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We couldn't explain the ________ lights that appeared in the sky. (MYSTERY)

MYSTERIOUS

Do you believe in the ___________ of aliens? (EXIST)

EXISTENCE

The way people shop has __________ a radical change. (go)

UNDERGONE

The chain stopped trading and there were many shop _________. (close)

CLOSURES

The film grossed 300 million dollars. It was _________ successful. (phenomenon)

PHENOMENONALLY

We could go ahead with the project as we received backing from several ________. (invest)

INVESTORS

Pablo Escobar was one of the most _______ criminals of the 20th century. (FAME)

INFAMOUS

Audrey Hepburn was considered to be a very _________ star. (glamour)

GLAMOROUS

Despite being ___________, they offered him the job because of his immpressive qualifications. EXPERIENCE

Despite being INEXPERIENCED, they offered him the job because of his immpressive qualifications.

Despite the fact that the rest of her family was ____, she managed to learn to read, and eventually went on to become a nurse. LITERATE

Despite the fact that the rest of her family was ILLITERATE, she managed to learn to read, and eventually went on to become a nurse.

I loved returning to school after the holidays. It was a good excuse to buy new ____. (station)”

I loved returning to school after the holidays. It was a good excuse to buy new STATIONERY

“Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in ___________ traffic.” (station)

“Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in STATIONARY traffic.”

My uncle works at the museum as a ____________. (history)

My uncle works at the museum as a HISTORIAN.

I am interested in reading _________ novels. (history)

I am interested in reading HISTORICAL novels.

I live in a pleasant ______ area of the city. (residence)

I live in a pleasant RESIDENTIAL area of the city.

Petrol prices are high, but fortunately my car is quite __________. (economy)

Petrol prices are high, but fortunately my car is quite ECONOMICAL.

There are few visitors so it remains a relatively _________ destination. (spoil)

There are few visitors so it remains a relatively UNSPOILT destination.

There are only a _______ of good hotels in the city. (hand)

There are only a HANDFUL of good hotels in the city.

The waterfall was a large sheet of ________ water. (cascade)

The waterfall was a large sheet of CASCADING water.

My __________ in the field was a definite advantage. (expert)

My EXPERTISE in the field was a definite advantage.

The party was fantastic so I left somewhat _______.(reluctance)

The party was fantastic so I left somewhat RELUCTANTLY.

We spent most of our time not in the capital but in the area ____. (near)

We spent most of our time not in the capital but in the area NEARBY

The Orinoco delta comprises 41.000 km od densely ________ islands. (forest)

The Orinoco delta comprises 41.000 km od densely FORESTED islands.

It is easier to influence people if you have charm and _______, (courteous)

courtesy

He bears a close ________ to his uncle. (resemble)

resemblance

He played beautifully with almost __________ technique. (flaw)

flawless

He is a great 11-year-old pianist with ______ potential. (stand)

outstanding

Marx has been very _________ on left-wing political thinkers. (influence)

influential

Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is most __________ for your health. (benefit)

beneficial

It is _________ to read the instructions, or else you will be lost. (essence)

essential

What a beautiful dress! You look very ________ (glamour).

glamorous

That player is great, he is really _________ (skill)

skilful

She emphasises the importance of ______ in the preparation. (simple)

simplicity

She emphasises the importance of _____ in the ingredients. (fresh)

freshness

Awareness of ecological problems has grown ____ in recent years. (drama)

dramatically

Some families now prefer to go on holiday domestically rather than ___. (sea)

overseas

The course covers both musical and _______ genres. (Literature)

literary

Student _______ during discussions will be welcome. (put)

input

The guide is for people who are not _________ of computers. (know)

knowledgeable

The advice was objective and totally _________. (bias)

unbiased

He really is ________ incompetent. There is no solution. (hope)

hopelessly

The audience expressed their __________ of the poor performance. (approve)

disapproval

The ideal candidate will have ________ sales experience. (substance)

substantial

You need a good sense of humour and an ______ to be successful. (eager)

eagerness

Dieppe was entirely _______ after the great fire of 1649. (build)

rebuilt

For weather forecasts, accurate ______ are necessay. (measure)

measurements

In the film guide, there is an _______ on each film. (enter)

entry

Have confidence in your ability. Don't _________ your brain (estimate)

underestimate

You have to pay a small annual _______ fee. (member)

membership

This entertaining book is quite _________. (humour)

humorous

It is a great holiday resort, _________ for the children. (special)

especially

Our lives are _________ on breathing. (depend)

dependent

If you are stressed, try __________ up your shoulders (loose)

loosening

_________ will be available after the show in the bar (refresh)

refreshments

Children are at risk from seatbelts that are _______ fitted (correct)

incorrectly

keep your seat belt in a ________ upright position (reason)

reasonably

The lunar landings were a ________ moment in Space exploration. (History)

historic