Things went well for him during his early life but in middle age his ______ seemed to change.

 If the boy had ______ the dog alone it wouldn’t have bitten him.

She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the _____ between Austria and Yugoslavia.

The boy’s allergy to dust caused his skin to _______.

Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?

Her mother had asked her to do several ______ before she went out.

______ to leave early is rarely granted.

_______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

We couldn’t cut the string because the ______ of the knife was not sharp enough.

Choose the word which has the same meaning with the underlined word.

Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing.

The headlights of the approaching car were so ________ that the cyclist had to stop riding.

He has got a degree _______ Information Technology from Oxford University.

As a result of their ______ the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour.

Ann is so _______ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.

The ______ to success is to be ready from the start.

My employer’s ______ of my work does not matter to me at all.

There are many _____ in this city.

Hugh is quite worried because he hasn’t ________for the end-of-term test.

Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready?

Your success in life..........very largely on yourself.

He has impressed his employers considerably and ______ he is soon to be promoted.