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1. The mail which is marked .................. (CONFIDE) can be opened by nobody else but the commander-in-chief. confidential
2. What are the latest ................. (FIND) of your research? Have you come across any vital data? findings
3. There's little hope Maurice will ever improve on his naughty behaviour. It will probably remain so .................... (CORRECT) till he grows old. incorrect
4. 'What .............. (FURY) your father so much last night?' 'Well, it was Pamela who didn't return home until 3 a.m.' INFURIATED
5. A few gold necklaces and other ................. (VALUE) have been stolen from Mrs Linton during the flight to Boston. VALUABLES
6. The idea of a rebellion originated in the ................ (SLAVE) period, but it was only feasible after the civil war. slavery
7. It's a popular .................. (CONCEIVE) that snakes are slippery. In reality, their skin isn't covered with any fluid. conception
8. Although no landing on Mars has been possible so far, it's widely known that its natural .................. (SOURCE) can match those on earth. RESOURCES
9. Sammy is going to be very ............... (ILLUSION) when you tell him he hasn't been admitted to the Academy, isn't he? disillusined
10. Only when I completed reading the autobiographical novel did I get the true …….......... (SEE) into the writer's complex nature. SEEING
11. The evidence shows that the man is .................. (PRESUME) a murderer, but the final verdict will only be given after the trial. presumably
12. At one moment, the police were powerless in the face of the .................. (CONTROL) mob who were devastating the streets and looting the shops all around. UNCONTROLLED
13. I felt the temptation of lighting a cigarette was getting more and more ............... (RESIST), so I immediately threw the last packet into the fire. irresistible
14. My grandfather's ................. (DESCEND) purchased the manor house in the 16th century. Later, it was turned into a local hospital and now there's a primary school in the building. descendanсe
15. Who would have believed that their casual acquaintanceship would develop into such a strong ......................(ATTACH)? attachment
1. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration. There is …….………………………………………………..……. There is no point (in) considering such a ridicules proposal seriously. There is no point (in) seriously considering such a ridicules proposal. There is no point (in) giving serious consideration to such ridicules proposal.
2. As she hadn’t been there before, China was a whole new experience for her. Not …………………………………………………………...…….. Not only having been there before, China was a whole new experience for her.
3. The audience were delighted by her performance. She gave …………………………………………………...……….. She gave the performance that(which) delighted the audience. / or the audience were delighted by. / found delightful.
4. It is my impression that she’s enjoying her new job a great deal. She seems ……………………………………………………….….. She seems to be enjoying her new job a great deal.
5. According to the evidence, the crimes seemed to have been committed by the same person. The evidence suggested ……………………………………………… The evidence suggested that the crimes had been committed by the same person.
6. Jack loses his temper easily. It doesn’t …………………………………………..……………..…... It doesn’t take much for Jack to lose his temper.
7. The defence contributed enormously to the team’s success. The defence made ……………………………………………………. The defence made an enormous contribution to the team’s success.
8. He said that he didn’t deserve such a high honour. (worthy) ……………………………………………………………………………… He said that he wasn’t worthy of such a high honour.
9. I agreed to do the work because I understood that I would be paid for it. (understanding) ……………………………………………………………………………… I agreed to do the work on the understanding that I would be paid for it.
10. Tina has a habit of upsetting people unintentionally. (inclined) ……………………………………………………………………………… Tina is inclined to upset people unintentionally.
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