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The artist gained sudden __________ (NOTORIOUS) after her controversial exhibition
NOTORIETY
FAMILIARITY
1. It is very likely that the event will be canceled due to bad weather.
EVERY
__________ the event will be canceled due to bad weather.
There is every likelihood (that)
Sometimes you .... be so uncaring! I do think you ... given me a present for my birthday!
at least / can / chance / hardly / manage / may / might / succeeded / could have / unlikely / well
Sometimes you CAN be so uncaring! I do think you COULD HAVE given me a present for my birthday!
Cass rewards are a common form or ... (motivate) used by parents with high ... (expect) to encourage their children to work hard at exam time.
EXPECTATION
RELIANCE
COMPANIONSHIP
2. There is a small chance that the company will launch a new product this year.
DISTINCT
__________ the company will launch a new product this year.
There is a distinct possibility that
She... only be a six-month-old baby but she's clearly very intelligent
at least / can / chance / hardly / manage / may / might / succeeded / could have / unlikely / well
She MAY/ MIGHT only be a six-month-old baby but she's clearly very intelligent
Some youngsters receive... (PAY) of as much as 100 pounds for each A grade they obtain. But should such "bribes" be based on exam ... (PERFORM)?
PAYMENTS
PERFORMANCE
SHORTAGE
FATHERHOOD
3. She planned every detail of the wedding to ensure nothing went wrong.
**CHANCE**
She __________ to ensure nothing went wrong.
Left nothing to chance
There's a good... the bus will be late, so we .... as well walk
at least / can / chance / hardly / manage / may / might / succeeded / could have / unlikely / well
There's a good CHANCE the bus will be late, so we MIGHT as well walk
Or should they, as many parents and teachers feel, be offered in ...(RECOGNISE) of a child's effort, regardless of the results?
RECOGNITION
RENEWAL
ABSENCE
4. Despite his efforts, the project has been a complete disaster.
**FAILURE**
The project __________ despite his efforts.
has met with complete failure
It seems highly... it'll rain today, but we may ... get showers tomorrow.
at least / can / chance / hardly / manage / may / might / succeeded / could have / unlikely / well
It seems highly UNLIKELY it'll rain today, but we may WELL get showers tomorrow.
The latter approach would solve the problem of how parents reward their children with different levels of… (ABLE); Imagine, for example, a family with one child who is academically gifted and another who has learning ... (DIFFICULT)
ABILITY
DIFFICULTIES
VACANCY
CARELESSNESS
5. The singer became successful almost immediately after her debut performance.
**SUCCESS**
The singer __________ after her debut performance.
Achieved overnight success
You could ... have made the effort to get changed. You're .... likely to impress her in those clothes!
at least / can / chance / hardly / manage / may / might / succeeded / could have / unlikely / well
You could AT LEAST have made the effort to get changed. You're likely HARDLY o impress her in those clothes!
The dangers of result-related incentives for the second child are clear; with little hope of obtaining the higher grades, the withholding of promised financial rewards would only compound the child's feelings of ... (FAIL). However, some leading educational psychologists believe that parents should rely on their own… (JUDGE) in such matters. They maintain that if parents know that money will motivate their child, then they should not be condemned for operating a system of cash pay-outs.
FAILURE
JUDGEMENT