TRIOS 5

Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. Throughout the match, Philip ……………………the ball much harder than his opponent did.
Consumers were badly ……………………..by price increases during the last economic crisis.
It suddenly ……………………him that today was a public holiday and all the shops would be shut.

2. The lake is rather …………………..this winter – we need more rain.

The critics seem to have a pretty …………………..opinion of his acting skills.
The manager’s personal assistant came into the meeting and spoke to him in a ………………..voice.

3. In the future we will be obtaining an increasing amount of ………………..from wind and water.
He did everything in his ………………….to find us somewhere to live.
Leaders are often unwilling to give up ……………………, even when they are very old.

4. The book about wildlife in the Antarctic ……………………me very deeply and I’ve been involved in
conservation issues ever since I read it.
The politician’s speech …………………..on several topics, but he mainly talked about inner city development.
When Sally ………………….the painting in the art gallery, all the alarms went off.

5. I wanted to study IT but there wasn’t a ……………………..on any of the courses.

The young Kenyan runner stumbled during the race and had to make do with second …………………
I wish Nina would tidy up; she leaves her clothes all over the …………………….

6. Are you …………………..to go out with us tonight, or are you working overtime as usual?
My brother’s very …………………..with his advice, which can be quite annoying.
This ……………………offer ends next week, so be sure to get down to the store and take advantage of it –
it’s your last chance.

7. My previous neighbor always …………..that she knew a lot of famous actors, but I’m not sure it was true.
After the business trip, John made sure he …………………his expenses promptly.
Loss of habitat and damage to the environment has ……………………..the lives of many animals.

8. She wasn’t concentrating properly and did her homework …………………………..

He reacted ……………………to the injection and felt sick all day.
I ……………………….need some sleep; I’m exhausted after that long drive.

9. Amy is by …………………………rather a shy person.

Generally, the ……………………of a shop’s response should depend on the seriousness of a customer’s complaint.
Eric always had a keen love of ……………………., so I’m not surprised that he has chosen an outdoor job.

10. Felicity ……………………….great insight into the music business during her period of work experience at the
record company.
The intruder ……………….access to the building through a skylight which had been left open.
Greg was horrified to find that after two weeks on his special diet he had actually…………..……….weight.
11. Although Melissa accepted the invitation, she failed to ……………………up on the evening of the party.
After three hours of battling against the blizzard, the hikers decided to …………back and heard for home.
Whenever she needed help with her Math homework, Chloe would ……………………to her grandfather,
who had taught the subject in his youth.

12. Shall I …………………………you another cup of tea?

Just look at those black clouds – it’s going to …………………….very soon.
Molly was able to ……………………….out all her troubles to her best friend.
13. Paul is always ……………………of money by the end of the month.
The boss had to cut …………………….his holiday in order to sort out the crisis in the factory.
After one of the forwards was sent off, the team were one player …………………for the rest of the match.
14. When I call my sister in Australia the ……………………..is so clear I can hardly believe she’s on the other
side of the world.
Everyone joined in the first ……………….of the chorus of the song but nobody knew how it went after that.
Do you know what ……………………….of business Charles is in?

15. Eddie is hoping to get a part in the new …………………………of the musical Cats.
They are increasing the ………………………..of ice cream because of greater demand during the hot weather.
Students should note that ………………………of a current student card entitles them to a 10% discount.

16. Despite the poor visibility, the pilot …………..the plane safely and didn’t have to divert to another airport.
Celia’s daughter has ……………….herself a great job working on the set of the latest James Bond movie.
Carlos kicked the football so hard that it went over the hedge and ………………….in the neighbor’s garden

17. After a ………………………..of bad luck, things began to change for the company.
Marta knew the training program would be difficult but she decided that it would be worth it in the long
………………….
Stephan had been working in the office all day and decided that a ……………………….in the fresh air would
do him good.

18. The official listened to the whole story, but it was difficult to tell whether he believed it because his
………………………..did not change at all.
“Yours faithfully” is a polite ………………………….which can be used to close a formal letter.
Her technique isn’t perfect but she puts great ………………………into her piano playing.

19. If your injury is very minor, it will be ……………………….by a nurse rather than by a doctor.
This particular coat is made of a fabric which has been …………………….with a special substance to make it
waterproof.
He had a reputation for being a very demanding boss, but personally I found he ……………… his staff fairly.

20. There was a nasty …………………..on the table where the coffee cup had been put down.
When Agnes reached the halfway ………………………she felt unable to continue the race.
The children all stood up as a ………………………..of respect when the head teacher came into the room.