POLYSEMY

Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences:

1. Only when his pension fund ............................in ten years' time, will he be allowed access to the
money.

A teenager ...........................quickly on leaving the security and comfort of home.

This cheese ...................much more slowly than other types of cheese, so don't attempt to eat it yet.

2. The police attempted to......................order , but the crowd seemed determined to vent their
feelings of anger and dissatisfaction.

How long do you think it will take them to..................the theatre?

Surgeons feel that the operation to.....................my father's hearing will be successful.

3. She looked so.............................at the party, I wondered whether she was going down with the
flu.

I think the.....................blue curtains we bought will be ideal for this room.

Experts agree that this copy of the painting is a.....................imitation of the original work.

4. Suddenly the door ..................open and Simon rushed into the room.

"I don't believe a word you are saying!" she ........................out, fixing him with an angry stare.

Several water pipes .....................last winter, causing untold damage to carpets and furniture.

5. She's obviously very upset after the accident, so just allow her to......................her feelings out.

If you don't..........................the tea more carefully, I will ask someone else to do it.

No sooner were the doors opened than customers began to.......................into the shop.
6. You will never .........................the dispute with Mr Baxter unless you agree to compromise.

Should you decide to..........................in America, you must make sure that you have all the
necessary documents.

I think that butterfly will .......................on your arm, as long as you don't make any sudden
movements.

7. Given your difficult circumstances, there are probably a number of benefits you
could...............................from the state.

The renewed wave of unrest and violence in the capital seems likely to.........................yet more
lives.

If the police asks you where he was on the night of the murder, he is bound to......................that he
was with friends.

8. If the country wants to ........................its position as a leader among nations, it will be forced to
reform its economy.

In order to............................ the equipment in the workshop, the company needs to put aside a lot of
money every year.

How can you...............................such a large family on the salary you earn?

9. With all the upsets I have experienced at home recently, I feel totally unable
to...................................even the smallest difficulty at the moment.

As many of the Chinese vases on display are fragile, visitors to the museum are asked not
to........................them.

Since it is illegal to ......................stolen goods, you would be mad even to think about buying those
paintings.

10. It was only when we came to a ......................bend in the road that we realised we had taken a
wrong turning.

When the doctor asked me to move my arm, I felt a...................pain in my back.

When Swanson interviews politicians on television, he conceals an incredibly................mind behind

what appears to be an easy-going, friendly manner.
11. The latest ..............................to curb increasing crime on the streets is unlikely to be much of a
success.

Members of the public will suffer unless there is some........................of cooperation between the
two bus companies.

School and university exams may not be the best ..........................of a student's abilities.

12. There will be much less chance of a similar situation developing again, since the new
regulations will........................policy-makers of the future.

Doctors had to........................both the arms and legs of the patient so that he couldn't move while
they examined him.

The cake won't turn out well unless you add a fresh egg to the other ingredients in order
to......................the mixture together.

13. Could you help me..................up the video?

The police have .......................up road blocks everywhere in an attempt to catch the thieves.

The girl wore a black evening dress that..........................off her pale complexion beautifully.

14. Living in a city was difficult at first, as we had grown up in a small village, surrounded by the
beauties of .........................

Since she has a very easy-going......................, she isn't likely to object to the changes.

The support which the families of the victims are receiving is primarily of a
practical ........................

15. From what your colleagues tell me, I ..........................you have been having some problems at
work recently.

It is expected that a huge crowd will......................outside the embassy.

Not being an expert herself, she is trying to........................some ideas for her forthcoming article on
delinquency among young people.
16. Supporters of the defendant came from all parts of the country to.......................outside the
courtroom during the trial.

The findings of the survey clearly .......................the relationship between poverty and crime.

The new manager is unlikely to....................much generosity towards those who work for the
company.

17. In order to enter the building, we had to force our way through a .......................crowd.

Aircraft are unable to take off at the moment owing to the .....................fog which has settled over
the runway.

I find his writing so....................that it is difficult to take in all the ideas he puts forward in his
books.

18. Screaming with disgust, she ............................on the beetle as it crawled across the kitchen
floor.

His years as an army officer have............................him with an air of authority and importance.

The official took my passport and.......................... the date of my arrival in the country on one of its
pages.

19. One....................on the agenda that we really need to discuss at today's meeting is what pay rise
we should ask for this year.

At a particular.....................in his talk, the lecturer put down his notes and walked out into the
audience.

Since we can't decide what to do, there seems to be no................. in our continuing the discussion.

20. What do you...................of the new major?

I can't ...............up my mind where to go on holiday.

I can't .......................sense of these instructions.