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For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. Write full sentences and give only one solution. 1. Most people regard Dr Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. WIDELY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2. The little boy saved half of his pocket money each week to buy a new bicycle. SET ...................................................................................................................................................... 3. I felt the last candidate seemed rather inexperienced. STRUCK ...................................................................................................................................................... 4. She looks great with that new hairstyle. WONDERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 5. Janet’s husband can behave very aggressively at times. STREAK ...................................................................................................................................................... 6. Many people find themselves in difficulties by not paying for goods immediately. CREDIT ...................................................................................................................................................... 7. Buying old maps was a hobby of John Samson’s. DABBLED ...................................................................................................................................................... 8. The twins seem to disagree with each other. PICKING ...................................................................................................................................................... 9. He said that I could use his Land-Rover at any time. DISPOSAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 10. Each applicant will be judged for his own qualities. MERIT ...................................................................................................................................................... 11. There’s nothing new about crimes of passion. HILLS ...................................................................................................................................................... 12. We had to wait ages for the plane to take off, so we decided to have a meal in the restaurant. KILL ...................................................................................................................................................... 13. Jack got promoted before anyone else. BE ...................................................................................................................................................... 14. Valerie Green is a woman I greatly respect. ADMIRATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 15. I only know Mr Gordman slightly. ACQUAINTANCE ......................................................................................................................................................
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the grid at the bottom of the page, not in the actual gaps. The future of the African elephant
depends on man. No ..1.. can human beings
and wild animals live in harmony throughout vast areas of the continent
..2.. was possible in days gone ..3..
for man’s needs have increased as well as ..4..
numbers. There are regions, ..5.. as
the Congo forests and the equatorial Sudan, ..6..
the old relationship may remain for a ..7..
more years or even generations, but in general it has gone. Conservation,
..8.. it is to be effective, ..9..
be a positive, constructive policy, and it is wishful thinking to imagine
..10.., particularly in the case of
the elephant. And if this is not yet true of the whole of Africa, ..11..
soon will be, for the increase ..12..
the human population is almost universal. Where human beings and wild
animals find ..13.. in competition with
..14.. other, the animals will lose.
Even if ..15.. appears to be enough
room for both, man will not tolerate ..16..
long a situation in which elephants and other creatures make even occasional
raids ..17.. his fields of food or economic
crops. For many years ..18.. has been
a major cause of conflicting interests and ..19..
of the reasons why so many elephants have been shot to control ..20..
numbers.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle your answer.
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