Exercise 1

Find a suitable word that is similar In meaning to 'clear' for each blank.

Mike's English essay was due to be handed in next day, but it was 1.definite
that it would not be finished by then. Usually he enjoyed writing and wrote
his essays quickly. This one, however, was different. His teacher was very
keen on Shakespeare's plays, often reading speeches from them in 2.distinct
tones, and had asked Mike and his fellow-students to write a
3.comprehensible account of the plot of Hamlet. Mike, who found
Shakespeare boring, had not paid much attention when the play was
explained in class, Despite the fact that he was a clever student who was
capable of 4.keen thinking, he found the play confusing. Although the class
had been given five 5.full days to do the English homework, Mike had only
just begun. He wished now that he had not spent time sailing. Still, the
weather had been so 6.bright for the time of year that he and his friends
could not resist taking the boat out. Mike had a 7.vivid recollection of sailing
along the 8.crystal-clear surface of the lake, feeling as free as a bird.
Unfortunately, the drive back from the lake had taken a long time. There had
been a car crash and Mike and his friends had had to wait for the road to be
9.unblocked. This meant that it was late when he started writing his essay
and now he could not think of anything to say. He went on staring at his
10.transparant plastic folder which should have contained his essay.

Exercise 2
1. We have to book our tickets four entire days before the day of departure.
2. I have a very vivid remembrance of going there as a child.
3. The police were given a coherent indication of Pete's innocence.
4. The water was so transparent that we could easily see the bottom of the
lake.
5. We couldn't hear what the lecturer was saying—he did not have a very
cleary heard voice.
6. The mountain path was covered in drifting snow but it is unblocked now.
7. Jean thinks that this is a plain account of the accident but it is very
muddled.
8. The covers of the book were made of transclucent plastic.
9. Jim is easily confused—we need someone with a discerning mind for this
job.
10.On a bright day you can see the sea from the hill behind the village.