1. As ________ as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (IMPRESS)
2. Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with ________ gases and chemical waste. (POLLUTE)
3. The monument was erected in ________ of the fallen soldiers for posterity. (REMEMBER)
4. Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to ________ her career. (FAR)
5. Hopefully, patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with ________ drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza. (VIRUS)
6. Urban sewage and industrial waste that man discharges into the sea have a ________ effect on marine life. (DELETE)
7. We should make young people realize that drug-taking is ________ . (DESTROY)
8. Good jobs are in short supply these days and you need to be on the ______ for them as a result. (LOOKING)
9. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought ________ wealth to him when he was 25. (TELL)
10. Mind your language, you guys. It is ________ rude. (EXCUSE)
11. One of the most studied of all ‘kitchen cures’, ginger has been used ________ for millennia. (MEDICINE)
12. Whenever examination is in progress, I often see parents, family members and
________ waiting anxiously outside the exam sites. (WISH)
13. There was a _______ in the arrangements so I missed my flight. (SLIP)
14. _______ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (LEAD)
15. Bill Gates is a _______ story of an entrepreneur. (SUCCEED)