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  • I’ve worked as a freelancer for years. Like everything, there are pros and cons, but working from home has had a positive I_______T on my health.
    IMPACT
  • I was *genuinely surprised / visibly shaken* when the guides told me our route because it didn’t seem to be the usual path. But I was an experienced hiker, though perhaps a little *overworked / overconfident*.
    genuinely surprised / overconfident
  • I was excited to see my name in the paper. I didn’t even notice that it was misspelled. (So excited)
    I was so excited to see my name in the paper, I didn’t even notice that it was misspelled.
  • I receive a lot of emails. I don’t even read most of them. (the majority)
    I receive a lot of emails, the majority of which I don’t even read.
  • Say *whenever / what / whatever* you want about politicians, but I just don’t trust them.
    what / whatever
  • At first, I worried that I might feel lonely, A_________D, isolated.
    ABANDONED
  • *The thing / Whatever / What* I never expected was to speak English so well.
    The thing / What
  • I realized that a big S______CE of stress at my old job was other people.
    SOURCE
  • *The reason / Whatever / Wherever* you live, English is an important language.
    Wherever
  • My rescuers were so nice and *visibly unusual / immensely helpful*. They gave me a blanket and food and water, and they made me feel safe and secure immediately.
    immensely helpful
  • One day later, I was still alone. By then I had become *understandably anxious / noticeably shocked*: I was lost in this *vast / picturesque* jungle, and I was starting to believe that nobody would ever find me.
    understandably anxious / vast
  • I used to work in an open office with hundreds of people in it. The atmosphere felt so A_____N_____S, like nobody even knew who you were or what you did.
    ANONYMOUS
  • It was the search party! The feeling of relief was *overwhelming / overrated*, and I was so happy to see them I couldn’t speak.
    overwhelming
  • It didn’t help that I never saw E___ ___ E___ with my boss, either. I didn’t like him, and he didn’t like me.
    EYE TO EYE
  • I stayed *utterly upset / remarkably calm*. I was sure the group would soon realise I wasn’t with them and come find me.
    remarkably calm
  • The landscape in the Amazon was beautiful and *barren / lush*, but it was hard to see under the trees.
    LUSH
  • Now, I’m my own boss. No more E___________TE, complicated management structure. Just me.
    ELABORATE
  • I have a lot of nice coworkers. I’ve known many of them for quite a while. (whom)
    I have a lot of nice coworkers, many of whom I’ve known for quite a while.
  • My coworkers came in late and left early all the time, and my boss just turned a B_____ eye to it.
    BLIND
  • *Why / The reason / The thing* I’d like to live abroad is that it would widen my horizons.
    The reason
  • I used to work in restaurants. As a result, I know what goes on in those kitchens! (Having)
    Having worked in restaurants, I know what goes on in those kitchens!
  • *The reason / However / Wherever* expensive it is, traveling is worth it.
    However
  • I live alone. The last thing I want to do is work alone, too. (Living)
    Living alone, the last thing I want to do is work alone, too.
  • I do lots of different tasks at work. Different skills are required for every task. (each)
    I do lots of different tasks at work, each of which requires different skills.
  • *The thing / What / The reason* I like about my hometown is people are so friendly.
    The thing / What
  • These two factors *resulted in / motivated* me getting separated from the group. Also, I had *overestimated / underestimated* how quickly it gets dark in the jungle.
    RESULTED IN / UNDERESTIMATED