Learning English Online

Advance Level 02

1. A person who is rather reserved or cold in behaviour can be described as ________.





2. Sarah desperately wanted to be an actress, so when they offered her a part in the play, she ________ it.





3. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ________ that a gust of wind might have blown him away.





4. The townspeople were always so well-behaved and ________ that the police had an idle life.





5. Even the most detached and indifferent spectator can be ________ away by enthusiasm at a horserace.





6. The Romans ________ a large part of Europe and the Middle East.





7. He never ________ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword on the last page.





8. The wing of the car was badly ________ in the accident.





9. It was a ________ for the climbers to reach the top of the mountain.





10. The fire was ________ by the time the firemen arrived.





11. The prisoner ________ that he had assaulted a policeman.





12. We were rather upset by his ________ to support our proposals.





13. I ________ this book to all who enjoy an exciting story.





14. Only two of the candidates can be seriously ________ for this post.





15. You have taken ________ far too many responsibilities.





16. The campers ________ their tent in a sheltered valley.





17. When the fire broke out in the factory the automatic ________ came on and stopped it spreading.





18. The young couple gradually lost interest in each other and ________ apart.





19. I can't even afford a new pair of shoes, ________ alone a winter coat.





20. Although my father has made a study of the stars, he is only an ________ astronomer.




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