Ex.

1
1. e
2. j
3. b
4. a
5. g
6. d
7. k
8. f
9. c
10. h

Ex.2
1. A threat of rain is in today’s forecast.
2. There is expected to be a severe frost tonight.
3. All I remember of my daughter's birth was the unbearable pain and the relief when it was all
over.
4. The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.
5. I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
6. Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success
7. A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
8. No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
9. It has outlived its historical time and outlasted its political purpose.
10. Do you find your parents nudging you in the direction of further study?

Ex.3
1. astonishing adj
2. to pierce v
3. unbearable adj
4. severe adj
5. spine n
6. to amplify v
7. threat n
8. to nudge v
9. ongoing agj
10. to outlast v
11. to reverse v
12. multi - pronged adj
13. to uncover v
14. to eliminate v
15. to pinpoint v