A Complete the following sentences with words from the list below.
alloy / dictate / is up to / practicality / raw material / sleeve / stuck / tailor / wrapped / zipper
1 Having been ________ in traffic for 2 hours, Alex lost his temper.
2 I have come to doubt the ________ of the app I downloaded.
3 I have never had a suit made by a ________ . I clearly can’t afford it.
4 These tools are made of a powerful ________ that is both heat- and shock-resistant.
5 Current economic conditions ________ the introduction of new taxes.
6 The gift was ________ in some exquisitely decorated paper.
7 Did you know that the ________ for most plastics is carbon?
8 I got tangled in some bushes and ripped the ________ of my jacket.
9 I was wondering what had happened to my wallet when I noticed that my pocket ________ was gaping open.
10 Whether you will help us put on the show or not ________ you. No one will try to force you.
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B Match the words to their synonyms.
interact / involve
apparel / add
retain / elegant
foundational / communicate
actuate / clothing
uniform (adj) / empower
smart / fundamental
enable / activate
engage / keep
inject / the same
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C Complete the gap with a word deriving from the word in CAPITALS.
1 From a distance, I saw Adam ________ wildly. GESTURE
2 Our firm designs ________ for sportspeople. WEAR
3 Being a ________ , I object to modernizing old recipes. TRADITION
4 During WWII, many Russians were Nazi ________ . COLLABORATE
5 Irresponsible ________ of alcohol can lead to serious accidents. CONSUME
6 Neil’s speech was so full of ________ that I was wondering whether he had read up on his subject. RELEVANT
7 We had to carry out a few ________ before launching our new sports car. MODIFY
8 Unless the old building is demolished, it will be ________ dangerous. POTENTIAL
9 The ________ momentarily looked up and then resumed his work on the loom. WEAVE
10 The soft music and colors added ________ to the atmosphere of the room. AMBIENT
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