I felt an _______ with the writer from

sent
his descriptions of a world that
seemed to have a great deal in brought
common with my own.
Maria and Jean had a _______ romance
affinity
they met and married within two
affection months.
adherence cyclone
acknowledgement hurricane
whirlwind
Marlene is quite _______ - I don't know
she manages to fit everything in. typhoon
tiresome
The book _______ to a number of
inexorable interesting research studies which I
would really like to find out more
indefatigable
about.
inexhaustible
hints
I'm afraid that argument really cites
doesn't hold _______
alludes
firm
declares
water
I'm sure I was invited to join the
sense
committee as the _______ woman.
meaning
sample
We'd all been at school together for token
12 years and at our leaving
representative
celebrations we _______ eternal
friendship. coupon
assured
The government is doing all it can to
pledged _______ war on dangerous driving.
undertook launch
confided wage
stage
In her speech the Prime Minister
_______ tribute to the valuable battle
contributions to society made by
voluntary organisations. If you say you'd like _______ of cream
on your strawberries, then you don't
gave
want very much cream.
paid
a dash
oodles
 a dollop head
lashings heart

Take care that your love for him

doesn't _______ your judgement.
Not many people are good at
cloud
assessing their own abilities and Mark
shadow must be _______ for recognising that
he would never become a great
darken musician.
topple merited
Serena is still _______ ignorant of the advocated
fact that she is about to be made
commended
redundant.
talented
delightedly
blissfully Sometimes a pension can provide you
with a _______ sum on retirement as
jubilantly well as or instead of a monthly
ecstatically income.
mass
Although the twins look identical, they
have widely _______ opinions on lump
almost every topic under the sun.
block
dissimilar
chunk
divergent
The children's interest in playing the
distinguished game soon _______
distinct flagged
Unfortunately, his report doesn't stumbled
_______ with what we've learnt from
tottered
other sources.
thawed
pally
rally The recently discovered documents
_______ credence to Professor
tally Vaughan's interpretation of events.
ally afford
Tamara has set her _______ on
becoming a ballet-dancer. lend
feet provide
brain supply
I don't think Paul will ever get There is a very strong movement now
married he's the stereotypical against _______ sports like hunting or
_______ bachelor. shooting.
fixed blood
settled death
confirmed killing
determined terminal
It was a close _______ but we just
made it to the airport on time for our
flight.
drive
The _______ of things was that he was
call sacked from a job that he had held for
over twenty years.
go
upturn
run
upshot
The boys ran out of the old man's
uptake
garden when he _______ his fist and
shook his stick at them. upbeat
clasped
Ever year many small companies get
gritted _______ up by large multinationals.
scrunched burnt
clenched swallowed
digested
All sides have to accept that the
arbitrator's decision will be _______ drowned
tying
It's as if that silly argument we had
fixing has driven a _______ between us and
we've lost all our old closeness.
binding
ledge
compelling
plank
What do you _______ as the main
beam
issues affecting the situation?
wedge
conceive
perceive I'm looking forward to meeting your
new boss you've been _______ his
receive praises ever since he arrived.
deceive calling
shouting
 crying affirmation
singing approval

_______ to popular belief, Pluto is not a It was so hot in the restaurant that,
planet. after half an hour, we were all starting
to _______ .
Compared
wilt
Opposite
fade
Contrary
shrivel
Conversely
weed

A great deal can be _______ about the

composer's state of mind from his
works at this period. Most critics praise that actor's work
but I think he's rather _______.
inferred
over-played
deduced
over-rated
implied
over-blown
comprised
over-priced
The nuclear industry _______ most of
the country's electrical power. The princess's nanny's autobiography
really gives the _______ on life among
generates
the royals.
engenders
know-how
originates
show-down
initiates
low-down
In the course of his long life in look-out
business George G. Matthews _______
a substantial fortune. One of the most powerful pressure
groups in the country is the road and
compiled
car _______, which opposes any
assembled legislation that will increase taxes
specifically for them.
amassed
branch
totalled
folder
Why not buy the dress on ______ then
segment
you can take it back if it doesn't fit
your mother. lobby
agreement
affection
My sister likes wearing tight tops and
close-fitting dresses but I prefer After the football match the crowds
_______; sweaters and jeans. _______ out of the stadium into the
nearest bars and cafes.
floppy
poured
baggy
trickled
shabby
leaked
flabby
dripped
James never really broke the rules but
he did _______ them a little bit when it The country has few natural resources
suited him. and its economy has been _______ for
some time now.
curve
diseased
move
ailing
bend
unwell
twist
sickening
I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed
I thought my husband would be
picking up the children and he Anyone who lies under oath will be
thought I was doing it. charged with _______ the course of
justice.
fingers
perverting
minds
diverting
purposes
inverting
wires
converting
It's always nice to see Bella she's
such a _______ of sunshine. I'd like to _______ my argument with
an anecdote whose significance will
light
soon become apparent.
beam
announce
ray
predict
glow
herald
Sources in France suggested that preface
further _______ would be needed
before they would agree to a deal. The UN has called for an immediate
_______ of hostilities.
consolations
deletion
concessions
cessation
contractions
contortions
 cancellation
ceasefire

Do you have any figures showing the

_______ of left-handedness is in the
general population?
occurrence
incidence
accidence
persistence

The weather is going to change soon

I can feel it in my _______ .
skin
teeth
legs
bones