TEST YOUR VOCABULARY

Fill in the blanks with the words given below.

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1. ........................ dancing burns 250 to 300 calories an hour.

2. The buzzing sound of flies and bees is produced simply by the noise of their wings moving up and down at a ........................ rate.

3. We took my two-year-old nephew to see Bambi, but he slept through the ........................ movie.

4. There wasn’t a ........................ person we knew at the party.

5. This premium wine has ........................ tastes of chocolate and cherries that make it quite special.

6. He had an ........................ scar on his face as a result of the accident.

7. ........................ treatment is essential for the best possible chance of overcoming the disease.

8. Margaret’s behaviour was extremely ........................ , and no one could understand her.

9. Whereas Chinese chopsticks are .................... .... at the eating end, Japanese chopsticks are pointed.

10. Thousands of planets in our galaxy have the ....... ................. conditions to support life.

11. Directly east of Latvia is Russia, a ..................... ... enemy, and now a strong supporter of Latvian independence.

12. The Greek climate is notable for its ................... ..... sunshine, with an average of 3,000 hours of sunshine per year.

13. Protein is an ........................ element for growth and repair of the human body.

14. The ........................ age of the students in this program is about 23 years old.

15. This course is of ........................ interest to those hoping to study in an English-speaking university.