Have you ever wondered what ___ people to want to be on a reality TV show?
motivates
idolises
envies
persists
He has a lot of education / knowledge of ancient artefacts from the Bronze Age.
knowledge
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
Dinosaurs took over / died out many years ago
died out
Many Egyptians of royal birth were buried in excavations / tombs
tombs
Some people are just not good at telling jokes or amusing stories, but ___________ have to be great at it. COMEDY
comedians
These figures do not seem to be accurate / concise. Please check them again
accurate
Statisticians need facts, so they only want to work with analytical / theoretical data
analytical
You have to be talented to be a good writer, but you have to be ___ , too.
infamous
tiring
inspired
achieved
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a historic / conclusive moment in the twentieth century.
historic
Herodotus, sometimes referred to as the world’s first ___________, lived from 480 until 429BC. HISTORY
historian
The film is a ___ and has had incredible success at the box office
blockbuster
gift
loss
flop
The police believe his travel documents are not real, but they have no ___________ evidence as yet, so they can’t arrest him. CONCLUDE
conclusive
Phillip was born into poverty, but made an absolute ___ by the time he was thirty.
profit
failure
fortune
progress
4 The blood tests will be taken to the lab and we will have the results of their ___________ by next Tuesday. ANALYSE
analysis
Miriam is one of the most ___ actresses on the stage today and always receives great reviews from the critics
bankrupt
best-selling
wealthy
accomplished
We’re going to make an early start tomorrow and set off / set up at seven in the morning.
set off
How do we know these coins are authentic / accurate? He says they are from ancient Egypt but they could be copies.
authentic
I need a(n) objective / subjective opinion, not an opinion from someone who is personally involved
objective
I wanted to visit the Pyramids this summer, but I was put off / taken over by the idea of extreme heat and decided to go in winter.
put off
The documentaries on this TV channel tend to be quite ___________ as they are all on the same themes. REPEAT
repetitive
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.
goal
drive
hope
fantasy
We need to have this ___________ looked at by an expert since we don’t know anything about hieroglyphics. INSCRIBE
inscription
The actors cleverly improvised the script of the play and gave ___ performances every night.
flawless
valuable
influential
arrogant
Georgia is ___ to become a fighter pilot even though her parents aren’t too keen on the idea.
celebrated
renowned
determined
devoted
The ___________ in his new book are so realistic. It’s much easier to imagine what the ancient ruins used to look like. ILLUSTRATE
illustrations
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