Using Words Correctly: Unit 6

Choose a word or phrase from the word bank (change the form of the words if
needed) to complete each sentence. One word can only be used once.

Word Bank

Substantial, captivate, multiple, definitively, irresistible, nostalgic, cryptic, straightforward, integral,

excluded, monotonous, simultaneously, evidently, on the contrary, metaphor, discern, decipher, perpetual,

consolation, desolate

1. A _______________ is an expression that describes a person or object by referring

to something that is considered to possess similar characteristics.
2. The house stood in a bleak and _______________ landscape where there’s no
people.
3. The president is _______________ in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
4. She inherited a _______________ fortune from her grandmother.
5. "I thought you said the film was exciting?" "_______________, I nearly fell asleep
half way through it!"
6. I found the ethical issues discussed utterly _______________.
7. He's an _______________ part of the team and we can't do without him.
8. This is a _______________ job because I simply repeat doing the same thing again
and again.
9. I got a _______________ text message from Sam which I didn’t understand.
10. I didn't know what to say - I just offered a few words of _______________.
11. Tom has been _______________ from school (= he is not allowed to go to school)
for bad behavior.
12. They lived in _______________ fear of being discovered.
13. The telethon was broadcast _______________ on 31 US networks.
14. Can you _______________ the writing on this envelope?
15. She gave me one of those _______________ smiles and I just had to agree.
16. These children have _______________ (= many different) handicaps.
17. Roz is _______________ and lets you know what she's thinking.
18. Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all _______________.
19. The link between lung cancer and air pollution has not been _______________
proved.
20. It is difficult to _______________ any pattern in these figures.