Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1He lives in a world of ...............
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The noun phrase after "of" needs the noun "fantasy".
2At last, a ............... gentleman came to her rescue.
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The noun "gentleman" needs the adjective "chivalrous" before it.
3She was ............... enough to get a good job at the age of twenty.
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The pattern "be... enough to" needs the adjective "fortunate".
4If you ............... the dog, it will attack you.
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After "you" in this if-clause, the sentence needs the verb "provoke".
5When I met my friend, he smiled ...............
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The verb "smiled" is modified by the adverb "amicably".
6Scientists are engaged in the ............... of the Antarctic.
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After "the" and before "of," the sentence needs the noun "exploration".
7I saw the ............... in the papers.
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After "the," the sentence needs the noun "announcement".
8The student asked the teacher to ............... the question.
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After "to," the sentence needs the base verb "simplify".
9Some of our neighboring countries are ............... towards our country.
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After "are," the sentence needs the adjective "hostile".
10Her dance ............... was superb.
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The subject "Her dance _____" needs a noun, so "performance" is correct.
11We go to the beach ...............
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The verb phrase "go to the beach" is modified by the adverb "occasionally".
12Mr. Ravi pretends to be everyone's friend, but there is no ............... in what he says.
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After "no," the sentence needs the noun "sincerity".
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- He lives in a world of fantasy
- At last, a chivalrous gentleman came to her rescue.
- She was fortunate enough to get a good job at the age of twenty.
- If you provoke the dog, it will attack you.
- When I met my friend, he smiled amicably
- Scientists are engaged in the exploration of the Antarctic.
- I saw the announcement in the papers.
- The student asked the teacher to simplify the question.
- Some of our neighboring countries are hostile towards our country.
- Her dance performance was superb.
- We go to the beach occasionally
- Mr. Ravi pretends to be everyone’s friend, but there is no sincerity in what he says.