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1. I had to wait two hours for the train, which really put me … a bad mood.
2. In her autobiography she never referred … her parents.
3. John told me he was related … Mel Gibson – is that true?
4. Several factors are likely to influence … this decision.
5. He died … a climbing accident in the Himalayas.
6. There is a great difference … daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.
7. She attended … a party with him and then went to a nightclub.
8. They have just fired me … my job, and I don’t know what to do.
9. He has always been passionate … rock music.
10. Gregory played … the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined the band.
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. She won … as a singer before she became an actress.
a) fame b) fortune c) luck
2. My mother had a … after my father’s death.
a) nervous mood b) nervous breakdown c) nervous temperament
3. In fact, she was a very selfish, disagreeable, … little girl.
a) easy-going b) bad-tempered c) friendly
4. There were over 200 guests at our wedding ….
a) reception b) premiere c) performance
5. I didn’t know you and Ted were …. – Yes, Ted’s wife is my sister.
a) related b) joined c) connected
6. Caroline lost her job, it was the first of many … in her life.
a) chances b) hopes c) misfortunes
7. In 2005 the band recorded their first ….
a) novel b) story c) album
8. They discovered Pete was stealing things from the office so he got the ….
a) employment b) sack c) job
9. … weekends, there are only twelve more shopping days until Christmas.
a) including b) introducing c) accounting
10. The Duchess of York … the charity reception, along with her two daughters.
a) advertised b) invited c) attended
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Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.
1. He was just impossible to work with, and in the end they made him leave his job.
2. The movie was unsuccessful and Laughton never got the chance to direct again.
3. The club is a good place to go to if you want to meet some famous people.
4. He’s unhappy and worried that he didn’t get an invitation to their wedding.
5. The earthquake was the worst natural catastrophe to hit the country for over 50 years.
6. I was trying to sound quiet, even though I was very upset.
7. The sad event, that shocked us, happened as they were returning home from a night out.
8. I’m afraid I have to turn down your request to come to dinner.
9. We are a small business so we can only afford to tell people publicly in the local press.
10. You blamed him for thinking only about what he needs, but what about you?
