Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

"POWER"

1. I felt totally ........ not being able to help in any way.

2. I found him rather ........ and intimidating.
3. The aim of the group was to ........ those less fortunate in society.

"IDENTIFY"

1. Excuse me Madam. Have you any form of ........, like a passport for example?
2. UFO stands for ........ flying object.
3. The police are keeping the ........ of the man secret for his own protection.

"CONSIDER"

1. You're so ........ ! You never think about anyone else, do you?

2. Taking everything into ........ , it has been a pretty bad year for the manufacturing industry.
3. The holiday was ........ more expensive than we'd expected.

"ROOM"

1. We were all ........ at university and have kept in touch ever since.
2. It was a very large, ........ office that was great to work in.
3. When I walked into the lounge there was a ........ of people all sitting around chatting and laughing.

"NATION"

1. The customs official asked her to confirm her ........ so she told him she was Italian.
2. A ........ is somebody who has a great love of their country.
3. She went to the celebration wearing her ........ dress.

"NUTRITION"

1. He's studying to be a ........ at a local college.

2. We all need certain ........ in order to stay healthy.
3. Most fast food is eaten for its convenience, not for its ........ qualities.

"FRUIT"

1. His attempt to meet with the chairman was ........ and he finally gave up.
2. A spokesperson said the leaders had had a very positive and ........ discussion.
3. When we saw our business plans come to ........ we were overjoyed.

"LATE"

1. I've been feeling very tired ........ . I don't seem to be able to sleep.
2. There is far too much ........ in this class. You'll all have to start getting up earlier in the morning.
3. I need this report today. Could you get it to my office by 4.00 at the ........ ?

"HERO"

1. Qualities such as ........ are often found in the writer's leading characters.
2. The fireman acted ........ in trying to save the people from the burning building.
3. The main female character in a book or film is often called the ........ .

10 "COMPEL"
1. You are under no ........ to buy the product if you don't want it.
2. You have a choice whether you do Question 2 but Question 1 is .........
3. Frank is a ........ gambler and has got himself into serious financial difficulties.

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"RELATE"

1. I think they are having problems with their ........ . She seems to be arguing with him all the time.
2. They do look very similar but apparently they are ........ .
3. Several of my ........ are coming to visit this weekend

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"TRUST"

1. 1. She'll look after your things while you're away. She's very ........ .
2. Sometimes I think he's a little too ........ towards people. He tends to believe anything people tell him and often
gets cheated.
3. She will get her inheritance when she's 18. In the meantime it is being held by a ........ .

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"FAVOUR"

1. He didn't want to be accused of ........ by giving his daughter the best job.
2. Many people stayed away from the resort because of the ........ weather.
3. Hopefully the company will look ........ at my application.

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"DEMOCRATIC"

1. If we don't organise the election properly we could be accused of being ........ .

2. One of the basic principles of a ........ is that everyone of a certain age is allowed to vote.
3. Most countries in the world have a ........ elected government.

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"CONSTRUCT"

1. Can't you think of anything more ........ to say than that? You're not helping at all.
2. There are plans to ........ the damaged building and return it to its former glory.
3. After spending several years working in the ........ industry, he decided to have a change of career.

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"GUIDE"

1. The student received ........ about a possible career from the college's student services department.
2. There are strict ........ on what to do in case of an emergency.
3. Her parents' negative attitude towards her friends was completely ........ as they were all very nice people.

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"INVENT"

1. Who can tell me who the ........ of the telescope was?

2. She's a very ........ person. She's always coming up with good ideas.
3. What do you think was the most important ........ of the 20th Century?

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"RESIST"

1. The Government are facing ........ from the trade unions over their plans to privatise the industry.
2. Scientists are working on a drug that will make people more ........ to the common cold.
3. The more he tried to forget her the more ........ she became. He just couldn't get her out of his mind.

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"PRESUME"

1. It was a bit ........ of you to expect them to invite you to the wedding ceremony.
2. I disagree with the ......... that nothing can be done about the rising levels of crime.
3. Sharon hasn't called to cancel so ........ she's still coming.

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EQUAL"

1. He cut the cake ........ into quarters and gave a piece to each of the children.
2. There is little evidence that women are gaining ........ with men in higher ranking managerial positions.
3. The sides were totally ........ and the home team won easily.

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1

1. powerless

2. overpowering

1. identification

2. unidentified

3. identity

1. inconsiderate

2. consideration

3. considerably

1. roommates

2. roomy

3. roomful

1. nationality

2. nationalist

3. national

1. nutritionist

2. nutrients

3. nutritional

1. fruitless

1. lately

1. heroism

2. heroically

3. heroine

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1. compulsion

2. compulsory

3. compulsive

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1. relationship

2. unrelated

3. relatives

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1. trustworthy

2. trusting

3. trustee

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1. favouritism

2. unfavourable

3. favourably

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1. undemocratic

2. democracy

3. democratically

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1. constructive

2. reconstruct

3. construction

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1. guidance

2. guidelines

3. misguided

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1. inventor

2. inventive

3. invention

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1. resistance

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1. presumptuous

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1. equally

2. fruitful

3. empower

3. fruition
2. lateness

2. resistant
2. presumption

3. latest

3. irresistible
3. presumably
2. equality

3. unequal