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Unit 9-10 RFA

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    For each pair of sentences 1–15, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in both sentences. Here is an example (0). a Antonio is so tall he must tower above all his
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  • a The island was an idyllic ____________ for the wedding. b Press the blue button to adjust the temperature _____________ .
    setting
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  • a More high-rise housing is required in order to reduce urban ___________ in the
 suburbs. b The kids love it when I let them __________ out on the sofa and watch videos.
    sprawl
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  • a The committee is looking into different ways of disposing of nuclear _________ 
 from the power plant. b The French classes I did were a complete ____________ of time and money. 
 I hardly learnt anything.
    waste
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  • a My kids generally keep their bedrooms pretty ___________ and tidy. b You’ve found a very __________ way of solving the problem.
    neat
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  • a Stop making that __________ on your guitar, I can’t hear myself think. b In tennis the server loses the point if their ____________ touches the net while the
 ball is in play.
    racket
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  • a My great-aunt Cathy always _________ and kisses me when we visit. b The highway _________ the coast right the way round the island.
    hugs
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  • a We had to climb up the cliff path because we got cut off by the incoming _________ . b The rising ________ of vandalism in the suburbs is very worrying.
    tide
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  • a After the long trek we cooled our feet in the mountain __________ . b I’m exhausted; I’ve had a constant __________ of visitors since I moved here.
    stream
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  • a I can’t sleep because of the __________ of aeroplanes taking off and landing. b The kids screamed when they heard the lion’s __________ .
    roar
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  • a George was an absolute darling, he __________ up a quick meal for the kids and then got them off to bed. b The autumn leaves __________ underfoot as we strolled through the park.
    rustled
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  • a My husband and I got into a __________ argument over whether our daughter
 should stay out after midnight. b The hotel had a __________ pool and a fully equipped gym.
    heated
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  • a When I’m stressed I try to go for a long cycle ride to let off __________ . b I like to ________ vegetables as it’s healthier than frying them.
    steam
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  • a I was extremely __________ when the staff treated me in such a rude manner. b If you make any mistakes just _________ them out and continue writing.
    cross
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  • a Readers will not believe your story unless you back it up with sufficient _________
 evidence. b I’m _________ my daughter financially while she studies at university.
    supporting
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  • a It will take about 24 hours for the effects of the antibiotics to ________ in. b The crowd went wild when Davis scored the winning penalty _________ .
    kick
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