101. Tom spoke…………………………because he was so excited.

(BREATHE)
102. Do you ever suffer from…………………. (BORE)
103. Are there any………………………rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
104. This new film is…………………………….good. (EXCEPT)
105. Freedom of………………is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
106. After the explosion, only two people were left…………….. (LIVE)
107. The evening was…………………..spent playing and talking. (ENJOY)
108. Everyone has a number of………..but none has many true friends. (ACQUAINT)
109. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays. We have to use it……
(ECONOMY)
110. ……………children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (ACCOMPANY)

I've been a (111. PROFESSION) ............................. writer for most of adult life and I've
been writing (112. SCIENTIST) .............................. fiction for at least twenty years now.
My real name is Herbert Smith but I use the (113. PEN) .............................. 'Al
Macintyre' because I think a (114. NOVEL) .............................. should have a more
exciting name than 'Smith'. I used to have enormous problems writing manuscripts for
(115. PUBLISH) ............................... First, I would start scribbling on a huge wad of
ordinary (116. WRITE) .............................. paper. Then I would jot down a few ideas in a
(117. NOTE) .............................. before I started to write my first draft on the (118.
TYPE) ............................... This went on till a couple of years ago when I bought my first
(119. PERSON) .............................. computer. I was only interested in the word
processing actually, and when I saw the first neat (120. PRINT) .............................. of my
efforts on the computer, I knew it would change the way I wrote novels forever.

121) Please ................... our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply KNOW
122) Keith’s exam results turned out to be …………….. DISASTER
123) There will be no pay rises in the ............. future. SEE
124) Jim is one of the most ................. members of the committee SPEAK
125) What are the entry .................. at this university? REQUIRE
126) Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict............... . BRING
127) I thing that your ................ about the cost are wrong. ASSUME
128) This statue .................. the soldiers who died in the war. MEMORY
129) The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular ................... . CONCEIVE
130) Ruth has gone back to college to get a teaching ...................... QUALIFY

131. She’s extremely ……………. about modern art. KNOWLEDGE

132. If your luggage is very ……………… you’ll have to pay an excess charge. WEIGHT
133. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the …………
scenery. PICTURE
134. I ………… met an old friend last week. EXPECT
135. Is it possible to …………… between hobby and an interest. DISTINCT
136. There were complaints from …………… residents . NEAR
 137. Great ………… have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. PAINFUL
138. Jim is one of the most ……………. members of the committee. SPEAK
139. We are continuing to pour billions of tons of ……………… into the
atmosphere every year. POLLUTE
140. She lost the case because of her …………… evidence. ADMIT

141. Don't press the 'submit' button till you’ve…….finished with these 5 sentences.(completion)
142. The criminal has a very …….scar in his face. (notice)
143. His …….arrival surprised all his friends and family. (expect)
144. I have known…….for all my life. (hard)
145. It was a…….thing to say. (hurt)
146. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself a…….target. (really)
147. In…….with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (accord)
148. Snow in August! How…….! (ordinary)
149. The film is entertaining but full of historical ……. (accurate)
150. Since I am an …….driver, I think you should drive. (experience)

151. Deforestation and excessive farming have ……………………... the soil. (POOR)
152. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was……………………... (ESTIMATE)
by the government. The real figures go up every minute.
153. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with (RACE)
……………….…... background.
154. From the hotel there is a……………………...view across the canyon. (BREATH)
155. The policeman examined the parcel ……………………... as he had no idea (SUSPECT)
what it could be.
156. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others. (CRITICISE)
157. In his …………………….., Mike smashed all the breakable items in the (FURIOUS)
kitchen. (POLLUTE)
158. We must learn about keeping the environment ____. (ATTEND)
159. Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular
……………………... PRONOUNCE
160. The government has yet to make an official ……………………...on the issue.

161.Is Buddhism the country’s ...............religion of Thailand? (OFFICE)

162.Ba and his father like................movie very much. (ACT)
163.Should English be a .................. subject at schools? (COMPEL)
164.Trung got a ................. letter from his boss. (PERSON)
165.Please speak a little more............. (SLOW)
166.The story my grandma told last night was................... (SCARE)
167.He fell off his bike, but his....................were not serious (INJURE)
168.She felt alone and ................. (FRIEND)
169...................., the barber cut my hair too short. (LUCK)
170. I enjoy .................with the other students. (SOCIETY)
171. We must learn about keeping our environment (POLLUTE) ............... .
172. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (HOUSE) .............. bills.
173-174. You needn't go on a diet; but you have to eat (SENSE) .............. and you
mustn’t (EAT) .............. .
175. Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) .............. of the earthquake.
176. My brother can repair electric (APPLY) .............. very well.
177. (ENVIRONMENT) .............. are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
178. These (INNOVATE) .............. will conserve the earth’s resources.
179. The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION).............. .
180. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and (CLASS) ..............
advertising.

People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations.
Yet meditation is a (181. STRAIGHT) …………………. technique which merely
involves sitting and resting the mind. In addition to its (182. SIMPLE) ………………,
meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies have
shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled way, can (183. REDUCTION)
…………………hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved
that certain types of meditation can (184. SUBSTANCE)………………. decrease key
stress symptoms such as (185. ANXIOUS) …………………_and irritability. In fact,
those who practise meditation with any (186. REGULAR)........................ see their
doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They are said
to have more stamina, a happier (187. DISPOSE)…………………. and even enjoy better
relationships. When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra'
or word which you use every time you practise the technique and which is (188.
SUPPOSE)………………_chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are taught (189.
INDIVIDUAL) ……………….. but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of
students and take place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip
into a deeper state of (190.CONSCIOUS)…………………for twenty minutes a day. The
rewards speak for themselves.

191. As a child I had an ................................ friend called Polly (imagine)

192. Not ........................ on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. (surprise)
193. Street noise is one of the ....................... of living in a big city. (advantage)
194. The end of the film really disappointed me. It was totally .................... (believe)
195. This word is very difficult to say. I always ......................... it. (pronunciation)
196. We like Mary. She’s very nice and ............................ (lady)
197. Solphins, ................, species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.
(mammal)
198. The islands have been ............................ by the growth of tourism. (west)
199. There will be no pay rises in the ......................... future. (see)
200. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives ........................ (measure)
201. As a child I had an ........ friend called Polly (IMAGINE)
202. The competitor was .......... even though his denial of having used the steroids was so firm
(QUALIFICATION)
203. Parents often choose .......... software for their children to use (EDUCATE)
204. Chemical ......... from factories have destroyed our environment (POLLUTE)
205. Whether there`s life in the other galaxies seems to be an ........... question (ANSWER)
206. Energy- ...........bulbs shoud be used to save electricity (SAVE)
207. ..........., the train had left when we arrived at the station (LUCKY)
208. What foreign languages do they learn.......... English (SIDE)
209. Do you want to send this letter by ....... mail (FACE)
210. The university has .......... the use of dictionaries during language examinations
(AUTHOR)

211. She has a .......... attitude towards life. [CARE]

212. Most peasant were living in subhuman conditions as the Feudalism had .......... them
for a long time. [POOR]
213. It's undeniable that the..........of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her
sudden death. [DIAGNOSE]
214. Many diseases which were once thought..........now can be routinely treated. [CURE]
215. Are all those..........they put in the food really necessary? [ADD]
216. Your presence has enriched our lives .............[MEASURE]
217. Doris Carter, who is 197 today, put her..........down to having a loving family and
seven cups of tea a day [LONG]
218. Film studios spent millions of dollars on..........for new movies. [PUBLIC]
219. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he's so..........One minute he goes mad when you
come late then he says nothing. You never know where you are? [CONSIST]
220. This matter is very ...........Don't discuss it outside the office. [CONFIDENCE]

221. Street performers usually attract groups of curious __________. (LOOK)

222. We were deafeated because we were __________. (NUMBER)
223. This type of __________ screen provides drivers with a clear view even when it is
smashed. (SHATTER)
224. They were proud of their children’s __________ achievements. (SCHOLAR)
225. In a recent survey, a majority of __________ were against nuclear weapons.
(RESPOND)
226. It was his passion for fast cars that led to his __________ death at the young age of
24 (TIME)
227. __________ patients are often given exrecises to help prevent their muscles from
becoming stiff. (BED)
228. This city has over half a million __________. (HABITAT)
229. A good dictionary is certainly __________ for learning a foreign language.
(DISPENSE)
230. You must learn to __________ between politeness and real kindness (DIFFERENT)
231. You really shouldn’t interrupt someone in __________. (SENTENCE)
232. This matter is __________ and therefore must not be discussed outside the office.
(CONFIDENCE)
233. The thing I hate about Mr. Lupin is his __________. (HONEST)
234. There are very few __________ places left on Earth. Man has been nearly
everywhere. (EXPLORE)
235. Ecosystems are _________ networks of plants and animals. (DEPEND)

236. They’re an incredibly _______ family. You should see how much food they throw
away. (WASTE) wasteful
237. A _______ has been made in AIDS research. (BREAK) breakthrough
238. _______ , there are black holes in space. (THEORY) theoretically
239. They ________ and there was a lot of food left over after the party. (ESTIMATE)
Overestimated
240. Many diseases which were once thought _______ now can be routinely treated.
(CURE) incurable
241. This road is so bad that it needs _______. (SURFACE) resurfacing
242. The water in this area is _______and should not be drunk. (PURE) impure
243. He wanted a divorce because his wife had been _______.(FAITH) unfaihful
244. Most peasants were living in subhuman conditions as the Feudalism had _______
them for a long time. (POOR) impoverished
245. Are all those _______ they put in food really necessary? (ADD) additives