The minister displayed a worrying ……………to explain even the most basic economic concepts to the press. (ABLE), inability, The smell of smoke …………… long after the fire had been extinguished. (PERSIST), persisted, The general was happy that the missiles hit their …………… target. (INTEND), intended, The team worked with great …………… to complete the project on time. (PERSIST), persistence, The restaurant offers a …………… menu that changes every week. (VARY), varied, The lawyers argued that the robbery was …………… and not an honest mistake as the defendant claimed. (INTEND), intentional, The manager questioned the …………… of the witness’s statement. (RELY), reliability, The discovery was of enormous …………… for the scientific world. (SIGNIFY), significance, The charity is heavily …………… on donations from the public. (RELY), reliant, The team’s success is …………… on everyone working together. (RELY), dependent, The report highlights the increasing …………… of young people on social media for news. (RELY), reliance, She nodded …………… as she listened to the proposal. (APPROVE), approvingly, Students …………… to sign up for revision sessions should send their requests to their tutors. (INTEND), intending, The problem has been …………… for months without a clear solution. (PERSIST), persisting, The government’s low …………… ratings have worried party leaders. (APPROVE), approval, The teacher encouraged students to add more …………… to their sentence structures. (VARY), variety, The data is completely ……………, so the scientists are hesitant to publish their findings. (RELY), unreliable, The new policy received widespread …………… from the annoyed public. (APPROVE), disapproval, The committee has not yet given its …………… for the construction project. (APPROVE), approval, The manager was clearly …………… of the team’s efforts. (APPROVE), approving, The gesture was utterly …………… and had no practical effect. (SIGNIFY), insignificant

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