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Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
positive opportunity communicate continual reward minimum commitment favorite post virtual access benefit gap embarrass
1. The years he spent in the countryside proved to be a(n) ____ experience.
rewarding
2. You can learn a lot from this online course. It is designed to help people ____ better through speech and writing.
communicate
3. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ____ to health service.
access
4. Asking too many personal questions during an interview can lead to a(n) ____ situation. embarrassing
5. Don't just complain about what's wrong with it; suggest some ____ ways to solve the problem. positive
6. No one in the class could match John's hard work and ____ to study, which is why the professor liked him.
commitment
7. The Web site allows you to take a(n) ____ tour of the well-known city which was there about 2,000 years ago.
virtual
8. Those who dare not answer questions in traditional classroom can easily enjoy the ____ of online courses.
benefits
9. He couldn't join the police because he was below the ____ height allowed by the rules. minimum
10. Many new ____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education. opportunities
11. Could you ____ Professor Li's lecture on the Web site? I would like to read it this evening if possible.
post
12. The ____ between rich and poor countries has become even wider in recent years.
gap
13. The story was a(n) ____ throughout the country among both children and adults.
favorite/favourite
14. There have been ____ demands made by people wanting the police to put an end to crime in the city once and for all.
continual
Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. After twenty years as a chain smoker, Mr. Nathe has given ____ the habit.
up
2. I hope that our talk has given you some insights ____ the kind of work that we've been doing. into
3. It was clear that much of what he said was far ____ the truth. Anyone with common sense would have a hard time believing it.
from
4. You have to be patient ____ small children, since they cannot tell the difference between right and wrong.
with
5. Hard as they tried, the newspaper reporters couldn't get access ____ the building where the murder had taken place two hours before.
to
6. He was so ill that he was unable to keep ____ with what was going on.
up
7. The time has come for us to reap the benefits ____ the strong foundations we laid in science and technology.
of
8. He wished to have the opportunity to participate ____ the sports meet.
in
9. Even though they are poor, they are against the plan to trade land ____ goods and money. for
10. I'm doing this to create circumstances under which we can communicate ____ each other easily. with
11. He decided to prepare for his lessons instead ____ going to the party.
of
12. Every time you feel ____ smoking, remind yourself how much healthier you are now that you've stopped.
like
13. I hear there is a big reward ____ catching the thief.
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