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1. 1.

   Use words from those discussed above to complete the sentence pairs given below.

   1. Nancy wanted to ____________ her dress before the wedding.
      Tina's fiance ran away and left her at the __________.
   2. As the thief stepped on the motion ___________ it triggered off the alarm.
      The film was __________ due to constant use of abusive language.
   3. The construction _________ is very far from my house.
      The _________ of all that blood caused her to faint. I would like to __________ verses from this book.
   4. Only two cabinet ministers had the courage to __________ from the official view.
      As the plane began its __________ it burst into flames.
   5. The party workers had to ___________ for votes in their areas.
      This artist's paintings on ___________ are very popular.
   6. It is my greatest wish to own an ___________ of my own.
      I always like to take an ___________seat on the plane.
   7. She practised the speech __________ in front of the mirror.
      She was not ___________ to read her speech in front of the audience.
   8. The ___________ was a strict disciplinarian. Cashew ___________ were used in that dish.
   9. Lucy's mother got angry when she got her _________ pierced.
      The __________ officer was extremely honest.
   10. She received a lot of __________ on her beautiful performance.
       This necklace really __________ your dress.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks in each sentence with the correct forms of the appropriate word from the box. Then read your sentences aloud, paying attention to syllable stress. This is a lot of fun if done properly.

   convict, subject, object, present, contract, desert, refuse, content

   1. I am _________ with the ___________ of this book.
   2. We must _________ to throw __________ on the roads.
   3. Mother ___________ to keeping the puppy even though it was the __________ of my love.
   4. The __________ was _________ for robbery.
   5. Please give daddy the ___________ when I am __________.
   6. Maths is a __________ due to which I was __________ to a lot of humiliation.
   7. My friends ________ me in the middle of the __________.
   8. The medical insurance ____________ covers diseases ___________ during the journey.
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks with the meanings of the words in italics.

   1. People with invalid passports were sent back to their country. _________
      I can manage on my own; don't treat me like an invalid. ___________
   2. It took us barely a minute to decide on the venue. __________
      The presence of impurities in drinking water even in minute amounts can be dangerous. __________
   3. She resumed her career after an interval of six months. _________
      She presented her resume to the members of the interview panel. ____________
   4. I slipped when I was putting the vase on the top shelf. ___________
      After putting practice he felt very tired. ___________
   5. Insulin in secreted by the pancreas. __________
      The drugs were secreted in the lining of the care. __________
   6. His wound is festering. He needs to go to the doctor. ___________
      He wound a bandage around his injured ankle. ___________
   7. It was a pleasure to meet such a learned man. ___________
      We learned a lot about animals during our visit to the zoo. __________
   8. He moped all day after he was scolded by his parents. ____________
      The old man delivered pizzas on his moped. ___________