The occasional battle with flapping canvas is surely part of a seaman’s life. And for what purpose should we abandon common sense and move our steering positions from the security of the aft end to some vulnerable perch half-way to the bow? The sad answer is that this creates a cabin like that of an ocean liner, with space for a bed larger than the one at home.

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a.The two groups were similar with………..to income and status.

b.The government has promised to………..human rights.

c.She soon earned the………..of her colleagues.

It’s highly likely that Stephen was listening. (WELL)

->Stephen ……………………listening.

We often think of ourselves as living in a time of………..technological change and development. (CONTINUE)

They have been building the new stadium for much longer than they originally estimated. (UNDER)

->The new stadium……………………………….

There’s no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely for this. (SAYING)

->It……………………………………..that you’ll be paid handsomely for this.

This school has………..since its first year in operation, when it only had twenty students.

The search………..had no luck in finding the missing child.

The adverts look exactly the same as the articles in this magazine. (DIFFERENCE)

->It’s impossible…………………………………the adverts in this magazine.

Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between THREE and EIGHT words including the given words.

You’ve got to persuade the editor not to publish that story. (OUT)

->You’ve got to……………………………………………….that story.

The headmaster was determined to stop all bullying at the school. (END)

->The headmaster………………

Some of the working practices at the factory are, frankly antiquated and totally………..to the modern world. (APPLY)