Question

Complete the following sentences with nouns formed from the words given on the right. 1. we know nothing about his …, it may be no more than a gossip. 2. does she always speak with that air of …? 3. they gave me a definite … that the money order will be received by 2 o’clock. 4. she thinks herself to be the very … of beauty and wit. 5. who will cover all their travelling …? 6. she has enough … to win anyone over. 7. to our great …, it started to rain. 8. we resent your … that the debt should be paid at once dismiss, finally, assure, perfectly, expensive, charming, disappointed, insist

Answer 1

1 dismission
2 finality
3 assurance
4 perfection
5 expenses
6 charm
7 disappointment
8 insistence

Answer 2

1. We know nothing about his dismission it may be no more than a gossip.
2. Does she always speak with that air of finality?
3. They gave me a definite assurance that the money order will be received by 2 o’clock.
4. She thinks herself to be the very perfection of beauty and wit.
5. Who will cover all their travelling expenses?
6. She has enough charm to win anyone over.
7. To our great disappointment, it started to rain.
8. We resent your inisistence that the debt should be paid at once