Lance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.

-smartly -powerfully -firmly -highly

I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car.

affected involved concerned implied

There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.

lively flexible main nimble

The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ________ later in life.

fee fine price cost

Jet lag causes problems with our ________ clock.

biological botanical natural rhythmical

This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while.

neighbour national citizen resident

Doesn't it ________ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?

hit occur strike touch

I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ________.

work duty shift chore

What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it.

method manner aspect bearing

If you can't make ________ what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become clearer.

for off up out

There's a ________ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.

far ample wide high

Despite being ________ in the battle, the solider fought on and was awarded a medal for bravery.

enraged wounded flawed bruised

The rain will ________ for most of the morning, but we are expecting a brighter afternoon.

persist insist resist consist

In the mating season, the male of the species calls out with a ________ gu-gu sound.

separate distinctive contrasting individual

 Marie Curie, one of the best-known ________ in working with radiation, died in 1934.

Debutants revolutionaries pioneers rebels

Deep sea oil exploration is a dirty and dangerous ________.

affair situation case business

Much of the neighbourhood was demolished in the 1940s when living ________ had deteriorated.

situations conditions circumstances states

Scientists are yet to understand the full nutritional ________ of the humble olive.

favours helps goods benefits

You can come and ________ us performing this operation, if you want.

discover gaze observe look

Bears used to be very ________ in this part of the country, but nobody has seen one for ten years.

sparse broad thorough widespread

Ben was ________ to the court for jury duty, but took a doctor's note with him and was excused.

pulled assembled summoned requested

The police ________ four states in pursuit of the bank robber.

crossed journeyed chased travelled

After three years of ________, the country's economy is finally looking a lot healthier.

letdown demise overdraft recession

We altered our final ________ of yearly profits due to more accurate advertising and marketing costs.

forecast expectancy expectation wishes

1. Two wolves ran through the forest in ________ of a deer.

Following chase hunting pursuit

2. The economy touches every ________ of our lives.

piece field division aspect

3. Like most safety features, the air bag is very rarely used but when ________ upon, must operate perfectly.

called required pulled requested

4. The cup will remain here at the clubhouse for a month on ________ before being sent to the museum.

display parade exposition stage

5. Jed ran the whole ________ after his father died and left him the company.

industry affair work business

6. The garden is a paradise for flowers in particular. We have seventeen ________ of roses.

varieties breeds families mutations

7. The terrible weather ________ in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.

resulted concluded met ended

8. "What is ________," Clarissa said, "I feel I'm being ignored."

extra more else plus

1. Thomas graduated with a specialist degree in the ________ of criminology.

aspect field sector division

2. Lasers can measure distances with incredible ________.

care precision adjustment attention

3. My two cousins were so excited at the start of the war, they ran downtown and ________ up immediately.

wrote signed drew brought

4. This machine ________ the user's eye and can confirm identity.

regards gazes scans views

5. The inquiry into the accident will be ________ by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.

overseen overlooked overdrawn overpowered

6. Though Carla's remarks seem insulting, if you see them in ________, they're actually quite innocent.

situation context relation background

7. Even early in the city's life, the ________ for knowledge led to the founding of a university.

quest pursuit gathering chase

8. The three teenagers spent a cold night on the ________ mountain before rescuers arrived.

exposed displayed overlooked revealed

1. Politicians have been arguing about the reasons for the ________ in the number of unemployed.

decline descent recession weakening

2. Charles Lindbergh was one of the early ________ in powered flight and crossed the Atlantic in 1927.

inventors pioneers chiefs creators

3. We used advertising to ________ interest in the product and then educated people on how to use it.

introduce adopt breed generate

4. It never ________ to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.

reveal occurred concerned struck

5. All attempts to reach Darren at home on his phone ________ with failure.

met finished put resulted

6. Any problems ________ from the new contract are not my concern. I warned against signing it.

producing arising deriving arriving

7. The director was accused of being ________ in the way he ran the company.

inflexible inevitable infallible inflatable

8. In the tough economic climate, the company GTV has ________ by over 40%.

sunk belittled reduced shrunk

1. Modern conditions such as diabetes and alcohol abuse has caused life ________ to fall in some countries.

expectancy expectation prediction forecast

2. The words of his resignation letter ________ he was unhappy with several of his former colleagues.

signified implied involved inferred

3. Thomas never ________ the negative role he had in taking over the company

located disclosed exposed uncovered

4. Dr Hartson is an animal expert, but I don't believe the ________ of his expertise is as wide as you think.

scope width scale weight

5. We understand it's late and we don't mean to ________, but we have some important questions for you.

inconvenience impose interrupt interfere

6. On arriving at the theatre, the Queen was presented with a large ________ of tulips by a young girl.

gathering bouquet bunch clump

7. The suspect's complaints about his treatment by police were ________ and he was taken into custody.

noted viewed mentioned remarked

8. "We will surely ________ our problems if we work together on a solution."

sink weaken lessen concentrate

1. We paid the lawyer to ________ up a totally new will, one which left the three boys much better off.

draw bring sign make

2. The ________ time for making decisions is lunchtime.

fine optimum peak maximum

3. The elderly patient was considered too ________ to survive an operation.

tenuous brittle frail insane

4. Last Sunday, the highest temperature in ________ history was registered.

marked accounted noted recorded

5. Milk is an important ________ of calcium and vitamin D and is an important part of any diet.

source ancestor base root

6. The customs officer was suspicious and called the man over to ________ his luggage more closely.

inspect view gaze at glimpse

7. Are these old plates of ________ importance or can I put them into storage?

main lively vital urgent

8. The humble bee, so often ________ for granted, plays a key role in agriculture.

taken collected given put

1. Singers take care of their voice to guarantee ________ performance.

high summit optimum prime

2. Even if you can't quit smoking, you should do your best to at least ________ down a bit.

cut break push make

3. The charity dance raised $5000 and the hospital was able to buy a new heart ________.

scanner scope sight viewer

4. It is often only through long experiments of trial and ________ that scientific progress is made.

failure error mistake fault

5. The working day in the factory is divided into day and night ________.

works duties shifts labours

6. The job is tough, lonely and yes, on ________, even depressing.

time moment times occasion

7. The shopping centre was built surrounded by a vast ________ of concrete for parking.

scope field extent range

8. Every person in this room has ________ an important part in the success of the company.

played added made put

1. The little girl ________ until hospital staff finally showed her to her father's room.

urged insisted consisted resisted

2. The murderer worked in a cemetery and had no problems in ________ of the body.

scrapping disposing throwing dumping

3. Two local journalists were criticised for the part they ________ in spreading the malicious gossip.

played wrote done pushed

4. Charlie almost got to the end of the speech before he was ________ by a drunk guest.

interrupted invaded intersected interfered

5. Doctors say antibiotic usefulness ________ from patient to patient.

alters varies ranges modifies

6. Despite past good performances, the actor was fired when the studio decided he had become a ________.

responsibility weight flaw liability

7. Police ________ that the boy missing since Tuesday night is in danger.

predict care wonder fear

8. As a ________ of course, we delete all email records after three years.

duty matter principle way

1. The tribes on these islands carry out a strange hunting ________ at the beginning of summer every year.

method manner ritual process

2. We have to walk down three flights of stairs just to get rid of our rubbish. What an ________!

inconvenience anxiety interference imposition

3. Sharon had broken many regulations at work and finally paid the ________ by losing her job.

cost fee fine price

4. You've been ________ from the competition because we've discovered you cheated.

lost failed eliminated beaten

5. Even the tiniest ________ in a rocket can lead to a catastrophic failure at launch.

inaccuracy fault misdeed hindrance

6. I met a woman in town who was talking to people about homeless teenagers and asking for ________.

grants donations pocket money aid

7. There's a very unusual ________ for this movie: a prison for badly behaved dogs!

background location setting context

8. Though we always turn right here, I often ________ what's down the other road.

wonder insist fear care

1. Two ferries ________ today in the main harbour, but there were no injuries.

hit smashed collided crashed

2. The red squirrel, once ________ throughout Britain, is now restricted to the north.

usual common frequent crowded

3. In many countries, specially trained dogs are used to ________ hidden drugs.

define disclose search locate

4. Once you ________ the border, you are subject to the laws of another country.

travel break cross land

5. The film last year helped to ________ interest in 1920s fashion and even ways of speaking.

rectify repair revive recover

6. We have decided to ________ the Premium 2000 computer security system. It's too old now.

reject veto discard throw away

7. It was the child's history teacher that first realised she was being ________ at home.

declined neglected abandoned deserted

8. Police told everyone to stay at home until the ________ of thieves had been captured.

crew range band bunch

1. Hal's parents apologised for their treatment of him and said they wanted to ________ the situation.

revive refuse repudiate rectify

2. A truck that was carrying food ________ fell into the river, but the driver managed to escape.

goods aids benefits productions

3. You simply must invite Carol to the party. She's always the life and ________ of any evening.

light blood soul flesh

4. I'm tired and in pain and what's ________, I didn't even want to come here.

else wrong different more

5. Sadness is an ________ part of the bereavement process.

uneasy inevitable infallible indebted

6. If you read Anna's comments in ________, you'll see there wasn't anything wrong with them.

place context position mind

7. Much of South America was ________ when diseases were introduced by arriving Europeans.

enraged ravaged savaged engaged

8. This chain of mountains ________ its name from an ancient tribe that lived in the area.

produces derives collects puts

1. Scientists have ________ a strange phenomenon in the atmosphere of Mars.

observed inspected watched regarded

2. I owe my sisters a huge ________ of gratitude for the way they've helped me out in recent years.

bill debt claim liability

3. Before we ________ under way, are there any questions you would like to ask me?

get make begin come

4. She cried all through what was supposed to be a ________ film about rabbits.

sarcastic dreary light-hearted graceful

5. I ________ believe him to be innocent of the crime.

steadily powerfully highly firmly

6. After her computer was struck by a virus, she was unable to retrieve the accountant ________ she needed.

cabinets files ranks portfolios

7. An ________ military base in the desert is the setting for Al Abner's latest sci-fi novel.

neglected dumped abandoned unfilled

8. I don't like it when newsreaders start giving their ________ opinions about the news. That's not their job.

substantial subjugated subversive subjective

1. The Jersey is probably one of the most well-known ________ of cow in the world.

makes brands breeds classes

2. Can you detect the ________ taste of peach in that red wine?

low subtle thin frail

3. Lack of vital vitamins and minerals can lead to a wide ________ of illnesses and conditions.

expanse range band span

4. Due to the fact you weren't listening, you understood ________ nothing of what I said.

closely virtually justly fairly

5. The rules and regulations were explained many times, but he has failed to ________ them.

assimilate comprehend know envision

6. "I risked life and ________ to save you and look at how ungrateful you are!" Charles shouted.

limb flesh being soul

7. Do you even ________ that you're whistling? It's really disturbing me.

observe feel notice detect

8. Though the report is good, I don't think you do enough to ________ the goals of it at the beginning.

define gather interpret adopt

1. Disaster ________ on the fairground ride when one of the children released the safety bar.

struck hit knocked arrived

2. Pesticides have meant that many butterflies ________ to this area are no longer found.

native located occupied marked

3. The sacked teacher returned to the school and made ________ with computer equipment worth thousands.

up off for out

4. Even though the accused didn't ________ out his threat, the victim was left terrified.

gone make succeed carry

5. "It is only through the generous ________ given to me by this college that I'm able to continue my work."

fines scholarships grants fees

6. Great care must be taken with fireworks and similar devices that can ________ injury.

bring up begin cause generate

7. The Dollar-Euro exchange rate has ________ a lot throughout the year.

fluctuated wavered altered ranged

8. Many animals are endangered because humans have ________ their usual habitat.

impinged invaded interfered Infected

1. Despite being such a ________ visitor to Paris, Sam never bored of exploring it.

frequent common typical usual

2. When choosing for this role, don't ________ the talents of Brian, one of the best actors in the academy.

oversee overvalue overrate overlook

3. The taste is wrong. Add some more salt to it. That might ________ the trick.

have play do make

4. The director promised a broad and ________ review to get to the bottom of why the scandal happened.

abrasive profound thorough severe

5. Engineers made a tiny ________ to the fuel pump and the mission continued.

tuning altercation adjustment balancing

6. At ________ like this, I like to remember my grandfather and how he used to play that old violin.

occasion situations moments period

7. If you ________ out this task successfully, it will help us enormously.

make perform set carry

8. Large black ________ of clouds moved over the area and before long, the rain had started.

bunches bands gangs groups

1. You're looking so stressed Mike. You need to _____ it easy.

take do go make

2. A meteorite or comet _____ is thought to have contributed to the dinosaurs' extinction.

crash impact clash smash

3. Police _____ with protestors who are trying to protect an ancient woodland from being destroyed.

clashed quarrelled smashed conflicted

4. Oh, that dress _____ too much, Carol. I'd change it.

betrays publishes tells reveals

5. The _____ of the report have yet to be analysed by the government so they can formulate new policies.

discoveries inventions findings rulings

6. Alcohol _____ has risen again among the young, according to a new report published today.

consumption spending inhalation absorption

7. Have you decided whether you'll _____ for our standard insurance or the premium policy?

choose opt select decide

8. You need to be more productive, Susan, and I mean that in _____ of the hours you do here in the office.

sense question terms aspects

Were you ________fault for the accident or was someone else to blame?
Moisture in the atmosphere will build up in the afternoon, ____the result that we expect some thunderstorms.
The tennis champion, _____victory came after four hours of hard work, was presented with the trophy.
__________refusing to apologise to the victim, you've shown how little you care about what you did.
________makes me so angry is that he knew he couldn't come and never told us.
After you arrive at the station and after ________bought your tickets, go straight to platform 7 for the train.
All of us miss Jack terribly. He's left ___________a big hole in our lives.
Bill seems to _________caught a nasty cold. He's been off work for three days.
Prague has seen an increase _________the number of tourists since 1993.
Despite ________no obvious experience for the job, the boss's son was made head of marketing.
Most birds can fly. Some, on the _________hand, live their entire lives on the ground.
I told you not to write an e-mail to the suppliers, ________you did it anyway!
As ___________as I like potatoes, I don't want to eat them every day!
Can you give any insight __________why half the students are missing today?
Sit down, relax and try and bring ________your heart rate.
I've never ___________spoken to so rudely in my life!
Of _________the king's enemies, it was the Duke of Windsor who was most feared.
Anybody who has ________been in an Airbus 380 will know what travelling in such a huge plane is like.
If you are missing out ________any important vitamins, your health will suffer.
We sit down for so long every day, but many of ______have terribly bad habits which cause back problems.
Your sister's biggest problem ________ a lack of ambition. She doesn't want to do or be anything.
Dentists warn against too many sugary foods which often _________to tooth decay.
People who sleep badly need to first look at _______beds.
Don is a terrible worker. In_________, he's the worst employee here!
If _________has convinced me of his honest, it was his willingness to speak about what happened.
Every time I bring ___________this subject, she talks about something else.
By this time tomorrow, we'll __________sitting on a plane to Paris.
It's a very luxurious hotel, not really what I'm used_________.
__________sexes are guilty of using blackmail when arguing.
Doctors confirm the importance __________posture in maintaining a healthy back
1. The heaters are broken. They produce _______or no warmth and the room is freezing!
2. The bright petals of the flower attract bees, ________,of course is very important for its life cycle.
3. From what I remember, your uncle Jerry was a good student at college, ______was your father, of course.
4. Even __________they'd met twice before, neither of them recognised the other.
5. "Do you realise __________harmful all that air freshener spray is?" Miranda asked angrily.
6. That dog ____________be small, but it's a vicious thing!
7. In _________to apply for this discount, you will need a printed coupon. Do you have it?
8. The manager continued recording his employees' conversations, despite knowing it was _______the law.