Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gaps.
1 Ramirez _______defeated his opponent in the NARROW
boxing match last night.
2 How did people use to communicate before the EXIST
_______ of mobile phones?
3 The meals are not _______in our offer. INCLUDE
4 A small _______ of our customers still use the old MINOR
database and we need to provide with support for
when they decide to upgrade.
5 Social media can actually be _______ and pose a ADDICT
danger to younger users.
6 Three _______ will meet tomorrow to compete in FINAL
the national poetry competition.
7 Her _______ painting style has made her famous DISTINCTION
all over the world.
8 Her rude and _______ behaviour has made her CONSIDER
widely disliked in her office.
9 You should inform your supervisor upon the COMPLETE
_______ of your task.
10 Given there are so many people in the world, LIKE
meeting a soulmate is highly _______
11 My mother has showed _______ for every life APPROVE
decision I have ever made. That’s why I’ve
stopped telling her about my plans.
12 He showed up to my party rather _______ and EXPECT
surprised everybody.
13 Have you submitted all the _______ documents? REQUIRE
14 Mrs Smith is one of the most _______ members of CONTROVERSY
our association and she is not easy to work with.
15 The singer was _______ greeted by hundreds of ENTHUSIASM
fans at the airport.
16 Messi is one of the most _______ players in the REMARK
world and amazes people with his stats.
17 BBDO is one of the oldest advertising _______ in AGENT
the world.
18 John was _______ of the idea that Mary could go DISMISS
back to work 3 months after giving birth to their
child.
19 I need to check my calendar before I can confirm AVAILABLE
my _______ for this week’s meeting.
20 _______ passengers pour into Heathrow airport COUNT
every day.
21 She was hired by the school to _______ that the SURE
students get accepted into their dream universities.
22 Jane is usually quite _______ and enjoys throwing SOCIAL
big parties.
23 John’s skills and _______ have made him our RELY
number one candidate for the managerial position.
24 The train takes a _______route around the city CIRCLE
and is rarely late.
25 Polish teenagers spend an_______ 35 hours on ASTONISH
Facebook per week!
26 People with low self-esteem often require lots of REASSURE
_______ from their friends and family.
27 There are so many _______ effects of sunbathing HARM
I am surprised so many people still do it.
28 The pandemic could have been dealt with more EFFECTIVE
_______ had the government introduced different
safety measures.
Answer key
1 NARROWLY
2 EXISTENCE
3 INCLUDED
4 MINORITY
5 ADDICTIVE
6 FINALIST
7 DISTINCTIVE
8 INCONSIDERATE
9 COMPLETION
10 UNLIKELY
11 DISAPPROVAL
12 UNEXPECTEDLY
13 REQUIRED
14 CONTROVERSIAL
15 ENTHUSIASTICALLY
16 REMARKABLE
17 AGENCY
18 DISMISSIVE
19 AVAILABILITY
20 COUNTLESS
21 ENSURE
22 SOCIABLE
23 RELIABILITY
24 CIRCULAR
25 ASTONISHING
26 REASSURANCE
27 HARMFUL
28 EFFECTIVELY
