The company made a _____ for five years and eventually it had to close down. LOSE
LOSS
These sandals are so ______. It feels as if I’m not wearing anything on my feet. COMFORT
COMFORTABLE
What _____ did Anna give you for not finishing her report? EXPLAIN
EXPLANATION
I got Tony’s email, but he forgot to send the _____. ATTACH
ATTACHMENT
Be _____ not to break your leg on the first day of your skiing holiday! CARE
CAREFUL
Listen! The neighbours next door are having another ______ . ARGUE
ARGUMENT
_____, it rained on our wedding day, but we had a great day anyway. FORTUNE
UNFORTUNATELY
PayPal is a safe way of making a _____ online. PAY
PAYMENT
Paolo won’t pass his English exam. He writes very _____ and doesn’t check for mistakes. CARE
CARELESSLY
The airline didn’t offer us any _____ for the ten-hour delay. COMPENSATE
COMPENSATION
The bed was so _____ that I wasn’t able to sleep. COMFORT
UNCOMFORTABLE
The house next door is for ____. I’d love to buy it! SELL
SALE
We have an _____ at home that if my husband cooks, I do the washing-up. AGREE
AGREEMENT
Having to wait for people makes me really _____. PATIENT
IMPATIENT
Nick’s _____ in love. His partners always leave him! LUCK
UNLUCKY
My mum learnt to swim when she was 67. I think that’s a real _____. ACHIEVE
ACHIEVEMENT
The dinner party wasn’t a ______ because Joe was rude to Richard. SUCCEED
SUCCESS
If you buy the washing machine today, we can guarantee next-day _____. DELIVER
DELIVERY
The shop assistant gave me a very good _____ of how the gadget worked. DEMONSTRATE
DEMONSTRATION
1 I wrote a letter of ______ to the hotel manager, as I wasn’t happy with the service. (COMPLAIN)
COMPLAINT