Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.

1. The results were very strange! In fact, they were ___________________! (BELIEVE)
2. He has an unfortunate ___________________ to understand people’s feelings. (ABLE)
3. Due to the clerk’s ______________________ we missed the train (STUBBORN)
4. What we saw was beyond all ______________________. (EXPECT)
5. She is a student of the ______________________. (HUMAN)
6. The book contains some great ______________________. (ILLUSTRATE)
7. Please give us details of your present ______________________. (OCCUPY)
8. What is the ______________________ of the Danube River. (LONG)
9. The ______________________ of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food. (MECHANIC)
10. Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern. (ADDICT)
11. The ______________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday. (PRESENT)
12. I have been sworn to ______________________ so I can’t say a word. (SECRET)
13. After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month. (EMPLOY)
14. Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely ______________________. (POLITE)
15. The audience gave the violinist a round of ______________________. (APPLAUD)
16. He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is ______________________. (PAY)
17. We have just been shown another example of ______________________ killing. (SENSE)
18. My sister’s ______________________ makes hers social life difficult. (SHY)
19. I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with ______________________. (CERTAIN)
20. My ______________________ is the history of Elizabethan England. (SPECIAL)
21. The police were told by their ______________________ where to find the criminal. (INFORM)
22. He received many medals for his acts of ______________________ during the war. (HERO)
23. The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms. (EXPAND)
24. For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ______________________ of beauty. (PERSON)
25. I can guarantee the ______________________ of our new product. (RELY)
26. The government is encouraging heavy ______________________. (INVEST)
27. People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet. (LONELY)
28. George and I have been friends since ______________________. (CHILD)
29. Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest. (DESTROY)
30. Some MPs are calling for ______________________ without trial. (DETAIN)
31. My grandfather was given a medal for ______________________. (BRAVE)
32. My father takes great ______________________ in his work. (PROUD)
33. This bag contains all my photographic ______________________. (EQUIP)
34. ______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy. (ELECTRIC)
35. John turned up on the wrong day because of a ______________________. (UNDERSTAND)
36. Jake had another ______________________ with his boss. (AGREE)
37. The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of ______________________. (PRISON)
38. Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ______________________ for her part in the play. (REPLACE)
39. Failure to apply in time may result in a ______________________ of benefits. (LOSE)
40. Pat was accused of stealing some ______________________ documents. (CONFIDENT)