've
had
repeated ..................................................... (ASSURE) from the Prime Minister that no election would
be called this year, but present circumstances may just cause him to change his mind.' Six months ago
this would have been .................................................... (THINK). An election would have
been ................................................... (POLITICS) suicide, and would certainly have led to
the .................................................... (DOWN) of the government. The government was coming in for
severe ....................................................... (CRITICISE) because of its education policy. It was also
widely attacked for its ................................................... (DISASTER) involvement in the arms export
scandal, and for its .................................................. (FAIL) to address the problem
of .......................................................... (EMPLOY). But according to recent opinion polls, the
electorate is impressed at the way the PM has restored party ................................................. (UNITE)
and overcome the internal ........................................................ (DIVIDE) which were threatening to
rip the party apart. Michael Lee comments: 'There would be some .......................................................
(JUSTIFY) in calling an election pretty soon. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it happens within
the next day or two.'
SPECULATION,
ANNOUNCEMENT,
ANALYSTS,
SURVIVAL,
ASSURANCES,
UNTHINKABLE, POLITICAL, DOWNFALL, CRITICISM, DISASTROUS, FAILURE,
UNEMPLOYMENT, UNISON, DIVISIONS, JUSTIFICATION

Dear Sir or Madam,

I travelled last week on a Transworld Airbus from London Gatwick to Copenhagen. This was the
outward journey of a holiday in Denmark, a ............................................... (PACK) tour arranged
through a company called 'Sunset'. My ...................................................... (FLY) was due to leave at
8.20 am on Tuesday 25th November, but did not in fact leave until 20.30, a delay of more than eight
hours. The reason given was that vital ....................................................... (MAINTAIN) work had to
be carried out. Although all passengers were given a free meal, no other offer
of ..................................................... (ASSIST) was given. Such a long delay is
totally ........................................................ (ACCEPT) , and I feel justified in the circumstances in
requesting some form of financial .......................................................... (COMPENSATE). I have
written
to
the
tour
...................................................
(OPERATE)
,
who
denied ................................................ (RESPONSIBLE) and advised me to write to you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours ............................................... (FAITH),
Charles Rogers
PACKAGE,
FLIGHT,
MAINTENANCE,
ASSISTANCE,
UNACCEPTABLE,
COMPENSATION, OPERATOR, RESPONSIBILITY, FAITHFULLY
Sigmund Freud is regarded as the .. (FOUND) of psychoanalysis. His
work has been .. (INFLUENCE) in many areas but he is perhaps best
known for having drawn our .. (ATTEND) to dreams, which he believed
were clues to inner conflicts. The fact that a dream is .. (ESSENTIAL) a
disguised expression of what is happening in the unconscious mind means that it is difficult for the
dreamer to understand its .. (SIGNIFY). Freud believed that the sleeping
mind resorted to a whole range of unconscious wishes in forms which would prevent the dreamer
from having any .. (AWARE) of their true nature. In Freuds view,
interpreting the meaning of the dream required a psychoanalyst with an expert
.. (KNOW) of how dreams disguise desires. The psychoanalysts lack of
personal .. (INVOLVE) in the dream would enable him to see the dream
objectively.
According to Freud, dreams use a .. (MYSTERY) symbolic language quite
different from that of waking life, but the fact is there is no hard ..
(EVIDENT) for believing that dreams really do reflect our unconscious wishes.
FOUNDER, INFLUENTIAL, ATTENTION, ESSENTIALLY, SIGNIFICANCE, AWARENESS,
KNOWLEDGE, INVOLVEMENT, MYSTERIOUSLY, EVIDENCE
Organizing a holiday can be a very .. (CHALLENGE) task. Some people
find the experience as stressful as the daily demands of work and family ..
(COMMIT). If you are in this situation, you may find that taking an escorted holiday is the ideal
.. (SOLVE).
Escorted holidays offer a great balance between sightseeing, entertainment and leisure time, with the
added advantage that you have the services of a professional tour manager, who
.. (COMPANY) you throughout the trip, acting as your
.. (PERSON) guide. From the first day to the last, tour managers make
your holiday experience .. (MEMORY) because of the invaluable
information and helpful .. (SUGGEST) they provide. Your tour manager
will give you many .. (SIGHT) into the place you are visiting, including
useful information on the .. (DISTINCT) characteristics of the place, such
as regional food and local entertainment.
If you book one of the escorted holiday packages that we offer, you can be sure that you will have a
.. (TRUE) authentic travel experience.

CHALLENGING,
COMMITMENTS,
SOLUTION, ACCOMPANIES,
MEMORABLE, SUGGESTIONS, INSIGHTS, DISTINCTIVE, TRULY

PERSONAL,

There are few experiences as unpleasant as being bitterly cold and dripping wet on board a boat. The
.. (KNOW) that you may be several hours away from warm, dry clothing
is enough to slow down even the toughest sailor.
However, recent .. (SCIENCE) developments in the types of material used
to make waterproof clothes have .. (HOPE) put an end to the
.. (SUFFER) of the sailor. New suits, trousers and jackets have been
designed which allow people to stay warm and dry at sea and can be worn
.. (COMFORT) for days on end.
The new clothing is by no means cheap, but that will not stop it from selling well, and not just in the
sailing market. .. (LIKE) previous types of waterproof clothing, which
tended to leave the wearer hot, sweaty and sticky even after a ..
(RELATIVE) short burst of .. (ENERGY) activity, these new clothes are
manufactured with an .. (ADD) inner layer. This is made of a special
material which allows the clothes to breathe in other words, body heat can escape so that the body
stays dry, but still maintains its .. (WARM) in all weathers.
KNOWLEDGE, SCIENTIFIC, HOPEFULLY, SUFFERING, COMFORTABLY, UNLIKE,
RELATIVELY, ENERGETIC, ADDITIONAL, WARMTH
For business managers, public speaking is part of the job. A survey of 100
.. (LEAD) companies found that chief ..
(EXECUTE) received on average 175 .. (INVITE) a year to speak at
conferences. Some of them love public speaking, but some have an enormous
.. (LIKE) for it.
There are plenty of experts giving .. (ADVISABLE) to them on how to
interest listeners. According to Carmine Gallo, author of a book on public speaking, it is essential to
avoid giving too much information and to keep the audiences ..
(ATTEND). He points to the example of John Chambers, the CEO of Cisco Systems, whose
.. (TECHNICAL) involves walking off the stage and into the audience,
where he asks a question or rests a hand on a persons shoulder in the style of a television talk-show
host. Speaking without notes, he .. (SURE) that he maintains constant eye
contact with his audience.
And then there is the .. (LEGEND) public speaker Herbert Kelleher,
former CEO of Southwest Airlines. He would gather his ideas shortly before a speech, jotting notes on
a pad. People would ask after he spoke, Can I have a copy of the speech?, said Edward Stewart,
senior director of public relations at Southwest. Wed say, ..
(FORTUNE), even Herb doesnt have a copy.
LEADING, EXECUTIVES, INVITES/INVITATIONS, DISLIKE, ADVICE, ATTENTION,
TECHNIQUE, ENSURES, LEGENDARY, UNFORTUNATELY
At 6 am, just after .. (SUN), Jack looked out of the porthole again. If
anything, the sea was looking even .. (CHOPPY) than it had been the night
before. The wind had (INTENSE) and was now accompanied by
. (TORRENT) rain. Jacks heart sank. He felt .
(DREAD) after yet another (SLEEP) night spent tying things down
and praying the yacht wouldnt sink under the . (RELENT) battering of
the wind and waves. With the radio broken, he had no chance of signaling for help and all he had for
company was mile upon (END) mile of mountainous seas between him
and the (SAFE) of port. He realized he was in a
. (DESPAIR) situation.

SUNRISE, CHOPPIER, INTENSIFIED, TORRENTIAL, DREADFUL,

RELENTLESS/UNRELENTING, ENDLESS, SAFETY, DESPERATE

SLEEPLESS,

In the heart of the (HISTORY) city of Gloucester, visitors can

experience a sentimental journey back through the memories of their ..
(CHILD), all brought vividly to life again at the museum of Advertising and Packaging. The result of
one
mans
..
(ENTHUSE),
the
museum
is
the
. (PRODUCE) of twenty-five years research and collecting by
Robert Opie. This . (TRUE) remarkable collection, the largest of its
type in the world, now numbers some 300,000 items relating to the
(EVOLVE) of our consumer society. The (INCLUDE) of packets,
tins, bottles and signs shows the variety which was introduced into the shops. For this reason, the
colourful . (EXHIBIT) is called a Century of Shopping History.
The change in shopping habits is in part attributable to the development of the
..
(PERSUADE)
power
of
advertising,
together
with
... (INCREASE) advanced technology.
HISTORIC, CHILDHOOD, ENTHUSIASM, PRODUCT, TRULY, EVOLUTION,
INCLUSION, EXHIBITION, PERSUASIVE, INCREASINGLY

It is . (TRADITION) believed that paper was invented in China. A

(RESOURCE) Chinese court official by the name of Tsai Lun
first developed a material that was (APPEAR) similar to the paper
that we use today. The .. (FACT) details of the story are unknown, but
it is thought that among his ingredients were bits of tree bark, old rags and fishing nets. Tsai Luns
inspiration
came

(PRIME)
from
making
(OBSERVE) of insects that construct a thin-shelled nest from
tiny pieces of wood fibre. The first . (INDUSTRY) machine for making
paper in a continuous roll was perfected in France in 1799. Since then, the world has had an
. (INTERRUPT) supply of paper. Today paper manufacturers
can offer a wide . (VARY) of paper types, from fine white paper
to tough brown (WRAP) paper. These days, paper-making is no
longer such a time-consuming activity.
TRADITIONALLY,
RESOURCEFUL,
APPARENTLY,
FACTUAL,
PRIMARILY,
OBSERVATIONS, INDUSTRIAL, UNINTERRUPTED, VARIETY, WRAPPING

Graphology is the study of aspects of peoples ...................................... (WRITE) to reveal

their ...................................... (PERSON). A graphologist would claim to be able
to ...................................... (CATEGORY) you by looking at such things as how you cross your ts or
dot your is or whether your words slope backwards or forwards. Decreasing margins
indicate ...................................... (SECURE) or subordination, whereas increasing margins
show ...................................... (GENEROUS). Angular joins between letters are said to show strong
will power and a certain ...................................... (ABLE) to adapt. Many people are, of course,
quite ...................................... (DISMISS) of graphology and its claims to read peoples characters.
When compared with the results of established psychologists tests, graphology has been shown to be
generally ...................................... (RELY) and a poor indicator of true character.
HANDWRITING, PERSONALITY, CATEGORIZE,
INABILITY, DISMISSIVE, UNRELIABLE

INSECURITY,

GENEROSITY,

Life in Victorian Britain was . (STIFLE) dull for many women and a
few reacted against its (RESTRICT) by seeking freedom and
adventure in travel. Although she had an otherwise conventional
(BRING UP), Isabella Bird (1831 1904) learnt two skills in childhood which proved to be
. (VALUE) when she grew up. As she was a frail child, a doctor
recommended frequent excursions .. (DOOR), so Isabella learnt to ride
and her clergyman father took her with him on trips round his parish. On these rides he taught her to
be .. (OBSERVE) and exact in her description of nature and people,
attributes which made her later travel writings successful.
At the age of 18 Isabella travelled to the Scottish Highlands to aid her recovery from an operation.
From then on, her life followed a pattern of periods at home plagued by back pain, headaches, and
(SLEEP) interspersed with periods of adventurous travel to
(INCREASE) remote and exotic locations.
The books in which she recounted her journeys met with success and the income from these
supplemented a modest . (INHERIT) from her mother and allowed
her to finance further travels. Her achievements were . (OFFICE)
recognized in 1892 when she and fourteen other ladies were the first women to be invited to join the
Royal Geographical Society.
STIFLINGLY, RESTRICTIONS, UPBRINGING, VALUABLE/INVALUABLE, OUTDOORS,
OBSERVANT, SLEEPLESSNESS, INCREASINGLY, INHERITANCE, OFFICIALLY
When Frank and Vera Jackson met a friendly couple on holiday in Spain also called Frank and Vera
(but with a different surname: Bentley), at first they must have laughed at the ..
(COINCIDE). But when they got into .. (CONVERSE) with their namesakes, they
made some surprising .. (DISCOVER) and realized they had much more in
common. The two couples, both in their .. (SEVENTY) and from the UK, had
booked their trips to Barcelona at the same time. This was not so .. (LIKELY).
However, both couples had had their (WED) at 3 p.m. on July 26 th, 1951. Both
couples each had two daughters, with dates of .. (BORN) in 1952 and 1956, and
six grandchildren. Mr Jackson worked in the car industry in Oxford; Mr Bentley did
. (EXACT) the same job but in Dagenham. Their wives, who had both worked for
the same bank, had both lost their (ENGAGE) rings and were wearing
identical gold watches. Im sure people everywhere lead identical lives, said Mr Jackson, but to
meet our doubles was . (BELIEVE).
COINCIDENCE,
CONVERSATION,
DISCOVERIES,
SEVENTIES,
UNLIKELY,
WEDDINGS, BIRTH, EXACTLY, ENGAGEMENT, UNBELIEVABLE
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of Colorado
is known for its (SPECTACLE) scenery and .
(BREATH) views, which inspire todays travellers as much as they spurred on the .
.. (SETTLE) who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago. And whether youre
seeking the outdoor adventure of a . (LIFE), exciting nightlife or a great
family getaway, Colorado has everything you need.
November through April, snow conditions are (CONSIST) and reliable,
featuring Colorados . (LEGEND) champagne powder snow.
Extensive snowmaking and grooming operations always keep trails in top shape.
The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling
. (REAL). There, youll find the best skiing and snowboarding on
. (PICTURE) slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US.
Together, they present an .. (PARALLEL) winter paradise. And the best
part is that youll enjoy friendly, (CARE) service in resorts that are
committed to delivering the highest quality amenities.

SPECTACULAR,
BREATHTAKING,
SETTLERS,
LIFETIME,
LEGENDARY, REALITY, PICTURESQUE, UNPARALLELED, CARING

CONSISTENT,

The .. (CONCEIVE) of rhetoric, or effective public speaking, dates back

thousands of years. The underlying .. (ASSUME) behind rhetoric is that how
you present an argument can greatly influence whether people are persuaded by you or not. There is
... (DOUBT) plenty of evidence to support this idea its practically
(THINK), for example, for a successful politician to be a poor
communicator but is it just a question of style winning over substance?
Certainly, it is often said of politicians that they talk complete (SENSE)
but what they say they say with such . (CONVINCE) that we tend to
believe them, at least when theyre in opposition. On the other hand ..
(WISE) and knowledge are of little value if you cannot communicate them
. (EFFECT) to your peers or to the next generation. It is the combination
of clear . (REASON), sound . (JUDGE)
and good presentation and communication skills that defines true rhetoric. A true rhetorician should
always
come
across
as
.
(KNOW), and never as
. (OPINION) or ignorant.
CONCEPT,
ASSUMPTION,
DOUBTLESS/UNDOUBTEDLY/INDUBITABLY,
UNTHINKABLE, NONSENSE, CONVICTION, WISDOM, EFFECTIVELY, REASONING,
JUDG(E)MENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE, OPINIONATED/SELF-OPINIONATED
Students learning English as a second language are sometimes given a word by their teacher and
asked to give an . (EXPLAIN) as to what that word means; in other
words, to provide a . (DEFINE). The .
(ASSUME) is that if you know a word, you can define it. .. (LOGIC),
that might make sense, but in reality it is not always (REASON) to
assume that. There are words and phrases that even native speakers use in conversation without much
.. (THINK) which can lead to
(CONFUSE) when you ask a native speaker to define them. Take the .
(CONCEIVE) of zeitgeist, for example, which has entered English from German. It is
.. (DOUBT) much easier to use than it is to define. With a word like
zeitgeist, it may be more . (SENSE) to test the students
understanding in ways other than asking them to define it.
EXPLANATION/EXPLICATION,
DEFINITION,
ASSUMPTION,
LOGICALLY,
REASONABLE, THOUGHT, CONFUSION, CONCEPT, DOUBTLESS/UNDOUBTEDLY,
SENSIBLE
We often think of ourselves as living in a time of .. (CONTINUE)
technological change and development. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing
with a constantly (EVOLVE) world of gadgets, devices and
innovations. However, the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth was also a time
that saw many . (REVOLT) changes.
People had needed to show .. (FLEXIBLE) throughout the nineteenth
century, as the effects of the Industrial Revolution meant constantly making .
.. (ADJUST) to deal with changing working conditions. Towards the end of the century,
though, people had to become more .. (ADAPT) than ever before. The
typewriter (1873), the telephone (1876), the electric light bulb (1879) and other
..
(INFLUENCE)
developments
gave
people
the
.. (CAPABLE) to live and work in ways their parents could not have
imagined. Over the next 30 years, little remained . (ALTER) as the
camera, the cinema, the phonograph, the plane and radio all had an
(ELECTRIC) effect on people and society.

CONTINUAL, EVOLVING, REVOLTING, FLEXIBILITY, ADJUSTMENTS, ADAPTABLE,

INFLUENTIAL, CAPABILITY, UNALTERED, ELECTRIFYING
Few British politicians have aroused more passion than Margaret Thatcher, who was Prime Minister
from 1979 until 1990. It is not . (INCIDENT) that, during her
premiership, Britain went through a period of .. (MOMENT) change.
Those who support Thatchers policies say she was responsible for changing Britains
. (ANTIQUE) union laws and smashing union power, paving the way
for the creation of a modern, . (COMPETE) economy which required
much higher .. (PRODUCE), efficiency and wage-restraint on the part
of the .. (WORK) than in the past. One of her core
(BELIEVE) was that it was . (MANAGE)
which was responsible for running companies, rather than unions or the government.
Critics of Margaret Thatcher point to the very high (EMPLOY)
figures of the 1980s the official . (JOB) total had risen from just over
one million people out of work in 1979 to over three million by 1982.
When Margaret Thatcher realized that she had lost the support of many of her MPs in November 1990
and stood down as Prime Minister, the nation was split. Some saw her .
(RESIGN) as (TIME), and wished she would continue. Others felt it
could not have come too soon. Even today, .. (HISTORY) and
economists are divided as to whether her legacy was positive or negative overall.
INCIDENTAL,
MOMENTOUS, ANTIQUATED,
COMPETITIVE,
PRODUCTION,
WORKFORCE,
BELIEFS,
MANAGEMENT,
UNEMPLOYMENT,
JOBLESS,
RESIGNATION, UNTIMELY, HISTORIANS
. (WORK) at Shepparton Carpets Ltd voted today to continue with their
industrial action. Union leader Elaine Watkins issued a . (STATE) saying:
Although we do not envisage an all-out strike at this stage, everyone at the plant will continue to
refuse to work (TIME) until this dispute is settled. We urge
(MANAGE) to reconsider their .
(PROPOSE). The industrial action, which began three weeks ago, has affected
(PRODUCE) at the factory. Joe Turner, Managing Director of
Shepparton Carpets, has, however, refused to bow to union demands. If Shepparton Carpets wants to
survive, it has to become more . (COMPETE), he said. It is my
responsibility as an (EMPLOY) of over 500 ....
(EMPLOY) to ensure this company continues to make a profit. .
(PERIOD), we have to make changes to improve efficiency. If we dont, well all be out of a job. It
may not be pleasant, but it is essential. Some of the working practices at the factory are, frankly,
. (ANTIQUE) and totally (APPLY) to
the modern world. I just wish the unions would work with me on this, rather than fighting me every
step of the way.
WORKERS, STATEMENT, FULL-TIME, MANAGEMENT, PROPOSALS, PRODUCTION,
COMPETITIVE,
EMPLOYER,
EMPLOYEES,
PERIODICALLY, ANTIQUATED,
INAPPLICABLE
The .. (SAY) never judge a book by its cover could not be more true for
Ridiculous Rules by Marjorie Allen. The cover is completely blank, whereas the book is crammed full
of wonderful examples and anecdotes. Allen is an (SPEAK) critic of
much of what is taught to native and non-native speakers of English, and has issued a
. (DECLARE) of war against textbooks and style books which tell lies.
Take the ridiculous and . (MEAN) rule of never ending a sentence with
a preposition. The lovely if famous story goes, that Winston Churchill, well-known for his

numerous .. (WRITE) as well as for being British Prime Minister during

the Second World War, received a manuscript back from an ignorant ..
(EDIT) who had told him rather rudely that he had to . (PHRASE) a
sentence which ended with a preposition. Churchill responded by making the simple yet forceful
. (STATE) in the margin: This is an impertinence up with which I
will not put. the . (IMPLY) being that not to end a sentence with a
preposition often sounds ridiculous in English. Sadly, Allen informs us that the story is probably mere
(HEAR), and that Churchill may have actually only written
rubbish! in the margin.
SAYING, OUTSPOKEN, DECLARATION, MEANINGLESS, WRITINGS, EDITOR,
REPHRASE, STATEMENT, IMPLICATION, HEARSAY

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has been involved in ..
(CONSERVE)
since
its
..
(FOUND)
in
1961.
Its
(INTEND) has always been to protect
(WILD) against the effects of human activity. Working very closely with both expert
. (ECOLOGY) and ordinary local people, the organization aims to help
those animals . (THREAT) by the ..
(DESTROY) of habitats. Economic growth and tourism force some species to the brink of
. (EXTINCT).
(FORTUNE), the WWF work hard to ..
(SURE) that animals such as the giant panda will, in all
(PROBABLE), survive for a few more years yet. Refusing to accept that the problems are
. (SURMOUNT), the WWF works tirelessly on a
. (SEEM) never-ending list of projects, all of which help to protect
the .. (DIVERSE) of life on Earth.
CONSERVATION,
FOUNDATION,
INTENTION,
WILDLIFE,
ECOLOGISTS,
THREATENED,
DESTRUCTION,
EXTINCTION,
FORTUNATELY,
ENSURE,
PROBABILITY, INSURMOUNTABLE, SEEMINGLY, DIVERSITY
Albert Einsteins work has enormously . (BROAD) our
understanding of the universe and has had a . (CONSIDER) impact
on all our lives. Thanks to his (EQUATE) E=mc, we now know that
energy and mass (or matter) are directly related to each other. To a very great ...
(EXTEND), it is Einstein who is responsible for our now knowing that space and time are actually
one thing: space-time. .. (ADD), without E=mc, we would not have
nuclear power and nuclear weapons today.
Einstein did not become famous because of E=mc, which was first published in 1905. At the time, his
paper was (LARGE) ignored, even by most scientists. Indeed, it was
14 years later that Einstein first made headlines round the world, when scientific
.. (EVIDENT) began to show that his Theory of General Relativity, which
was an .. (EXTEND) of his 1905 paper, was correct.
The idea that only a tiny . (MINOR) of scientists can understand Einsteins
theories comes from this media reporting. The New York Times asked its golfing correspondent to

cover the story. As he was clearly out of his . (DEEP), he presumed that
everyone else was too. A myth was born.
Space, time, energy and mass are (WEIGH) subjects no pun
intended to get to grips with, but Einsteins ideas are not impossible to understand by any means.
The implications of Einsteins work for our lives, however, may well be
(FINITE).
BROADENED, CONSIDERABLE, EQUATION, EXTENT, ADDITIONALLY, LARGELY,
EVIDENCE, EXTENSION, MINORITY, DEPTH, WEIGHTY, INFINITE

There are many moral issues which remain .. (RESOLVE) to this day.
One of these is voluntary euthanasia. Lets say there is a patient who has a terminal disease. All
possible treatments known to science are (EFFECT). Theres no cure
and no hope. The patients death from this disease at some point in the future is
(AVOID). Most of us would say that, as long as the patient is fairly
comfortable and pain-free, theres no moral issue. But what if the patient is in extreme agony? They
cannot live (DEPEND) of machines and 24-hour care. What if the
patient (RESOLVE) and continually asks for their life to be brought to
an end by doctors? Should the doctors refuse? At present, in most countries, there are laws against
voluntary euthanasia. But from a moral point of view, we have to acknowledge that there is a
problem. Do the doctors really have the right to be .. (SENSE) to the
patients wishes?
On the other hand, .. (OPPOSE) of voluntary euthanasia argue that
scientific (KNOW) is increasing all the time. An incurable disease one
day may be curable the next. They also argue that if the law was changed, the
. (RESULT) situation would put doctors in a much worse position.
They currently have no choice. Do we as a society have the right to expect doctors to
(HAND) such a difficult and complex issue?
UNRESOLVED,
INEFFECTIVE,
UNAVOIDABLE,
INDEPENDENT,
,
INSENSITIVE, OPPONENTS, KNOWLEDGE, RESULTING, HANDLE

The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an organization

(DEPEND) of government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The RNLI has an active fleet of
several hundred lifeboats around the (LONG) and
(BROAD) of Britains coastline.
Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely .
(SIGNIFY) impact on maritime safety, saving over 130,000 lives.
Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the .
(GOOD) of the public to cover its costs, its income coming from membership fees and

(CHARITY)
donations.
Some
people
have
raised
(OBJECT) to this, saying that such an .
(VALUE) service should be government-funded.

The lifeboat crews are almost all (VOLUNTARY). They are

generally . (KNOW) by the British people as being
.. (EXAMPLE) in their .. (SELF),
frequently putting their lives at risk to save others.
INDEPENDENT, LENGTH, BREADTH, SIGNIFICANT, GOODWILL, CHARITABLE,
OBJECTIONS, INVALUABLE, VOLUNTEERS, KNOWN, EXEMPLARY, SELFLESSNESS
One . (CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people
increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past
people with different cultures were able to live quite . (SEPARATE),
high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with
people whose way of life is . (FAMILIAR) to us. In such
circumstances, (RACE) is a real danger.
People feel a tremendous (LOYAL) to their own culture, and are
often unwilling to develop an .. (APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects
of other cultures. They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own
.
(INHERIT),
one
that
could
even
lead
to
the
. (APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however,
this threat is more a matter of . (PERCEIVE) than reality and
different groups live in (RELATE) harmony in many parts of the
world.
CHARACTERISTIC,
SEPARATELY,
UNFAMILIAR,
RACISM,
LOYALTY,
APPRECIATION, INHERITANCE, DISAPPEARANCE, PERCEPTION, RELATIVE
Very little in our lives prepares us for . (PARENT). Suddenly, your
life is turned upside down and all sorts of .. (FAMILIAR) demands are
placed on you. How we ourselves were treated by our parents in our ....
(YOUNG) can have an . (APPRECIATE) effect on who we
become as parents. Our own . (OBSERVE) of how our parents
responded to us creates a model of parenting that is . (INTIMATE)
connected to the kind of parents we become. Its not .. (COMMON) for
people to show the same child-rearing . (CHARACTER) as their
own parents. If your father was an . (SYMPATHY) figure who
always seemed too busy to care about how you felt, then theres a fair chance you will repeat the same
.
(BEHAVE).
If
your
mother
was
utterly
. (SELF) in her devotion to her children, theres a chance that you too
will be equally giving and do all that is (HUMAN) possible for
your offspring.
PARENTHOOD, UNFAMILIAR, YOUTH, APPRECIABLE, OBSERVATION, INTIMATELY,
UNCOMMON, CHARACTERISTICS, UNSYMPATHETIC, BEHAVIOUR, SELFLESS,
HUMANLY

If you want to make something clear it is better to avoid . (AMBIGUOUS).

AMBIGUITY
She always expresses herself with accuracy and (PRECISE).
PRECISION
Hide and conceal are very similar, but not completely . (SYNONYM).
SYNONYMOUS
In most contexts, get better and improve are . (CHANGE).
INTERCHANGEABLE
I think this sentence is open to . (INTERPRET).
INTERPRETATION
The instructions were . (EXPLAIN); even a child could understand
them. SELF-EXPLANATORY
The delay was his fault, but he wasnt very ... (APOLOGIZE) about it.
APOLOGETIC
Nothing much happened; it was rather an .. (EVENT) evening.
UNEVENTFUL
You get flights, accommodation, and food; its fully .. (INCLUDE).
INCLUSIVE
The company is very .. (REPUTATION), so Im sure you can rely on it.
REPUTABLE
Were amateurs and theyre professionals, so were not . (COMPARE).
COMPARABLE
You cant make a (COMPARE) between American and Japanese schools
theyre too different. COMPARISON

Were a (COMPARE) wealthy county, but our resources are getting

exhausted. COMPARATIVELY
He did a (COMPARE) analysis of the US and British steel industries.
COMPARATIVE
She does a lot of (VOLUNTEER) work for the Red Cross.
VOLUNTARY
The police searched the (LONG) and ..
(BROAD) of the country. LENGTH; BREADTH
Astronomers at the . (OBSERVE) have announced that they have
discovered a new comet. OBSERVATORY
I got home to find him (PERSON) Elvis Presley in front of the
mirror. IMPERSONATING
Do you think it is a very serious offence to (PERSON) a police
officer? IMPERSONATE
Passengers are requested to .. (FAMILIAR) themselves with the
safety features of the aircraft. FAMILIARIZE
I dont wish to appear (SYMPATHY), but you are at least partly to
blame for the situation, you know. UNSYMPATHETIC
It is an .. (ADMIRE) book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war.
ADMIRABLE
He left suddenly, for no (APPEAR) reason.

APPARENT

Teenagers are very conscious of their personal .. (APPEAR).

APPEARANCE
She was no longer a young woman, despite her youthful (APPEAR)
APPEARANCE
David watched her car until it .. (APPEAR) from view. DISAPPEARED
Where are my keys? They seem to have (APPEAR). DISAPPEARED
Peter was determined to go to art school, despite his parents . (APPROVE)
DISAPPROVAL
Her .
DISAPPROVING

(APPROVE)

parents

refused

to

attend

her

wedding.

So far, not a single person has faced prosecution or . (DISCIPLINE)

action over the case. DISCIPLINARY
The store manager was a .. (DISCIPLINE), but was always fair to his staff.
DISCIPLINARIAN

She was a wonderful teacher, but a strict . (DISCIPLINE)

DISCIPLINARIAN
He had given his (DIVIDE) attention to decorating his house for more
than a week. UNDIVIDED
I . (EARTH) this old picture of him from a box in the basement last
night. UNEARTHED
Investigators have (EARTH) new evidence about the possible cause of
the crash. UNEARTHED
He suggested a meeting at some . (EARTH) hour of the morning.
UNEARTHLY
I see no . (EARTH) reason why he shouldnt come with me to mass.
EARTHLY
Many people are rather . (IDEAL) when they first get involved in
politics, but they often change. IDEALISTIC
Um, if I (PRONOUNCE) your name, I am terribly sorry.
MISPRONOUNCE
If they (MANAGE) a crisis, the damage can be considerable.
MISMANAGE
Oh dear, I seem to have .. (PLACE) the letter. MISPLACED
He had (JUDGE) the situation, and if he had added to his problems, it
was his own fault. MISJUDGED
I .. (JUDGE) the distance to the turnstile and slammed into it.
MISJUDGED
Agents often gave a false or .. (LEAD) description of the houses they were
selling. MISLEADING
I think that having a baby is an (AWE) responsibility. AWESOME
The model was wearing a blue dress with . (MATCH) shoes.
MATCHING
The Japanese maple leaf bears a striking (RESEMBLE) to a
marijuana leaf. RESEMBLANCE
Although the fish have little external . (RESEMBLE) to each other,
skeletally they are quite similar. RESEMBLANCE
Dont you think she has a slight . (RESEMBLE) to that blonde singer in
Abba? RESEMBLANCE
You obviously harbour some . (RESENT) against your ex-boyfriend.
RESENTMENT

My fathers favourite was my younger sister, and Id

. (RESENT) for this. RESENTMENT

always

borne

him

some

The rise in crime is extremely small almost .. (NEGLECT), in fact.

NEGLIGIBLE
Only a .. (HAND) of people offered to help set things up for the
event. HANDFUL
Some analysts worry that violence on TV might (SENSE) children to
violence in real life. DESENSITIZE
The headmistress commended her on her (EXAMPLE) behaviour.
EXEMPLARY
The newspaper report before the trial may have had a (PREJUDICE)
effect on the verdict. PREJUDICIAL
They were attacked
PROVOCATION

without

any

(PROVOKE)

at

all.

Julie has a tendency to burst into tears at the slightest . (PROVOKE).

PROVOCATION
The form should be completed by the head of the (HOUSE).
HOUSEHOLD
This incident could have done .. (REPAIR) damage to relations
between the two countries. IRREPARABLE
Get the juice I like that doesnt have any artificial (ADD)
ADDITIVES
I always seem to be (DRAW) at the bank at the end of the month.
OVERDRAWN
Its important that journalists try to remain (OBJECT) when
reporting a story. OBJECTIVE
The (BROAD) of Professor Ogdens knowledge impresses everyone
who meets him. BREADTH
I dont know if people today are more (MATERIAL) than people
were in the past. MATERIALISTIC
The interviewer asked the 107-year-old man what the secret of his ..
(LONG) was. LONGEVITY
The next step is to soak the leather in water to (SOFT) it. SOFTEN
Its a shame when a . (MINOR) of football hooligans spoil the game
for the rest of us. MINORITY
Your articles a little . (WORD). Maybe you could make this paragraph
a bit shorter. WORDY

Its going to be a difficult challenge, but the problems arent .

(MOUNT). INSURMOUNTABLE
The film is .. (SPEAK) boring! UNSPEAKABLY
Weve got a serious problem with soil .. (ERODE) in one of the
fields. EROSION
The newspaper article gave us tremendous free . (PUBLIC).
PUBLICITY
Do you think youve got that (ELUDE) quality that makes someone
a star? ELUSIVE
I (INTEND) dialled Bobs number instead of Kens, so I was
surprised when Bob answered. UNINTENTIONALLY
When was the latest .. (EDIT) of the dictionary published? EDITION
Women should be treated just the same as men in the . (WORK).
WORKPLACE
The snow has made the road completely .. (PASS). IMPASSABLE
What was .. (UP) in my mind was the question of whether Dave knew
about the incident or not. UPPERMOST
Everyone played well, but the performance of the star striker was absolutely .
(STAND). OUTSTANDING
The company is going through something of a (TRANSIT) period
at the moment. TRANSITIONAL/TRANSITION
The accident was caused by a .. (MOMENT) lack of concentration on
the part of the driver. MOMENTARY
Everyone in the office hopes you have a (SPEED) recovery from
your operation. SPEEDY
The boss was accused of (MANAGE) the company funds.
MISMANAGING
Say anything with enough (CONVINCE) and people will believe
you. CONVICTION
Good eyesight has proved to be a major (EVOLVE) advantage.
EVOLUTIONARY
Dominics decided to get a tattoo for some . (EXPLAIN) reason.
UNEXPLAINED/INEXPLICABLE
Many of the car parts are virtually .. (PLACE) now as the factory
has closed. IRREPLACEABLE

Im going to quit my job, move abroad and start completely (NEW).

ANEW
.. (WISE) comes through experience. WISDOM
Lucy has to work every .. (ALTER) Saturday. ALTERNATE
She thinks that marriage is an old-fashioned . (CONCEIVE).
CONCEPT
Climate change could have ... (DISASTER) effects on Earth.
DISASTROUS
If you make . (ALTER) to the Windows setup, save the new settings
before closing. ALTERATIONS
Max was punched and kicked ... (REPEAT) as he lay on the ground.
REPEATEDLY
Shakespeare was the greatest (DRAMA) in English history. DRAMATIST
Even the most minor forms of . (BEHAVE) were punished.
MISBEHAVIOUR
His novel .. (REALISM) portrays life in early 20th century America.
REALISTICALLY
At her fathers (INSIST), she joined them for a drink. INSISTENCE
After the war, Germany became one of Europes most .. (PROSPER) countries.
PROSPEROUS
I have no .. (RECALL) of how I found my way there in the dark.
RECOLLECTION
As a student, he travelled .... (EXTENT) in the Middle East.
EXTENSIVELY
The new model will go into .. (PRODUCE) next year. PRODUCTION
The new factory will create an .. (ADD) 400 jobs. ADDITIONAL
. (AGREE) over who should produce the next album caused the band to
split. DISAGREEMENT
He lives in Australia now, so we only see him very . (OCCASION)
OCCASIONALLY
These decisions are based on ... (SCIENCE) evidence. SCIENTIFIC
Although we all thought the decision was unfair, we were ....... (POWER) to
change it. POWERLESS
Some of the temporary (EMPLOY) were later hired as permanent staff.
EMPLOYEES

The air was full of ... (EVOKE) smells of flowers and freshly cut grass.
EVOCATIVE
Conditions have improved (CONSIDER) over the past few years.
CONSIDERABLY
Children who are . (NOURISH) with chronic diarrhoea have defective
gastric acid secretion. MALNOURISHED/UNDERNOURISHED
Why do they put so many .. (ADD) in processed food? ADDITIVES
If we .. (LARGE) the photo, youll see his face in much more detail.
ENLARGE
Court costs were equally .. (PORTION) between them. APPORTIONED
Dont you think its a bit early to . (PORTION) blame? APPORTION
Your comments may well have done . (REPAIR) damage to
management-union relations. IRREPARABLE
Bedrooms are . (SPACE) and traditional although bathrooms are small,
with hip baths or shower. SPACIOUS
Top executives are generally provided with . (SPACE) offices and
secretarial and support staff. SPACIOUS
The rumours are completely . (SUBSTANCE) and I would urge
everyone not to believe them. INSUBSTANTIAL
Your credit card bill provides a record of all financial . (ACT) carried
out in the previous month. ACTIVITIES
Although we feel that the Earth is stationary, in fact this is .
(ILLUSION). Were moving through space, and spinning, all the time. ILLUSORY/ILLUSIVE
Too many families in this country still suffer from financial ... (HARD).
HARDSHIP
Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically ..
(DESTROY) INDESTRUCTIBLE
Alfie does have a .. (TEND) to get upset if he loses. TENDENCY
I dont see why someone should be given .. (PREFER) treatment at
an airport just because theyre famous. PREFERABLE
I was given the .. (ENVY) task of telling the team that funding had
been withdrawn from the project. UNENVIABLE
The minister tried to (PLAY) the dispute saying it was just a minor
disagreement. DOWNPLAY
I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo hes so . (CHOICE) that
he takes hours to find anything he likes. CHOOSY

Im afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so its a little (DO).
OVERDONE
I wouldnt describe myself as a . (SPORT) person, but I do enjoy the
occasional game of golf. SPORTY
A .. (MOTIVE) learner is less likely to retain the content of the
lesson than one who is enthusiastic about his or her learning. UNMOTIVATED
The cricket ground and the theatre make this a very . (DESIRE) area
to live in. DESIRABLE
My family have always gone in for traditional country .. (PURSUE),
such as hunting, shooting and fishing. PURSUITS
What I like about Stravinskys music is the (RHYTHM) complexity,
which has a powerful effect on the listener. RHYTHMIC(AL)
After ten matches, we had the .. (ENVY) record of played ten, won
none, lost ten. UNENVIABLE
I know youd rather take your holiday in August, but when the boss is offering you extra days off, I
dont think you can afford to be so .. (CHOICE). CHOOSY
You dont need to be quite so . (ZEAL) in your work, and you might
find you enjoy it more if you take a little time off. ZEALOUS
You dont have time to do all the sports youd like to so, youre going to have to be a bit
(SELECT) SELECTIVE
After dinner, we went for a .... (LEISURE) stroll along the seafront.
LEISURELY
I dont mind Annabel spending time on her computer, but playing this latest game has become almost
an . (OBSESS). OBSESSION
Theo and his brother are always together. Theyre completely .
(SEPARATE). INSEPARABLE
Its very . (PERCEIVE) of you to notice that Seans not his usual self.
PERCEPTIVE
There was a long legal battle over the .. (INHERIT), but in the end I
did get quite a bit of money. INHERITANCE
I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very . (RACE)
remark, to be honest. RACIST
Despite his (APPEAR) lack of concern, I think Gabriel really does
care what other people think of him. APPARENT
Dont feel that youre being (LOYAL) to Sharon if you tell me
whats bothering you about her. DISLOYAL

If you have any complaints about your neighbour, take them to your residents
(ASSOCIATE), where they should be able to advise you further.
ASSOCIATION
Marvin used to be quite wild, but hes . (RELATE) calm these days.
RELATIVELY
According to Lionel, losing his job and then getting divorced were
(CONNECT), but I think theres probably a link. DISCONNECTED/UNCONNECTED
Young animals very quickly form a strong (ATTACH) to their
mothers. ATTACHMENT
What I dont like about school uniform is that it
.. (INDIVIDUAL) INDIVIDUALITY

completely

destroys

all

Im looking for a flatmate so Im going to put an ad in the (CLASS).

CLASSIFIEDS
The hurricane has caused widespread . (DESTROY) along the whole
coastal region. DESTRUCTION
My teacher saying that Id never amount to anything really ..
(STRONG) my resolve to prove him wrong. And I did! STRENGTHENED
Its not a real Rolex, unfortunately just a cheap .. (IMITATE).
Please contact reception regarding the storing of (VALUE) in the
hotel safe. VALUABLES
The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred to as
. (GOOD), is difficult to quantify financially.
Well, she did study (CLASS) at Oxford, so its hardly surprising
she knows Latin and Ancient Greek. CLASSICS
The Pet Shop Boys sound is .. (IMITATE) and unique. INIMITABLE
What this painting says to me is that we live in a world of
(DESTROY) and despair. DESTRUCTION
Ive got enormous ... (ADMIRE) for Ben; hes achieved such a lot in
such a short space of time. ADMIRATION
The main reason I believe children shouldnt be exposed to violence on TV is that theyre so
. (IMPRESS) at that age. IMPRESSIONABLE
Im a bit of a .. (PERFECT), so I can spend all day agonizing over
which choice of two words to use. PERFECTIONIST
Maybe Im an . (IDEAL); but whats wrong with wanting every
human being to have access to clean drinking water? IDEALIST
Ive read that many performers suffered feelings of (ADEQUATE)
as children. INADEQUACY

Well find out how much the jewellerys worth at the (VALUE) next
Thursday.
Now the governments ... (CLASS) the papers, we can find out what
really happened. DECLASSIFIED
Being Director of the National Gallery is an . (AWE)
responsibility, but thankfully I have a number of highly experienced experts to help me. AWESOME
There were some very interesting clay ... (ART) dating from the
third century BC at the museum. ARTEFACTS
Stage fright is an understatement! Performing on stage for the first time was the most
(TERROR) experience Ive ever had. TERRIFYING
Dont throw away consumer packaging. Most of its . (USE) if you
use a little creativity. REUSABLE
Theres a (QUALITY) difference between photography and stilllife drawing. QUALITATIVE
The local people then leave the clay to . (HARD) in the sun, creating
simple bricks. HARDEN
The attack in the city centre last night .. (EXAMPLE) the kind of
behaviour amongst young people that many object to. EXEMPLIFIED
I was a bit (MORAL) by my performance in the first exam, but I
decided to make an extra effort in the ones left. DEMORALIZED
When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of ..
(POWER). POWERLESSNESS
I really believe that it would be a major mistake to .. (CRIME) any
drugs that are currently illegal. DECRIMINALIZE
Local elections can often seem .. (SIGNIFY), but in fact they send an
important signal to the government. INSIGNIFICANT
Suddenly, without .... (PROVOKE), the dog sank its teeth into my leg.
PROVOCATION
Theres so much fighting between rival groups that the country has become practically
... (GOVERN). UNGOVERNABLE