IV. Match beginnings with their endings.

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III. Fill in the gaps with the words from Ex. 1.

1. This answer no sooner reached Britain, than the whole nation were …… with joy.

2. Brenda …… her father about the powerboat that he bought but seldom used.

3. It is important that …… should have an adult in whom they can confide.

4. The company …… that the cuts will not affect development.

5. They …… to be gentlemen, though they fell far short of the ideal.

6. She seemed to him not merely an intelligent woman, but a kind of …… .

7. The sight of American asters …… pleasant memories of childhood.

8. Ski instructors have become less …… about style.

9. Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial …… .

10. He made himself …… to the parish priest.

11. His clothes were all …… and he hadn't bathed in a month.

12. The team have always looked up to their …… captain.

13. The …… that leads to Othello's downfall is his jealousy.

14. There is no greater image builder for a company than a …… and informative web site that can be seen all over the world.

15. Thiers cannot help setting off the …… of his deeds by the ridicule of his ostentation. (K. Marx, ‘The Civil War in France', ch. I)

16. Immigration is a …… issue in many countries.

17. We have only six months left to …… our task.