She's the most .......... paid singer in the world. HIGH
(adv.) highly
What the ......... of Mount Everest? HIGH
(n.) height
He has always hated ............ and preferred to go by train. FLY
She was .............. to take the pressure and was forced to quit the course. ABLE
(neg. adj.) unable
The car was ................ destroyed in the accident. COMPLETE
(adv.) completely
Despite the damage to the plane, it was able to land .................. SAFE
(adv.) safely
She's very .......... and loves to paint whenever possible. ART
(adj.) artistic
After his promotion, he became more ............ than before. POWER
(adj.) powerful
If there is no ................ in his condition, he should see a doctor. IMPROVE
We are sorry for any ............... caused while repairs are made to this shop. CONVENIENT
(neg. n.) inconvenience(s)
The ........... is over 50 storeys high, with a revolving restaurant on the top floor. BUILD
(n.) building
I don't like learning languages, but generally ............., I enjoy my English classes. SPEAK
(gerund) speaking
He was standing ......... close to the crocodile. DANGER
(adv.) dangerously
She was good at making ........ comments and everybody enjoyed her company. AMUSE
It's a .................... disease and you should get it treated immediately. HARM
(adj.) harmful
He was ............. and had to drop out of the race. FITNESS
(neg. adj.) unfit
The main ................. of living in a city is probably the abundance of amenities. ATTRACT
(n.) attraction
He was wearing pyjamas and had ............. just woken up. EVIDENCE
(adv.) evidently
We need to ............ the importance of staying fit and healthy. EMPHASIS
(inf. v.) emphasise
One ................. way of remembering new words is to use them as much as possible. EFFECT
Owing to the ........... of the film, we missed the last bus home. LONG
(n.) length
You can find further .................... on our website. INFORM
(n.) information
She has a ................ role in the film. CENTRE
(adj.) central
The Reliant Robin was .......... most cars, as it only had 3 wheels. LIKE
He was standing in an ................ position and could see everything that was happening. ADVANTAGE
(adj.) advantageous
The only ............... in staying here is that you might get bored. ADVANTAGE
(neg. n.) disadvantage
I play the piano just for ................., not to earn money. AMUSE
(n.) amusement
The dog looked dangerous, but in fact, it was ............. HARM
(neg. adj.) harmless
Regular exercise helps control body weight and improves overall physical ................. FIT
(n.) fitness
For some people, exercise can develop into a ............... obsession. DANGER
A vegetarian diet is considered ............ provided it is well - balanced. BENEFIT
(adj.) beneficial
It's a ............ painting and would cost a lot if I decided to buy it. VALUE
.............. before the exam, I had a terrible attack of nerves. SHORT
We are facing serious ............... problems and need to spend less. FINANCE
In order to ........... SUCCESS you need ambition and ............ INTELLIGENT
(n.) intelligence
We ........ about where to go for our holiday, and so we ended up staying at home. AGREEMENT
(neg. past s. v.) disagreed
.............. on TV are often more entertaining than the the programmes they accompany. ADVERTISE
.......... meat helps to preserve it. FREEZE
(gerund acting as a noun) freezing
The only thing I share with my brother is his ............ to spend all day long doing nothing. We are both so lazy. ABLE
(n.) ability
He was seriously .............. in the car crash. INJURE
(adj.) injured
They found no .................. for the existence of life on other planets. EVIDENT
(n.) evidence
On .............. of the course, please fill in a questionnaire. COMPLETE
(n.) completion
She suffered from ............ and asked her doctor to prescribe something to help her sleep. ANXIOUS
(n.) anxiety
The company isn't very ............. and needs to change its marketing strategy. COMPETE
(adj.) competitive
Can you give an .................. for your constant absence from your lessons? EXPLAIN
(n.) explanation
We wanted to go abroad for our holiday, but ............., we didn't have enough money. FORTUNE
(neg. adv.) unfortunately
I'm afraid 4:30 is .............. for me. Can we meet at 6:00 instead? CONVENIENCE
(neg. adj.) inconvenient
We couldn't find what we wanted in the local shop and had to look ..................... ELSE
(adv.) elsewhere
The manager was forced to make fifteen of his ......... redundant. EMPLOY
(pl. n.) employees
My ........... has warned me that if I don't work harder, he will fire me. EMPLOY
(n.) employer
Some adults lack sufficient ............... and behave like children. MATURE
Many people think that photographers have an ............... job. ATTRACT
(adj.) attractive
Her ................ weren't very severe and didn't require hospital treatment. INJURE
It's important for films to help raise ................ of environmental issues. AWARE
She's an ............ important person and you should treat her with respect. EXTREME
(adv.) extremely
She's an ................. person and hopes to be the director of the company within five years. AMBITION
(adj.) ambitious
He was extrememly .................. when he discovered that he had failed the exam. APPOINT
The audience applauded enthusiastically after the actors' ................ performance. ORDINARY
So far, ............ research has failed to provide evidence of ghosts. SCIENCE
He has to go ............... his job takes him. WHERE
(adv.) wherever
He lacks respect because he's considered so .......... for his age. MATURITY
(neg. adj.) immature
The ............... from London to Singapore takes about twelve hours. FLY
(n.) flight
Before ............ were invented, food quickly turned bad. FREEZE
(pl. n.) freezers
Her job is to look after the ............ and comfort of the passengers. SAFE
(n.) safety
She seemed ........... of the danger and continued walking towards the elephant. AWARENESS
(neg. adj.) unaware
They organised an ................. campaign to promote their product. ADVERTISE
(adj.) advertising
Her first novel was ................. successful and she became a millionnaire overnight. INCREDIBLE
The Kalahari Desert experiences some of the ............ rainfall in the world. LOW
I don't think your behaviour is ............... and you ought to apologise to him. REASON
(adj.) reasonable
The film wasn't particularly .............. and we left before it ended. ENJOY
My job is very ................ STRESS and ................. DEMAND , so I'm considering leaving.
.............. I'd like to help you, but I'm too busy. NATURE
(adv.) Naturally
Bob is very ................ and is always playing sports. ENERGY
(adj.) energetic
If you need to see the manager, you'll need to make an ................. APPOINT
At some point, he was probably the ......... man in the world. WEALTH
(superl. adj.) wealthiest
After a long ..............., we all agreed we needed a holiday. DISCUSS
(n.) discussion
............. for the job are required to fill in a form describing their work experience. APPLY
He was ............ late for his classes and, as a result, didn't learn very much. FREQUENT
The school has a lot of afternoon ................ such as swimming and horse riding. ACTIVE
(pl. n.) activities
He is regarded as one of the best ............. in the world. ACT
I find her ................ intolerable. BEHAVE
(n.) behaviour
He didn't get the job because he was told he lacked sufficient .................... CONFIDENT
(n.) confidence
People think he's stupid, but ................., he is very intelligent. ACTUAL
(adv.) actually
She is deaf, but refuses to let her ........... prevent her from doing what she wants to do. ABLE
(neg. n.) disability
The teacher stressed the ............. of coming on time to class. IMPORTANT
(n.) importance
This is the ........... pizza I've ever eaten! TASTE
(superl. adj.) tastiest
He left his job because he couldn't handle the ............. PRESS
(n.) pressure
Our ............. of the world is largely based on what we see on television. KNOW
In some villages, the ............... have to walk three miles to get water. INHABIT
I couldn't help .............. that one of his legs was shorter than the other. NOTE
(gerund) noticing
I .......... go to the cinema; once or twice a year at most. RARE
(adv.) rarely
Despite his unfriendly ..................... he is a really nice person. APPEAR
After .............. breaking into the bank, the robbers began taking the money. SUCCESS
(adv.) successfully
(adj.) southern
When he was released from prison, it took him some time to get used to his newfound .................. FREE
(n.) freedom
He's very ................ about German literature. KNOW
(adj.) knowledgeable