After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
Use the word(s) given in the brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s).
To this day no one has equaled his achievements in the field of technology. (unsurpassed)
→ To this day ………………………………………………………… in the field of technology.
try out |
slip up |
carry on |
get by |
put out |
take after |
get down |
look up |
go through |
turn down |
If you’re finding it difficult to _____ on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise?
Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
The sheep were huddled into a _____ to protect them from overnight frosts.
According to some (0) _____ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be particularly (31) _____ (VALUE) for certain types of people. Such activities help them to learn that being (32) _____ (FRIGHT) doesn’t mean that they have to lose control. The recent fashion for jumping from bridges attached to a (33) _____ (LONG) of elastic rope, known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (34) _____ (WORLD) and interest in it is continuing to grow.
Before the special elastic rope (35) _____ (TIGHT) around them, jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160kph. First-timers are usually too (36) _____ (TERROR) to open their mouths, and when they are finally (37) _____ (LOW) safely to the ground, they walk around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (38) _____ (REPEAT) how amazing it was. However, for some people, it is only the (39) _____ (EMBARRASS) of refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them to conquer their fear of (40) _____ (HIGH) and push themselves off into space.I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
When I was in New York, I was able to _____ several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.
The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
As it was Christmas, the _____ at church was much larger than usual.