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looked at me angrily. 32. The boy tossed the ball to me. 33. Don’t worry,
it is quite near. 34. Do you need anything more? 35. She would like me to
go with her. 36. Your hair needs to be cut. 37. The earthquake victims
suffer from having no food and medical supplies. 38. We may one day be
very poor. 39. They have deep tender feelings towards their country. 40.
She is very fond of dogs. 41. Her devotion to her children is admirable.
42. Isn’t she a delightful person? 43. We had a pleasant holiday. 44. The
spokesman put in words what the crowd felt. 45. She is not singing as well
as usual. 46. They spoke so loudly that everybody could hear them. 47. I
have no right to express my opinion. 48. They enjoyed the sounds of the
night.
4. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. Their house … from mine in having no garage. 2. Two sides in the
dispute still … 3. There’s a big … between understanding a language and
being able to speak it. 4. It doesn’t make any … to me whether you go or
stay. 5. She looks … with her hair short. 6. Their three children all go to …
schools. 7. The sign … that cars cannot enter. 8. He’s very angry, and it …
trouble. 9. Missing the train … waiting. 10. Her work … everything to her.
11. He says his life has lost its … 12. I can’t quite grasp the … of these
figures. 13. At such an age they can no longer play a … role in the
company’s affairs. 14. What is left now – only a … existence. 15. The
house … when the earthquake started. 16. She was … with laughter. 17.
He was … in his shoes. 18. The two men … each other by the hand. 19.
Nothing can … my belief in her honesty. 20. She answered “No” with a
… of the head. 21. I’m still a bit … after that bout of flue. 22. The book
puts forward such … arguments that they’re impossible to take seriously.
23. He’s … with his hands. 24. Come …, he’s drowning. 25. We must take
into account the … pace of technological change. 26. The president’s car
… the procession. 27. After the battle, the army … back towards Rome.
28. She nodded her … in agreement. 29. They stood at the … of the
grave. 30. His heart rules his … 31. She has a good business … 32. They
were met by the … teacher. 33. I waited at the … of the queue. 34. The …
of the flowers were blown off in the storm. 35. She … the chairs out of the
way. 36. He … his way to the front of the crowd. 37. His parents are …
him to study medicine. 38. It’s my turn to … 39. She … herself down on
the floor. 40. The sun … shadows on the grass. 41. That was a record …
42. Ask him what he … 43. The second team will not be … this afternoon.
44. He is … for questioning. 45. The house … a new coat of pain. 46. All
his … were supplied. 47. I’ll take this one for … of a better. 48. They had
lived all their life in … 49. She … this warm weather. 50. It was … at first
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