374. Jane introduced me to a very … young man.(PRESENT)
375. The long … formed on the eaves of the roofs may be dangerous. (ICE)
376. Let’s put an end to this … argument. (NONSENSE)
377. Tax … is punishable by law, you know. (AVOID)
378. She uses quite … language in her poems. (FIGURE)
379. He was responsible for the … of mail in that village. (DISTRIBUTE)
380. Their behaviour was … » wasn’t it ? (ADMIRE)
381. The rent is £15 … of heating. (INCLUDE)
382. The … of the ozone layer endangers life everywhere. (DEPLETE)
383. She gets … when he’s not around . (LONE)
384. Raincoats are made of … material. (PERMEATE)
385. Her words caused a great deal of … (DISSENT)
386. The … is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser. (FINANCE)
387. These paintings are in a poor state of … (PRESERVE)
388. They beat him … and left him there. (SENSE)
389. People like him can never be trusted ; they are … (LIE)
390. The … of that car is $50 a week. (RENT)
391. Roosevelt was elected four times to the … of the USA. (PRESIDE)
392. A … is a man whose wife is dead. (WIDOW)
393. It is … to assume that everyone thinks die same way as you do. (LOGIC)
394. The university gives five research … a year. (FELLOW)
395. My brother shows a … interest in politics. (PASSION)
396. Her … in that firm was very rapid. (ADVANCE)
397. All competitors are people of … ability. (PROVE)
398. The … must be protected against the sale of poor quality goods. (CONSUME)
399. Several … were recorded in diis town last year. (BANKRUPT)
400. We admired the … decorations. (FLORA)
401. Six young people were charged by the police with causing a … (DISTURB)
402. The … between the twins was amazing. (LIKE)
403. Unfortunately, there were several … to our plan. (ADVANTAGE)
404. The battlefield was an … sight. (AWE)
405. Your … that he did such a thing proved to be false. (PRESUME)
406. She has just started a … business. (FLOURISH)
407. All the … were arrested on the eve of their planned attack. (CONSPIRE)
408. Is my watch still … or need I buy another one ? (REPAIR)
409. All the data have been stored … on this computer. (SEQUENCE)
410. The … from yards into metres is difficult for somepupils. (CONVERT)
411. I gave my wife a gold … for Christmas. (LIGHT)
412. This bank loan is …. in five years as far as I know. (REPAY)
413. Years ago, lung diseases used to be … among miners. (PREVAIL)
414. The hotel has a large … car park. (BASE)
415. The beauty of your wife seems … (AGE)
416. It’s sheer … to leave harbour in such bad weather. (IDIOT)
417. I can’t understand your atypical … (PASSIVE)
418. He became a target of his mates’ … after that stupid mistake. (DERIDE)
419. He took the … of locking all the firm documents in the safe. (CAUTION)
420. My little sister is not very good at … (ADD)
421. He … observed the smallest details. (PERTAIN)
422. I’ve heard she has got an … son. (LEGITIMATE)
423. The Christians worship the … of God. (DIVINE)
424. I was amazed at the … of some of the drivers in such weather. (FOOL)
425. The modernization of the … is a major problem in big cities. (SEWER)
426. His criticism has always been … so far. (CONSTRUCT)
427. On hearing the end of the joke she gave a loud … laugh. (VIVACITY)
428. His words are not … in front of ladies. (REPEAT)
429. You’d better remember that … is better than cure. (PREVENT)
430. It is very … today for this part of October. (SUMMER)
431. Did you listen to the weather forecast on the … ? (WIRE)
432. He will have to find a … for his gardener. (REPLACE)
433. I regret to have to tell you that you are a really … orator. (PATHOS)
434. Is the subject of this sentence animate or … ? (ANIMATE)
435. Given the circumstances, the … of her studies is vital to her. (CONTINUE)
436. The boy was surprised at the … of his pony. (DOCILE)
437. He was glad to serve his … with that local firm. (APPRENTICE)
438. I’m on a friendly … with all my neighbours. (FOOT)
439. Monkeys are known to be … animals. (IMITATE)
440. The … of your papers took me several hours. (CORRECT)
441. Time and space are … (LIMIT)
442. I am … about the value of these documents. (DOUBT)
443. The witnesses gave … opinions about the accident. (CONTRADICT)
444. The … of his actions is questionable. (MORAL)
445. The police had to make a … entry. (FORCE)
446. These … gems should be kept in a safe. (PRICE)
447. She bases her statement on a false … (SUPPOSE)
448. This novel is … of his early work. (REPRESENT)
449. Few countries can challenge Japan’s … in electronics. (SUPREME)
450. I dreamt I was talking to some … from the outer space. (BE)
451. The whole building was soon … (BLAZE)
452. She showed great … when she worked here as a nurse. (PATIENT)
453. It was sheer … to set sail with this oncoming typhoon. (LUNATIC)
454. He asked me to act as … for him as regards the bank loan. (SURE)

Question

Accepted Answer

Here are the answers for the exercise:

374. present  
375. icicles  
376. nonsensical  
377. avoidance  
378. figurative  
379. distribution  
380. admirable  
381. exclusive  
382. depletion  
383. lonely  
384. impermeable  
385. dissent  
386. finance  
387. preservation  
388. senselessly  
389. liars  
390. rental  
391. presidency  
392. widower  
393. illogical  
394. fellowships  
395. passionate  
396. advancement  
397. proven  
398. consumers  
399. bankruptcies  
400. floral  
401. disturbance  
402. likeness  
403. disadvantages  
404. awful  
405. presumption  
406. flourishing  
407. conspirators  
408. repairable  
409. sequentially  
410. conversion  
411. light  
412. repayable  
413. prevalent  
414. spacious  
415. ageless  
416. idiocy  
417. passivity  
418. derision  
419. precaution  
420. addition  
421. pertained  
422. illegitimate  
423. divinity  
424. foolishness  
425. sewerage  
426. constructive  
427. vivacious  
428. repeatable  
429. prevention  
430. unseasonably  
431. wire  
432. replacement  
433. pathetic  
434. inanimate  
435. continuation  
436. docility  
437. apprenticeship  
438. footing  
439. imitative  
440. correction  
441. limitless  
442. doubtful  
443. contradictory  
444. morality  
445. forcible  
446. priceless  
447. supposition  
448. representative  
449. supremacy  
450. beings  
451. blazing  
452. patience  
453. lunacy  
454. surety

374. Jane introduced me to a very … young man.(PRESENT) 375. The long … formed on the eaves of the roofs may be dangerous. (ICE) 376. Let’s put an end to this … argument. (NONSENSE) 377. Tax … is punis...