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1 Johnny has always dreamt of winning an Oscar, but this is just a ___ that will never happen as he doesn’t have the confidence to perform in public.
hope
drive
goal
fantasy
Miriam is one of the most ___ actresses on the stage today and always receives great reviews from the critics
accomplished
best-selling
wealthy
bankrupt
Georgia is ___ to become a fighter pilot even though her parents aren’t too keen on the idea.
renowned
devoted
celebrated
determined
The actors cleverly improvised the script of the play and gave ___ performances every night.
valuable
influential
flawless
arrogant
The film is a ___ and has had incredible success at the box office
gift
blockbuster
loss
flop
Have you ever wondered what ___ people to want to be on a reality TV show?
idolises
envies
motivates
persists
You have to be talented to be a good writer, but you have to be ___ , too.
achieved
inspired
tiring
infamous
Phillip was born into poverty, but made an absolute ___ by the time he was thirty.
fortune
progress
profit
failure
Some people are just not good at telling jokes or amusing stories, but ___________ have to be great at it. COMEDY
comedians
We need to have this ___________ looked at by an expert since we don’t know anything about hieroglyphics. INSCRIBE
inscription
The ___________ of the Dead Sea Scrolls happened between 1946 and 1956, and they are considered to be one of the greatest discoveries of the last century. EXCAVATE
excavation
4 The blood tests will be taken to the lab and we will have the results of their ___________ by next Tuesday. ANALYSE
analysis
Herodotus, sometimes referred to as the world’s first ___________, lived from 480 until 429BC. HISTORY
historian
The ___________ in his new book are so realistic. It’s much easier to imagine what the ancient ruins used to look like. ILLUSTRATE
illustrations
The police believe his travel documents are not real, but they have no ___________ evidence as yet, so they can’t arrest him. CONCLUDE
conclusive
The documentaries on this TV channel tend to be quite ___________ as they are all on the same themes. REPEAT
repetitive
