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  • Have you ever been on a _____________________? What were you protesting about? (DEMONSTRATE)
    demonstration
  • My mum learnt to swim when she was 67. I think that's a real _________________________ (ACHIEVE)
    achievement
  • These sandals are so ____________________ (COMFORT). It feels as if I'm not wearing anything on my feet.
    comfortable
  • The bed was so _____________________ that I wasn't able to sleep. (COMFORTABLE)
    uncomfortable
  • It was a bad accident, but _______________ nobody was seriously hurt. (LUCK)
    luckily
  • He did the exam quickly and ____________________ and so he made lots of mistakes. (CARE)
    carelessly
  • If you buy the washing machine today, we can guarantee next-day ________________ (DELIVER)
    delivery
  • PayPal is a safe way of making a _______________ online. (PAY)
    payment
  • The company made a _________________ for five years and eventually it had to close down. (LOSE)
    loss
  • 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
  • Nick's ______________ in love. His partners always leave him! (LUCK)
    unlucky
  • The dinner party wasn't a _____________ because Paul was rude to Richard. (SUCCEED)
    success
  • The house next door is for __________________. I'd love to buy it! (SELL)
    sale
  • Jack is a very _________________ driver! He can't stand being behind someone who's driving slowly. (PATIENCE)
    impatient
  • It was raining, but fans waited __________________ in the queue to buy tickets for tomorrow's concert. (PATIENCE)
    patiently
  • What _____________________ did Anna give you for not finishing her report? (EXPLAIN)
    explanation
  • The temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees, but ____________________ we were all wearing warm coats and jackets. (FORTUNE)
    fortunately
  • The shop assistant gave a very good __________________ of how the gadget worked. (DEMONSTRATE)
    demonstration
  • I got Tony's email, but he forgot to send the _________________ (ATTACH)
    attachment
  • The roads will be very icy tonight, so drive ___________________. (CARE)
    carefully
  • The airline didn't offer us any ____________________ for the ten-hour delay. (COMPENSATE)
    compensation
  • Do you think that there's too much _______________ when you're shopping, e.g. for a new phone? (CHOOSE)
    choice
  • We have an _____________________ (AGREE) at home that if my husband cooks, I do the washing-up.
    agreement
  • Having to wait for people makes me really ___________________. (PATIENT)
    impatient
  • Be _______________ not to break your leg on the first day of your skiing holiday! (CARE)
    careful
  • I wrote a letter of __________________ to the hotel manager as I wasn't happy with the service. (COMPLAIN)
    complaint
  • Have you ever opened an __________________ on an email that contained a virus? (ATTACH)
    attachment
  • We were really ________________. We missed the flight by just five minutes. (LUCK)
    unlucky
  • Paolo won't pass the written part of the FCE exam. He writes very _______________ and doesn't check for mistakes. (CARE)
    carelessly