Fill in the blanks.
1He did not ............... to my letter.
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The verb after "did not" is "respond".
2I don’t think there is any ............... for you to come again.
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The noun after "any" is "necessity".
3Though his early attempts were not ..............., he did not lose heart.
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The adjective after "were not" is "successful".
4What a ............... performance!
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The adjective describing "performance" is "fascinating".
5The master’s ............... had a great effect on his disciple.
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The noun used as the subject is "exhortation".
6The government should take the ............... to help poor people displaced by natural calamities.
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The fixed expression is "take the initiative".
7The lawyer was not able to ............... his arguments.
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The verb after "able to" is "substantiate".
8He completed the work to the ............... of his boss.
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The fixed phrase is "to the satisfaction of" someone, so the noun "satisfaction" is needed.
9What I like the most about you is your ...............
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The noun after "your" is "simplicity".
10I have no ............... towards anyone.
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The uncountable noun "hostility" (unfriendly feelings) follows "have no"; the plural "hostilities" means acts of fighting in a war.
11He has ............... expertise in building low-cost homes.
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The adjective meaning "large in amount" is "considerable".
12I pay them an ............... visit.
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The adjective before "visit" is "occasional".
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- He did not respond to my letter.
- I don’t think there is any necessity for you to come again.
- Though his early attempts were not successful, he did not lose heart.
- What a fascinating performance!
- The master’s exhortation had a great effect on his disciple.
- The government should take the initiative to help poor people displaced by natural calamities.
- The lawyer was not able to substantiate his arguments.
- He completed the work to the satisfaction of his boss.
- What I like the most about you is your simplicity.
- I have no hostility towards anyone.
- He has considerable expertise in building low-cost homes.
- I pay them an occasional visit.