Ex. 2. Insert words in brackets in the right place. Decide what parts of speech they are. Consult a dictionary.

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1. The ... students ... are fast asleep. (present) (=the ones who are at the lesson)

2. The ... students ... are very smart. (present) (=those who are students now)

3. After the introduction we started the ... meeting ... . (proper) (=itself)

4. Snowdon is not very high, but it's a ... mountain ... , not a hill. (proper) (=real)

5. I'll pass on your comments to the ... people ... . (concerned) (=the people who were affected by what was happening)

6. The ... parents ... approached the school about the problem. (concerned) (=the worried parents)

7. I have enjoyed my visit very much, and would like to thank all the ... people ... . (concerned)

8. The manager has written an ... explanation ... of how the system works. (involved) (=a complicated explanation)

9. The secretary was extremely grateful to the ... personnel ... . (involved) (=the personnel who were affected by what was happening)

10. The ... solution ... was suitable to all the sides. (adopted) (=chosen)

11. John says he is a(n) ... child ... . (adopted). (=taken into someone's family)

12. Any ... person ... should raise his hand. (objecting)

13. The only ... place ... was sticky with some goo. (left)

14. The ... point ... is very obscure, I am afraid. (mentioned)

15. The ... facts ... are of great importance. (above-mentioned)

16. Can you see the ... man ... on that rock? (climbing)

17. The ... people ... gave very different opinions. (questioned)

18. We couldn't agree on any of the ... problems ... . (discussed)

19. ... joking ... , we must do something about that hole in the wall. (apart) (=seriously speaking)

20. There are ... bargains ... in the sales this year. (galore)

21. The ... minister ... shuffled across the room. (designate)

22. He is the … person … for keeping the class in order. (responsible)

23. The students enjoyed their ... eight ... attempts to pass their exam in German. (first)