VOCABULARY
1 The most _ _ k _ _ _ outcome of the debate is some form of compromise between them.
2 The minister thinks that the present system of taxation is too complex and ought to be
_ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
3 I have oiled all the parts and now the mechanism runs very _ _ _ o _ _ _ _.
4 The reaction of every human _ _ i _ _ would be the same: anger mixed with disbelief.
5 I'm sorry, but after all those sad stories I am in no _ _ _ _ for telling jokes.
6 He had forgotten to take his pyjamas when packing and had to sleep in
_ _ _ _ _ w _ _ _ .
7 I had to hold Dingo's _ _ l _ _ _ with both hands to prevent the dog from running after the cat.
8 Dino Fini's first match in Vale United turned out to be a _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; he was in poor form and didn't score.
9 Now that the sick man survived there is no imminent _ _ r _ _ _ to his life; but the recovery will take very long.
10 I didn't want to cut the silk string around the parcel, so I spent some time untying all the _ _ o _ _ .
11 Some scholars believe that the _ _ i _ _ _ _ of football can be traced back as far as the Middle Ages.
12 The advantage of laser therapy is that it is _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ ; the patient does not feel
a thing.
13 She was dismissed after being _ _ l _ _ _ _ accused of stealing. Later on it turned out she was innocent.
14 I'm afraid many youngsters who expressed their _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to help will not remember the date.
15 Don't expect your steak to be _ _ _ c _ if you roast it ten minutes too long; it'll be as dry as a bone.
16 Seismologists can explain the mechanism leading to _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ _ _, but cannot predict them.
17 The King's stop in the town was not planned - it was purely _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and was caused by technical problems of his helicopter.
18 Most coniferous trees are _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _, they don't go through a seasonal change of colour.
19 He pricked his finger while putting a piece of meat on the fish _ _ o _ .
20 Car tyres and shoe soles are made of _ _ b _ _ _ .
21 If we have enough volunteers to carry the boxes, the _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ of the trucks will take a few hours.
22 I never send parcels and I have no idea how much _ _ _ t _ _ _ you will have to pay for a parcel to Japan.
23 A flat shape with four sides and four angles of 90° is a _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _.
24 To make his idea clear, the architect quickly _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ the building of the present museum, and then added the proposed extension.
25 As panic spread and more people came to _ _ _h _ _ _ _ their money, nothing could save the bank from collapse.
26 Before the building of the bridge, _ _ c _ _ _ to the island was provided by a small ferry.
27 When his _ _ v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in some black market operations became known he had to resign.
28 When they all burst into _ _ _ _ _ t _ _, I realised I had said something stupid.
29 The guard's bravery was _ _ w _ _ _ _ _ with a special medal and a letter from the president.
30 We use _ _ n _ _ _ _ to add sour taste to sauces or salads, and for preserving fruit and vegetables.
31 Although they can fly like birds, bats are _ _ m _ _ _ _, their young feed on their mother's milk.
32 He had a polite and gentle _ _ n _ _ _ of speaking, which made many people think he was weak.
33 Young fathers today take their _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ duties very seriously, devoting lots of time to the care of their children.
34 Analysts believe that Fox won reelection due to support of _ _ t _ _ _ from ethnic minorities.
35 While taking my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the tailor asked me if I liked tighter or looser jackets.