(1) Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap:

1. His perfomance didn't live up to our EXPECTATIONS. (EXPECT)

2. Health officials have tried to raise AWARENESS about AIDS. (AWARE)

3. Marijuana has few withdrawal effects, and thus is MISTAKENLY believed not to be addictive. (MISTAKE)

4. Ann's colleagues were ENVIOUS of her promotion. (ENVY)

5. Tom's too INDECISIVE to make an efficient leader. (DECIDE)

6. She's always kind and CONSIDERATE. (CONSIDER)

7. The best part of our trip to Italy was the breathtaking SCENERY. (SCENE)

8. You can't even imagine the sheer BOREDOM of being in jail. (BORE)

9. The DRYNES of the local climate is beneficial for the health of people suffering from a chronic cough. (DRY)

10. He didn't have much KNOWLEDGE of American history. (KNOW)

11. She always provides a friendly SYMPATHETIC ear to her friends. (SYMPATHY)

12. She glared at her husband ANGRILY and rushed out of the room. (ANGRY)

13. I've got doubts about the PURITY of tap water here, the neighbourhood being in the vicinity of a nuclear plant. (PURE)

14. Occasional bursts of gunfire are a REMINDER that the rebels are still active. (REMIND)

15. Marketing techniques are becoming INCREASINGLY sophisticated. (INCREASE)

(2) Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap:

1. I did trip him, but it was UNINTENTIONAL. I didn't mean to do this. (INTEND)

2. He was raised in an ORPHANAGE after his parent's death. (ORPHAN)

3. Greg's TENDENCY to be critical made him unpopular with his colleagues. (TEND)

4. Students must take two years of a foreign language, PREFERABLY Spanish. (PREFER)

5. What can you say about the EVOLUTIONARY development of birds? (EVOLUTION)

6. Two THIRDS of my group failed the exam yesterday. (THREE)

7. Tom has missed a few games through INJURY. (INJURE)

8. We've seen an enormous GROWTH in the number of businesses using the Web. (GROW)

9. Ann's highly AMBITIOUS and is likely to achieve a lot. (AMBITION)

10. The marathon is a test of ENDURANCE. (ENDURE)

11. The authorities are planning to introduce some facilities to ENSURE safety of cyclists. (SURE)

12. The MAJORITY of the workers find it difficult to make ends meet. (MAJOR)

13. A lot of HISTORIANS doubt this theory. (HISTORY)

14. There's no SOLUTION to this problem. (SOLVE)

15. Her brother is quite HARMLESS despite his gloomy appearance. Don't be afraid of him. (HARM)

(3) Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap:

1. Some fish can grow to a LENGTH of four feet. (LONG)

2. The university hopes to STRENGHTHEN its ties with the local community. (STRONG)

3. It's no fun being UNEMPLOYED for such a long time. (EMPLOY)

4. They fell behind on their mortgage PAYMENTS. (PAY)

5. Ann plays the violin REMARKABLY well for her age. (REMARK)

6. We need an effective strategy to fight POVERTY. (POOR)

7. Your outfit is INAPPROPRITE for a job interview. Have you got anything else in your wardrobe? (APPROPIATE)

8. If you're IMPROPERLY dressed, you won't be admitted. (PROPER)

9. This is a huge city of twelve million INHAVITANTS. (INHABIT)

10. I agree about the IMPORTANCE of this contract. (IMPORTANT)

11. I'm fed up with your COUNTLESS complaints. (COUNT)

12. She politely declined his PROPOSAL of marriage. (PROPOSE)

13. Why did they break off their ENGAGEMENT? (ENGAGE)

14. I've got to make some important CHOICES. (CHOOSE)

15. Nobody approves of Tom's DISOBEDIENCE. He never dous what he's actually told to do. (OBEY)