A Complete the following sentences with words from the list below.
perched / squeezed / slope / yielded / scattered / tumbling / indigenous / pigtails / winding / clambered
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1 My sister was wearing her hair in ____________ , which I found rather childish.
2 The baby ____________ with difficulty up the sofa.
3 While travelling by train, I found myself ____________ between two strangers, which was extremely uncomfortable.
4 “Get down immediately!”, shouted Jack’s mother when she saw him ____________ precariously on the fence.
5 The detective was rather disappointed as the police investigation ____________ no evidence.
6 We all felt nauseous as the car was speeding down the ____________ mountain road.
7 The shepherd was alarmed when he saw his sheep ____________ all over the valley.
8 The ____________ population welcomed us with surprising hospitality.
9 My dad was terrified when he saw me ____________ down the mountainside, but fortunately I came to no harm.
10 I love skiing. There’s nothing more exciting than sliding down a snow-covered ____________ .
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B Match the words to their synonyms.
frontier - border
plot - conspiracy
wipe out - remove completely
calamity - disaster
region - territory
thrive - prosper
prominent - noticeable
brazenly - without shame
turmoil - confusion
withdraw - retreat
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C Complete the gap with a word deriving from the word in CAPITALS.
1 The author gained the hearts of his audience by talking ____________ about social issues. EXPAND
2 “We need to ____________ or else we will disappear from the market”, the CEO warned. DIVERSE
3 The entire medical personnel of the country are trying to fight a(n) ____________ of the disease. BREAK
4 Racism is ____________ in low-income areas. PREVAIL
5 Unless we fight crime, the ____________ of our society is imminent. INTEGRATE
6 The King was hoping for a peaceful ____________ when he gave up his throne. SUCCEED
7 What a ____________! I never expected to see you here. COINCIDE
8 ____________ growth is the only way to ensure economic development without harming the environment. SUSTAIN
9 The ____________ of the capital marked the end of the resistance. CONQUER
10 Of course I come from a noble family. I am a direct ____________ of the Duke of Marlborough. DESCEND
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