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1. The letter we received was to serve as a ………………………………. that our credit card payment was
due in two weeks. (REMIND)
2. Many kids underestimate the …………………………… of a balanced and healthy diet. (IMPORT)
3. You might get into a lot of trouble if you don’t hand in your assignment ……………… (PUNCTUAL)
4. She was really ………………….. about taking the exam so he made sure he revised it. (ANXIETY)
5. Her drama teacher spotted her acting …………………….. right away. (ABLE)
6. The report they wrote gave a number of ……………….. on how to improve safety. (RECOMMEND)
7. She made sure to use only ………………………… sources for her research paper. (RELY)
8. He responded with …………………………. And frustration to her delaying tactics. (ANGRY)
9. Although she’d never seen anything like it before, Jane liked Mike’s …………..…………… taste in
clothing. (USUAL)
10. Teenagers are often very sensitive about their………………………… (APPEAR)
11. Her birthday party will be at the ……………………………….. of June. (BEGIN)
12. We faced many …………………… during our travels, but the worst was the weather. (DIFFICULT)
13. Although it was a ………………… business venture, they decided to try it anyway. (RISK)
14. He found the seats on the aeroplane to be so ………………… that he couldn’t fall asleep. (COMFORT)
15. The country’s main source of income is from …………………. (TOURIST)
16. The company needed to hire many more ……………………. (EMPLOY)
17. The package holiday provided many different types of ……………….…………… for its guests.
(ENTERTAIN)
18. There is a world-wide concern about the ……………………… of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
19. After many hours of discussions, the board members reached an ………………….. (AGREE)
20. The shoes were on offer for only a ………………………… time, so we made plans to go shopping right
away. (AGREE)
21. It is not ……………………………. to go swimming right after having eaten. (ADVISE)
22. The sales assistant at the clothes shop was very ………………………….. (HELP)
23. Jason received lots of …………………. from his parents to attend medical school. (ENCOURAGE)
24. She place the delicate vase …………………………………. on the table. (CARE)
25. There is a high …………………………. that unless action is taken, global warming will get worse.
(PROBABLE)
26. For lunch, they had a ………………………. between the chicken and the fish. (CHOOSE).
27. She was the most ………………………….. skilled employee in the company. (HIGH)
28. Her high heels were ………………….. for hiking and she had to put on trainers instead. (SUITABLE)
29. For many years, the grocer’s prices have remained ………………………..(CHANGE)
30. He was looking forward to a long and ……………………… career when he graduated. (SUCCESS)
31. He amazed us with his ……………………….. of English history. (KNOW)
32. To …………………………. That kids eat healthily, we must teach them about nutrition. (SURE)
33. She doesn’t make plans in advance because she likes the …………………….. of doing whatever she
feels like. (FREE)
34. Her heavy wool dress was ………………………… for the warm, spring weather. (SUIT)
35. More and more people are moving to cities in ……………………. areas. (COAST)
36. The area has seen a rapid ……………………… in population. (GROW)
37. He eagerly awaited the ………………………….. of his best mate at the airport. (ARRIVE)
38. It was …………………………….. achievement. (REMARK)
39. His ………………… was so disruptive, that the teacher asked him to leave the classroom. (BEHAVE)
40. She ran the entire ……………………………… of the field. (LONG)
41. The show was really ………………………………. (ENJOY).
42. The winner gave an excellent ……………………………….. (PERFORM)
43. It was a big ……………………………….. to me that I couldn’t accept the invitation. (DISAPPOINT)
44. The volunteers had to live on a desert island as a test of ………………………….. (SURVIVE)
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1. The …………………………….. of modern life can be stressful as well as stimulating. (COMPLEX)

2. The …………………… of computer games is likely to increase among older people. (POPULAR)
3. Violent computer games can make the people who play them very ………………….. (AGGRESSION)
4. Fears that playing computer games can make you less intelligent are …………………….. (GROUND)
5.