1. Since the young couple’s relationship was based on lies and ……………., they broke up only after a few months.

2. The suspect …………… hitting his neighbor but denied intending to kill him when questioned by the police.

3. When the teacher entered the classroom, the students were ………….. trying to finish their assignments.

4. Thunderstorm and lightning posed a significant threat to the safety of the performers on stage so they had to …………. The show.

5. Every regions linguistic and cultural identity is quite…………. From that of the rest of the country.

6. Aging research has ………… dramatically in the last several years, with much now known of the biochemical and genetic components of aging.

7. It is a sad fact that nowadays the pressure to be thin is so …………. that even supermodels think they need to get rid of a few pounds.

8. In today’s world, a lot of diseases …………. considered incurable in the past are treated successfully.

9. G. Bell’s ……… knowledge of the nature of sound enabled him to conjecture the possibility of transmitting multiple messages over the same write at the same time.

10. A group of campers lost their way in the mountains because they had ……….. the fact that it was getting darker.

11. Tom is a very ……….. person and often accepts the managers recommendation.

12. This license ……………….. you to a free seat at the theatre.

13. He is a/an …………… admirer of real authors.

14. Not having any responsibilities, he began to …………. his money and energy.

15. A person who undertakes a/an …………… is afraid to risk of any kind.

16. Being …………… with our natural resources will help us to live longer on this earth.

17. A: ‘Could you accept his excuses?’
B: ‘No, the guide made a/an …………. attempt to explain why he had taken the wrong turn.’

18. A: ‘How did the police arrest the criminals?’
B: ‘The storm …………. The pursuit of the fleeing prisoners.

19. A: ‘What’s wrong with this patient?’
B: ‘I think he has been ……….. by the accident.’

20. A: ‘Have you heard the latest news from the battlefront?’
B: ‘Yeah, they confirmed the report of …………. military activity due to terrible condition.’

21. The blood that …………… in thick black clots around the man’s sharp white teeth.

22. According to …………… beliefs, it is healthy for mothers to breast-feed their babies.

23. The ………… of writing is found in Sumerian figures of approximately 3500 B.C.

24. The results of experiments on the intelligence of monkeys have not been …………… .

25. Even though no one was seriously injured, the plane crash was a terrible …………. .

26. The hospital is looking for people willing to ……….. their organs.

27. My father had already warned me that driving on an icy road when it is dark would be too ………… .

28. I know he was only trying to help, but he was …………………. adding to our problems by calling us all the time.

29. Mr. Harrison ……….. the job because it involved too much travelling to remote cities.

30. It is generally believed that a hot cloth pressed against your jaw will ………… your toothache.

31. When riding public transit, it is ……………. to offer your seat to elderly people.

32. Mary’s desk was filled with ……….. . She had band-aids, old letters, and even a toothbrush in there.

33. Adidas is having a(n) ………… this month: buy a pair of shoes and get a free pair of socks.

34. Mike’s new sweater …………… in washing machine. Now it’s too small to wear.

35. It is really hard to ……….. George. He is very rude and he likes to argue with everyone.

36. Many employees feared that their positions would become ………. after the merger.