.................. is of the utmost importance in the prevention of contagious diseases. CLEAN

.................. was one of Franco's most hated policies. CENSOR

.................. will soon put the price of houses beyond our reach. INFLATE

.................. about the firm's future meant that few people wanted to invest in it. CERTAIN

.................. , her songs are simple, but the lyrics are always interesting. MUSIC

.................. to the Exhibition was free for members of the Society. ADMIT

.................... is one of the most precious gifts a person can receive. FRIEND

A .......... of people came out to watch the match. HAND

A century ago people were .......... by the appearance of the motorcar. HORROR

Air bags were a great ......... in car safety. BREAK

All .......... in the race must report to the check-in desk. PARTICIPATE

All of his .......... are about love. POET

All the newspapers praised the .......... actions of the firemen. HERO

All the newspapers praised the .......... of the firemen. BRAVE

Although a family of ten lived in the small house, it was always clean .......... and tidy. SURPRISE

An ........... smell greeted them as they walked into the house. APPETITE

Are the events in the play real or .......... ? FICTION

Argentina is facing severe ............... problems. ECONOMY

At the moment there is no effective .................... against AIDS. TREAT

Austria is famous for its .......... beauty. SCENE

Authors are often ...... to admit that their novels are at least partly autobiographical. WILL

Be a little more ........ to others , stop thinking about yourself all the time. CONSIDER

Bob admitted that his cruel joke was .......... . He wanted to hurt Anne's feelings. INTEND

Car .......... does, however, bring a few problems of its own. OWN

Carl Lewis is ....... one of the best athletes of all time. DOUBT

Despite going to German classes daily, I'm not making much .......... . HEAD

Did he .............. that the defendant was at the scene of the crime? PROOF

Don't be ashamed because you lost; when Brazil play like that, they are .......... . BEAT

Due to the large number of people invading the cities, they are becoming .......... . CROWD

Ecologists are concerned about the .......... of the natural environment. CONSERVE

Eight hours after the eruption, the lava had ...................... . SOLID

Engineers are giving the equipment an underwater .......... to test it. TRY

Even in a supposedly rich country like Italy, many people live in ...... . POOR

Even in the rain the .......... was spectacular. SCENE

Everything has to be clean and tidy because the boss is making a tour of .......... this morning. INSPECT

Have the organisers completed the .......... arrangements for the Motor Show? SEAT

He didn't have any schooling at all; he is completely self- ............ . TEACH

He has always been a very ............ son and his father is very fond ofhim. DUTY

He has been here 3 weeks already. Doesn't he realize he's .......... his welcome. LIVE

He is a great artist, and draws everything, especially flowers and plants, with extreme .......... . ACCURATE

He is a very .......... carpenter. SKILL

He is very generous and everyone admires his .......... . SELF

He is very pleased with his latest .............., a rare French stamp. ACQUIRE

He joined the Foreign Legion in ...... of his father's orders. DEFY

He knocked out his ......in the third round. OPPOSE

He lost his job quite simply because he worked so .......... . EFFICIENT

He made a half-......... attempt at winning and finally gave up. HEART

He moved .............., as though he did not know what he was doing. MECHANISM

He moved around the room ................ , he just could'nt keep still. REST

He packed his .......... and left. BELONG

He painted the whole house for me and refused any .................... PAY

He remembers every detail of it because he has a .......... memory. PHOTOGRAPH

He thought she was ........... of playing such a mean trick. CAPABLE

He used all his .......... to force the door open. STRONG

He used to visit us every Friday morning with unfailing .......... . REGULAR

He was .......... by the news of further Serbian attacks. RAGE

He was a liar, a cheat and completly ..................... . TRUST

He was accused of ................ , found guilty and shot. COWARD

He was always forgetting things, he was so .......... . ABSENT

He will need some .......... .if he is going to improve his tennis. COACH

He'd like a job as a chef, but the problem is that he is totally .......... . TRAIN

Her father would like her to run one of his shops, but she finds shopkeeping totally .......... . INTEREST

Her life .......... were stolen from her mattress by a burglar. SAVE

Her parents .......... her to apply for the job. COURAGE

He's so incompetent that he will be more of a ....... than a help to us. HINDER

He's the most unpleasant, .......... person I've ever met! MANNER

His .......... behaviour during the war was something he could never forget. COWARD

His autobiography is being .......... by a Spanish playwright. DRAMA

His behaviour was so .......... that he was expelled from school. RAGE

His boss told him off because he had behaved .......... . RESPONSIBLE

His car crashed into a tree, but .......... he escaped with just a few scratches. MIRACLE

His cruelty and .......... behaviour were well known by his victims. HEART

His drawing of you is very .........., it makes you look old. FLATTER

His lack of consideration for others is something I find .......... . FURY

His light-hearted talk at such a solemn meeting was entirely ............. . APPROPRIATE

His noisy behaviour at the funeral shows he has no sense of .......... . DECENT

His statement is full of half-truths and out and out ...... . FALSE

Hitler wished to ................ the entire population of Russia. SLAVE

Hoggart was a brilliant student and was awarded a ....... to attend grammar school. SCHOLAR

How long will the .................... to your house take? ALTER

Human ......... for change seems to have no limits. CAPABLE

I am .......... informed that he is in debt. RELY

I did everything I could to make their stay enjoyable, but they weren't at all ..... APPRECIATE

I didn't want my money back, I wanted a .......... . PLACE

I don't buy .......... vegetables, because we have fresh ones. FREEZE

I expect she'll get the job, at least there's a fairly high .......... . PROBABLE

I found the whole experience extremely .......... . EMBARRASS

I have just returned from a day's .......... to the seaside by car. OUT

I know it's a little difficult to understand at first, so I'll try to .......... it. SIMPLE

I like the play but I didn't like that particular .......... . PRODUCE

I love to paint but I haven't got much .......... ability. ART

I must have .......... that book: I can't seem to find it anywhere. LAY

I never play tennis with Sam, he can't stand losing. He's just too .................... . COMPETE

I read an article about ..........among school-leavers. EMPLOY

I really don't think he has the ............. to do this job. ABLE

I started weight lifting because I was tired of being a .......... . WEAK

I think that with a little .......... I could persuade him to change his mind. FLATTER

I was ........... when I found that the kids had broken the window. FURY

I will .......... give you all I own if you return my son safe and sound. GLAD

I wish my parents were as .......... as yours. TOLERATE

I won't be able to take on further responsibilities due to family ...... . COMMIT

If you follow the ...... on the box, you will not go wrong. INSTRUCT

I'll meet you at the railway ..............on Saturday night. JOIN

I'll never forget the ........you have shown me. KIND

I'm afraid Mr Smith has been .......... called away on business. EXPECT

I'm afraid you ............ me. I said 'stop' not 'go'. UNDERSTAND

I'm not sure at all, I really can't say with .......... . CERTAIN

I'm sick of hearing his ........... remarks about racial superiority. NONSENSE

I'm sure I was .......... for that meal, 3,000 pts. is too much for a paella and a beer. CHARGE

In a famous German folk-tale the hare was ...... several times by a crafty hedgehog. WIT

In America a shyster is a lawyer accused of ...... practices. REPUTE

In some places the weather changes so quickly that it's very .......... . PREDICT

It is ............ that Coe is one of the best runners in the history of athletics. DENY

It is hard word to .................... a large family. FOOD

It is rather a ............ advantage to have Simson on our side in the debate. DOUBT

It often sounds idealistic to talk of the .......... of nations. BROTHER

It seems that the German ........... miracle has come to an end. ECOMOMY

It seems that there is insufficient .......... in our daily diet. NOURISH

It was difficult for them to keep the boat ........ . (not floating ) FLOAT

It's not a very pretty town, but the ........ are beautiful. SURROUND

I've known .......... all my life. I went hungry many a time. HARD

I've taken enough of your insults and .............. USE

John and Samantha have divorced due to ............... differences. RECONCILE

Just because you're rich doesn't ............... you to do what you want. TITLE

lt was .......... of you to make fun of him like that. KIND

Macintosh computers are ......... compatibles by 2 to 1 in the USA. SELL

Magic Johnson's retirement has meant a great .................... to the world of basketball. LOSE

Many firms lose thousands of pounds a year due to .............. ABSENT

Many marriages don't last due to the ............. of the newly-weds. MATURE

Many people feel that atomic power .......... all human life. DANGER

Maradona was unable to play due to ........... problems. MUSCLE

Mental hospitals have now taken the place of ............ asylums. LUNACY

Most .................. are fascinated by Iceland. GEOGRAPHY

Much to her parents' .......... , the girl went to live and work in London when she was only 17. APPROVE

My teacher .................... to take this exam. COURAGE

Negotiations are at a .......... . Neither side wants to make concessions. STAND

No one can win the war in Bosnia. So much .......... killing is absolutely crazy. SENSE

Nobody wears clothes like that any more- they're terribly .......... . FASHION

No-one knows exactlywhere this ancient custom .......... . ORIGIN

One of the main causes of divorce is the ................ of many couples. MATURE

Only when we saw his ........ complexion did we realize how ill he was. ASH

Our journey to India was quite ......... There was always something happening. EVENT

People with very .......... skin shouldn't go sunbathing for long periods. SENSE

Saucepans are sold in the .......... goods department. HOUSE

Several of the prisoners were ................. and others sold into slavery. HEAD

She .......... took the dinner things back into the kitchen. HURRY

She always thinks of others before herself, she's a completely .............person. SELF

She could cook very well, but was absolutely .......... at dressmaking. HOPE

She couldn't get on with her boss, so gave in her .......... RESIGN

She fell down a ................. mine shaft. USE

She felt .......... out after the race, and had to rest. WEAR

She gathered together her meagre ...... and left to seek fame and fortune in Paris. BELONG

She got very angry but later she apologised for her .......... . PATIENT

She had a ............. smile that made her very attractive. WITCH

She knows so little about computers that she will be more of a ....... than a help if we HINDER

She must be the most unpleasant, most .......... person I know. AGREE

She was ............ by his skill and artistry. AMAZE

She was very ..........when my husband died. SYMPATHISE

She's not very clever, but she is extremely .......... , and so she ought to pass her exams. STUDY

Shoppers want them because they are .......... packaged and easy to prepare ATTRACT

Some people feel they need to .......... their present diet with vitamins. RICH

Some tourists prefer self-............ holidays. CATER

Suddenly theu heard the .......... sound of police sirens. MISTAKE

Thank you for your generosity; we shall always be .......... to you. DEBT

Thanks for your ................ when I felt like giving up. COURAGE

The .......... of the factory caused many people to lose their jobs. CLOSE

The .......... of this match will play Maria Fernandez in the next round. WIN

The .......... coastline was very dramatic. ROCK

The .......... of new nations in Europe is a cause for concern. EMERGE

The .......... refused to give the robbers any money. CASH

The ............ sight of so many starving people was too much for him. SICK

The ............. are alarmed at the emergence of racism in Germany. POLAND

The .......... of the paintings was a professional job. THIEF

The arrival of troops could not have been more ......... . TIME

The audience roared with laughter at the clown's ........ attempts to climb the ladder. FARCE

The boy was so .......... that he broke almost everything he touched! CARE

The captain will contact Air Traffic Control at .......... intervals. HOUR

The car ............... the beer can that was lying in the middle of the road. FLAT

The convict was .........when he were caught and offered no resistance. ARM

The day she got married was a .......... occasion. MEMORY

The discovery of penicillin was a major ........... in medicine. BREAK

The doctor's treatment of the patient was completely .......... . SATISFY

The firm has a ...... for a research chemist. VACANT

The food here is reasonably .........., but not very rich in vitamins. PALATE

The furniture he makes shows superb .......... . CRAFTSMAN

The gas from the chemical factory was extremely .......... . HARM

The government ordered the immediate .......... of the illegal weapons. SEIZE

The house was .... enough, but was so run down that we decided not to buy it. SPACE

The judge ...... the defence lawyer's objections. RULE

The letter was completely .......... , I couldn't understand a word. LEGIBLE

The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the .......... sky. STAR

The new boss was not at all concerned about his .......... , he just wanted to get the job done. POPULAR

The noise in this city has reached .......... limits. TOLERATE

The noise of the planes taking off over our heads was .......... . DEAF

The people of Israel were .......... by the Pharaoh of Egypt. SLAVE

The picture was so .......... that you thought the people in it would move at any moment. LIFE

The politician's .......... good looks made him attractive to many voters. BOY

The professor explained his ideas with great .......... . CLEAR

The roller was used to .......... the grass before the match began. FLAT

The shop is closing down because of ................ difficulties. FINANCE

The shop will change goods if a .......... is shown as proof of purchase. RECEIVE

The Spanish soldiers in Bosnia were praised for their .......... . HERO

The sports day was a complete .......... . No one turned up. WASH

The stamps in my collection have become quite .......... VALUE

The teacup .......... because I wasn't watching what I was doing. FLOW

The teams are well- .......... It's impossible to say who will win. MATCH

The thief replaced the diamond with a .......... stone. WORTH

The Times is a serious and .......... newspaper. INFORM

The visitors were struck by the ...... simplicity and innocence of the young woman. CHILD

The water company sent out a .......... so that no-one would forget to pay. REMIND

The whole port was man-made even though the coast has several ............. harbours. NATURE

Their married life was short and ....... . TEMPEST

There are ....... ways to write an essay. It'd be impossible to enumerate them all. COUNT

There are a number of .......... we can investigate before we take any action. POSSIBLE

There was an ................ of malaria in the camp. BREAK

There was nothing the doctor could do because her illness was ..................... . CURE

There were hundreds of .......... for the job but no one got it. APPLY

There's no .......... of the government calling an early election. LIKELY

There's too much .......in this world. GREEDY

These trousers are very loose. They need .......... . TIGHT

They all passed their exams without the slightest .......... . DIFFICULT

They don't get a .......... paper: they get all their news from the radio and television. DAY

They had a quarrel after .......... about who was responsible. AGREE

They sat down to dinner round 8 large ........... table. CIRCLE

They're always .......... me for doing something wrong! CRITIC

This food is so old that it's .................... for human consumption. FIT

This is the .......... from then shore I have ever swum. FAR

This new law is ridiculous: they can't possibly .......... it! FORCE

Thousands of people have been made .......... by the war. HOME

To offer a man of his talent such a low salary is quite ........... . NONSENSE

To the best of my .......... , John's living in France now. KNOW

Today no one warns us of the .......... consequences of motoring. FATE

Too many .......... foods are sold in our supermarkets. FREEZE

Two of these tablets should be taken .......... . DAY

Unmarried mothers with children are entitled to ...... benefits paid by the DHSS. SUPPLEMENT

Uriah Heep is one of Dicken's most ...... characters. LOATH

Vic became the ..... director after working his way up through the firm. MANAGE

Water .......... is a major problem in such a hot climate. STORE

We .......... smoking in this school. COURAGE

We are continually being encouraged to eat more .......... foods. NATURE

We are living in what is called a ......, where the most talented get to the top. MERIT

We couldn't understand his ........, because he was too far away. EXPLAIN

We had a marvellous holiday and our trip to the mountains was .......... . FORGET

We have just received an interesting .............. of books. CONSIGN

We rushed out into the street when we heard the ....... of the two cars. COLLIDE

We still know .......... little about the wild life in certain parts of the world. COMPARE

Wellington completely ...... Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo. MANOEUVRE

We're so busy today that we seldom stop to consider our .......... . DIGEST

We've just received a report from our .......... in New York. CORRESPOND

What a .......... , telling him that he's the best teacher she's ever had! CRAWL

What a .......... thing to do. FOOL

What lovely, .......... children. MANNER

When Bjorn Borg retired' it was a great .......... to tennis. LOSE

When he plays cards, he's very ...........- he hates losing. COMPETE

When he was younger, he was .......... to read as much as he could. COURAGE

When I grow up I want to be an ..................... ACCOUNT

When the bomb exploded there was a ............ roar. DEAF

When the bomb landed, the .......... was heard miles away. EXPLODE

You are quite fluent but your lack of ..... makes you difficult to understand. ACCURATE

You can only really learn a sport well if you have a good .......... . INSTRUCT

You can pay for a computer in monthly .................... . PAY

You can't really depend on him to do anything. He's most .......... RELY

You should drink milk if you want to be stronger, .......... and more active. HEALTH

You will be .......... to a pension of £15,000 a year when you retire. TITLE

You'll have to ............. the arms of the sweater, they're too short. LONG

Your .......... makes me sick sometimes. SELFISH

Your .......... behaviour makes it hard for people to take you seriously. INFANT

Your .......... conduct has been the subject of many a newspaper report. SCANDAL

Your ............. to face the facts makes you unfit to do the job. REFUSE

Your action was ................. and cowardly. NOBLE

Your dinner is in the fridge, it only needs .......... up. HEAT

Your shirt collar is too tight, it needs .......... . LOOSE