A Complete the following sentences with words from the list below.
inevitably / declared / deemed / strewn / occurred / advanced / verses / roofing / rinsed / stand
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1 ________ the house with tiles turned out to be a costly job.
2 At dawn, our army ________ towards the enemy.
3 The Odyssey, an epic poem written by Homer, is about 12,000 ________ long.
4 Adam ________ the cup carefully before putting it in the drying rack.
5 Ben did not intend to give in this time. He had decided to make a ________ .
6 The sofa was ________ with a washable cover.
7 Italy ________ war on Greece in October, 1940.
8 It was ________ necessary to reduce the fuel tax.
9 Bernie was caught stealing money from the cash box. ________, he was fired.
10 Has it ever ________ to you that you might be making a mistake?
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B Match the words to their synonyms.
exploit (n) - kill
slay - aspect
in the face of - daring
facet - attribute
craft (v) - feat
ascribe - vow
assault - skill
swear - make
audacious - despite
prowess - attack
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C Complete the gap with a word deriving from the word in CAPITALS.
1 In Ancient Rome, ________ to the Emperor meant certain death. DEFY
2 Greg’s attitude towards vandalism remained ________ throughout his career as a headmaster. CHANGE
3 Many scholars have wondered whether there is historical evidence of the ________ of Christ. RESURRECT
4 Despite the enemy’s superior strength, we proceeded ________ . FEAR
5 Nobody could have imagined the tragic events that were about to take place on that ________ day. FATE
6 James expressed his ________ to put an end to violence. DETERMINE
7 ________ is Laura’s trait that I most admire. INTEGRAL
8 Although Samantha had been provoked, she managed to maintain her ________ . COMPOSE
9 America’s ________ of independence dates back to 1776. DECLARE
10 The ancient ________ were hidden from view so the archaeologists came across them by chance. DWELL
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