1
1. Nobody wanted to live in the industrial part of the town. (industry)
2. The police asked him to give a description of the suitcase he had lost. (describe)
3. He had no suspicion that he was being watched. (suspect)
4. This is Alexandra, my personal assistant. (assist)
5. Although some of my work-mates quickly found new jobs after the factory closed down, my brother and I were unemployed for several months. (employ)
6. Although I was positive that the girl had stolen my ring, I could not find any proof. (prove)
3
1..The next-door neighbours are so unfriendly that we have stopped trying to talk to them. (friend)
2.Yes, I can speak a little Spanish because I spent some of my boyhood in Spain. (boy)
3.The doctor dealt with the hysterical patient with understanding. (understand)
4.There’s a reception at the British Embassy tonight. (receive)
5.The disappearance of the money from the cash-box shows that somebody in this office is a thief. (appear)
6.You must accept the decision of the committee. (decide)
7.Tom and Tim are twin brothers. They look exactly alike, differing only in height. (difference)
8.To relieve the traffic congestion, the government has built several elevated roads in the city. (elevator).
5
1. It is dangerous for an inexperienced driver to drive a car in the center of Paris during the mid-day rush. (experience)
2. Douglas, now that you’re the head of the family, you must take your rightful place at the head of the table (right)
3. If you behave with this sort of impoliteness to your other customers, I don’t think you’ll remain in business long. (polite)
4. Kenneth gave the child a handful of sweets. (hand)
5. Don’t put on any more of that perfume, Julie. It’s heady stuff. (head)
6. The speaker showed his nervousness by constantly straightening his tie. (straight)
7. I feel so sleepy that I’m going to bed. (sleep)
8. The beggar stood on his head, begging from door to door. (beg)
6
1. She is famous for her advocacy of human rights. (advocate)
2. When the time for parting came, he shook hands with everyone respectfully. (respect)
3. It is estimated that China has enormous potential for economic development in the coming year. (potentially)
4. The job of a surveyor is to examine the condition of a building, or to measure and record the details of an area of land. (survey)
5. The British Air Force succeeded despite overwhelming odds against them. (overwhelm)
6. oddsThe association between the two companies dates back to the last century. (associate)
7. There is no English equivalent for “bon appetite,” so we have adopted the French expression. (equivalence)
8. I thought his remark was highly inappropriate, given the circumstances. (appropriate)
7
1. After all he has done for us, it would be very ungrateful of us if we didn’t do this for him now. (grateful)
2. With the world’s population increasing at the present rate, by the year 2050 it is feared there will be a terrible food shortage. (short)
3. Penellpe has unfortunately failed her driving test again. (fortune)
4. This jewel is not simply valuable; it is invaluable. (value)
5. This coat is too short for me. Do you think you could lengthen it a little? (long)
6. The hurricane caused terrible destruction along the coast. (destroy)
7. Without the timely help of the PLA men, a lot more people would have lost their lives in the earthquake. (time)
8. It is said the 100% iron is rustless. (rust)
8
1. We must have your answer tonight at the latest. (insist)
2. My father is going to lend me his car tonight. (borrow)
We see it as a wonderful opportunity. (look)
3. You don’t mean to say you want a fifth ice cream, do you? (surely)
4. There is almost nothing in the house to eat tonight. (hardly)
5. The bank now owns this block of flats. (belong)
6. Is it really advisable to freeze this sort of food? (should)
7. Is it really advisable to freeze this sort of food? (should)
8. There’s no need to telephone me when you arrive. (bother)
11
1. The murderer wiped the gun in case his fingerprints should betray him. (give)
2. It’s going to be awfully expensive. (cost)
3. Who is responsible for all this mess? (blame)
4. Unlike you, I don’t have to retire when I’m sixty. (difference)
5. What’s your preference for tonight, the theatre or the cinema? (rather)
6. It would not be a waste of time to look at that house again.(worth)

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