1.

These normally ______________________________ substances combine to form a

highly poisonous gas.

2. They claim that the new drug ______________________________ blood pressure.

3. Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious _______________to the

company's reputation.

4. Today's temperatures will be __________________________ for the time of year.

5. The false _________________ of an alarm is a serious matter, such mistakes could be

deadly.

6. There’s a heavy ________________ of poor and elderly in the district.

7. Children ______________________________ feel a lot of anxiety about their first

day at school.

8. The prison service should try to rehabilitate prisoners so that they can lead

_______________ lives when they leave prison.

9. Many chemicals have a ________________ effect on the environment.

10. The proposals came in for some ______________ criticism.

11. It's a good film, but the plot is very complicated and you really have to

______________.

12. The company is cutting production costs in an attempt to _____________________

its competitive edge.

13. It was hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost

_______________.

14. The alarm is ______________ by the lightest pressure.

15. The warriors admired the _____________ of the sword's blade.

16. Things are back to _______________ now that we've paid off all our debts.

17. The party's ___________________ on tax reduction has won them a lot of support.