A Complete the following sentences with words from the list below.
acidity / aspiration / barista / fertilizer / frenzy / grumpy / indentation / paved / predator / slurp / vending machine / walks of life
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1 A wolf is a natural ________ , i.e. it hunts and kills other animals for survival.
2 The new ________ I’m using will certainly help my plants thrive.
3 These days I can’t park my car on the usual spot because the road in front of my house is being ________ .
4 The local ________ knows my taste in coffee, so she prepares one without me having to order it.
5 The ________ on the “Enter” key helps you find it by touch.
6 The ________ of the soil made it unsuitable for agriculture.
7 The job ad was too general, so it attracted applicants from all ________ .
8 This week everyone in the office is in a(n) ________ due to a heavy workload.
9 Don’t ________ your soup! The noises you are making are disgusting!
10 The soft drinks ________ at the corridor has broken down. Let’s pop in the mini market.
11 Jane’s ________ to become an actress rather shocked her parents who were dreaming of a different career for her.
12 I usually start off my day in a ________ mood, but I cheer up after the first cup of coffee.
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B Match the words to their synonyms.
as opposed to - roughly
bias - cloth
agnostic - optimistic
approximately - lorry driver
combined - rather than
upbeat - part
texture - search
trucker - atheist
component - move away
fabric - connected
retreat - consistency
quest - prejudice
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C Complete the gap with a word deriving from the word in CAPITALS.
1 The ________ rang up the goods and I gave him my credit card. CASH
2 The excessive ________ of natural resources will bring about their depletion. EXPLOIT
3 No sooner had we put up the announcement than we were ________ with donations. OVERWHELM
4 Our achievements are remarkable, but there is no room for ________ . We must keep on working. COMPLACENT
5 News travels fast in our ________ world thanks to Internet. CONNECT
6 Elon Musk is a brilliant ________ when it comes to car design. INNOVATE
7 I resisted the ________ to make an ironic comment when I heard about Stan’s promotion. TEMPT
8 Quite a few artists seek ________ in nature. INSPIRE
9 Many people blame unemployment on ________ , but I don’t think this is entirely fair. GLOBE
10 The first time I visited the pyramids, I was ________ by their sheer size. ASTOUND
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