TEST YOUR VOCABULARY

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. sincerity informal compacted toxins width perfection giants unanimously modernization fake loudness neatness substantially brightest antiquities 1. She said she was sorry, but her voice was totally empty of any kind of ........................ . 2. Poverty has been ........................ reduced in Costa Rica over the past 15 years. 3. It has been said that two ........................ , Britain and China, have shaped the history of Hong Kong. 4. George Washington was the only American president to be ........................ elected. 5. The city of Teheran underwent extensive ............ ............ during the twentieth century. 6. She will accept nothing but ........................ , so nobody wants to work with her. 7. A snake is capable of eating an animal four times larger than the ........................ of its own head. 8. A rhinoceros horn is not made of ivory or bone but is made of ........................ hair. 9. People in China traditionally take great pride in ........................ , and houses are usually kept in good order. 10. The ........................ of the outdoor concert resulted in a number of complaints. 11. The ........................ star you see is actually a planet. 12. When learning a second language, .................... .... exposure to the language in its natural setting is an important factor. 13. A build-up of ........................ in the body may result in the growth of cancerous tumours. 14. The museum is putting on a special exhibit of ........................ from ancient Egypt. 15. He is not a real doctor; he is just a .................... .... who managed to convince people that he had a degree from the finest university.