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Her contribution to the project was .............. (VALUED) Nobody could notice how important her participation in it was.

UNDERVALUED

While the teacher was telling an ....................(ORDINARY) story, the students were listening to every detail quietly.

EXTRAORDINARY

As my alarm didn't ring, I ................... (SLEPT) It was so late for school that I decided to stay.

OVERSLEPT

The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects ................... (CONNECT)

INTERCONNECT

Most of the countries in Africa are .................... (DEVELOPED). They are immerse in poverty and famine.

UNDERDEVELOPED

Since most people are addicted to their cell phones, there is very little ............. (ACTION) among people in a waiting room.

INTERACTION

He is the president of a large .................... (NATIONAL) company with branches all over the world.

INTERNATIONAL

The school is offering very interesting .......................(CURRICULAR) activities for students.

EXTRACURRICULAR

Don't ................. (REACT) to your child's mistakes or aggressive behaviour. Try to speak to them calmly and make them understand what is wrong.

OVERREACT

I think I was ................... (PAID) this month. There is about £140 less in my account than there should be.

UNDERPAID

I can't eat this steak. Look at it. It is burnt and ................... (DONE)

OVERDONE

When John tried to get some money out of the bank with his card it was refused. Apparently he was ............. (DRAWN) to the tune of £350.

OVERDRAWN

The trouble with Tim is that he is an ..................(ACHIEVER) He is really very bright but never works hard enough to reach his potential.

UNDERACHIEVER

Some of the villages in Wales are becoming ................... (POPULATED) as the younger people all move into the towns to get work.

UNDERPOPULATED

There is no way that he is ................... (WORKED) . He goes to the office at eleven in the morning and returns home at two in the afternoon.

OVERWORKED

We................... (ESTIMATED) how many people would come to the party and had so much food left over we were eating leftovers for a week.

OVERESTIMATED

They............. (ESTIMATED) the cost of having the roof rebuilt and had to borrow some extra money from the bank.

UNDERESTIMATED

I think that film was............ (RATED)actually. It had excellent reviews but I thought it was really poor myself.

OVERRATED

He took an............... (DOSE) and as a result was rushed into hospital to have his stomach pumped.

OVERDOSE

Martin always ............... (EAT) when he goes on holiday. He comes back weighing at least ten kilos more than when he went.

OVEREATS