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  • It is ......unlikely that we will receive the vaccine in January. We are too young and healthy!
    highly
  • We love the winter in the north of Japan, although it can be _ cold. (a. absolutely b. perfectly c. bitterly)
    bitterly
  • With recession / inflation, everything just gets more expensive.
    inflation
  • Have you ever made an online donation / saving to charity?
    donation
  • She was ... right after all. We should have taken her advice. (a. extremely b. absolutely c. highly)
    absolutely
  • Do you look for a bargain / budget when you go shopping?
    bargain
  • Adelle was ...... delighted to win all those prizes. We 'd never seen her so happy!
    absolutely
  • The speech she made at her dad’s funeral was _ personal. (a. deeply b. bitterly c. perfectly)
    deeply
  • Do you think you will get a good pension / recession when you retire?
    pension
  • I try to keep to a limited budget / income for how much I spend each month.
    budget
  • I think it’s _ accepted that China is going to become the world’s biggest economic superpower. (a. perfectly b. widely c. relatively)
    widely
  • This is _ simple, but new, idea. (a. a relatively b. an entirely c. a widely)
    a relatively
  • We were all .....impressed by the athlete's performance.
    highly
  • Her parents were ....opposed to the marriage! They haven't even graduated yet!
    strongly
  • The teacher didn't laugh, although she did look ....amused.
    mildly
  • The interest / recession on our bank loan has decreased.
    interest
  • The twins have .....different personalities! John is so happy, while Jack is always angry!
    completely
  • As a child I was .....shy - class presentations were real nightmares!
    painfully
  • It’s .....normal to be nervous before an exam.
    perfectly
  • Tom was .....serious when spoke about his plans.He's moving to Rio next month!
    deadly
  • We were driving on these deserted roads and got _ lost. No map, no phone signal, nothing! (a. highly b. bitterly c. totally)
    totally
  • I was really lucky. The shoes I liked were .....cheap!
    ridiculously
  • Housing is ......priced in this area, so I believe that's where we'll buy our house.
    reasonably
  • It’s _ important for the business that we get this contract. (a. absolutely b. extremely c. completely)
    extremely
  • Tom was ....aware of the consequences.
    fully
  • You could see that Bill was .....offended by the remark.
    deeply
  • I will be .....grateful for all your help.
    eternally
  • Low-cost airlines are ...... competitive nowadays.
    fiercly
  • Believe me, ski jumping is _ safe if you do it correctly. (a. widely b. perfectly c. highly)
    perfectly
  • From the look on her face it was ......obvious that she was not interested.
    patently