Kenneth was hired because of his ability to think and make sensible decisions on his own. He has a great deal of __________., intuition, initiative, inhibition, initial, Francis was __________ when he found out that he had won a trip to Japan., jaundiced, justified, jubilant, jest, The __________ to success is to be at the right place at the right time., kite, kelp, ken, key, Benjamin spends so much money that he is __________ to go bankrupt if he keeps on doing so., libel, liable, longing, licensed, Hot, __________ rock found deep beneath the Earth’s surface is known as magma., magnified, mushy, melted, mashed, The ship hit the iceberg because the captain failed to __________ it properly., nettle, neglect, navigate, nestle, My sister embarrasses the whole family when she dresses in an __________ manner., outreaching, outfitted, outflanked, outlandish, Cassandra is __________ late for school. I wonder if she will ever be punctual., perpetually, permanently, penetratingly, purportedly, My grandmother sewed a lovely __________ bedspread made up of varied patches of cloth., quilted, queen, quiver, quandary, A person who goes against authority is a __________., robber, rebel, retailer, representative, Words spoken by famous people are often __________ in newspapers., queried, questioned, quavered, quoted, My three-year-old cousin is very clever. She can __________ several nursery rhymes., retract, regurgitate, renounce, recite, Mr Brown brought his wife to his company dinner as he was told that the __________ of employees were also invited., singles, spouses, siblings, secretaries, This tea is __________. I prefer to drink my tea when it is piping hot., turgid, tepid, torrid, testy, A good teacher should not __________ her students’ potential to do well., understand, underestimate, underline, underscore, Nothing __________, nothing gained., vented, ventured, variegated, violated, Peter rolled up the newspaper and used it to __________ a pesky fly., whip, whack, whisk, wink, Walter is a talented musician. He can play the __________ with his eyes closed., xenon, xerox, xenophobia, xylophone, A __________ refers to a small space or compound situated in front or behind a house., yard, yacht, yoke, yearn, A __________ is someone who believes in something passionately., zest, zinc, zealot, zircon, Robin Hood is a __________ figure who helped the poor by robbing the rich., historical, legendary, factual, fictional, Joan of Arc was a courageous woman who died for her country. She is a true __________., mentor, bomber, traitor, martyr, Sir Stamford Raffles is regarded as the __________ of modern Singapore., founder, priest, maker, inventor, Adolf Hitler was the powerful __________ of the Nazis., tsar, king, leader, emperor, Elvis Presley was a famous __________ and roll singer., rock, croon, pop, jazz, When the Queen of England dies, Prince Charles will be king. Currently, however he is __________ to the throne., lord, heir, earl, duke, Michael Jackson was accused of sexually abusing little boys but many of the singer’s devoted fans refuse to believe that he is a __________., entertainer, paediatrician, paedophile, philanthropist, Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, never completed his secondary education. He was a high school __________., graduate, scholar, dropout, delinquent, Tan Tock Seng was one of the many __________ of Singapore who made great contributions., originators, founders, creators, pioneers, Christopher Columbus was a sailor and an __________., explorer, expatriate, entrepreneur, evangelist, “Will you marry me?” the young man __________ romantically to his girlfriend., proposed, inquired, demanded, chanted, “Please give me one more chance, Sir!” the little boy __________ desperately with his boss., bellowed, requested, pleaded, fired, “Do not interrupt me when I am talking!” the discipline master’s voice __________., interrogated, condemned, claimed, thundered, “Look! The circus is in town!” Jack __________ excitedly., screeched, exclaimed, wailed, sighed, “I never seem to have any luck,” __________ the woman dejectedly after she was told for the third time that her application for a job was rejected., screamed, sighed, grumbled, whined, “If you scream, I will kill you!” the burglar __________ the millionaire, pointing a gun at his face., enlightened, explained, urged, threatened, “Go on, you can do it. Believe in yourself!” Larry’s teacher __________ him with a smile on her face., cheered, ordered, expounded, encouraged, “You will get well soon dear. Just rest and try to get your strength back,” Donny’s mother __________ her as she gave him some medicine., comforted, lectured, scolded, motivated, “If I catch you speeding again, I will issue you a ticket,” the traffic policeman __________ the driver of the sports car., advised, warned, cautioned, ordered, “Your salesgirl spoke very rudely to me,” the customer __________ to the store manager., clarified, complained, reiterated, stressed, An Eskimo lives in a small, dome-shaped house made of ice blocks. It is called a/an __________., stalactite, cavern, stalagmite, igloo, A __________ is a short tube attached to the end of a hose., nozzle, trigger, cable, catch, A/an __________ is a large shell, normally found on tropical beaches., knuckle, crust, enamel, conch, A seabird that has a funny walk and a large brightly coloured beak is called a/an __________., gull, parrot, albatross, puffin, A __________ is something you put on your thumb to prevent yourself from getting pricked by a needle when sewing., cap, ring, thimble, hood, Waste material that is to be thrown away is called __________., garage, cabbage, refuse, thrush, A __________ is a book where we write down the daily happenings., browser, diary, memo, note, A __________ is a short newspaper printed by an organisation., bulletin, diary, folio, memo, Mr Tan borrowed his neighbour’s __________ to cut the grass in his garden., mower, bulldozer, sickle, rake, Do you have a __________ to put this lovely bouquet of flowers in?, vase, pot, bottle, barrel

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