The path was so ______ that we had to walk slowly to avoid slipping., harsh, rough, costly, cracked, The journey will take ______ three hours, depending on traffic., severely, closely, deeply, roughly, The government was criticised for introducing particularly ______ penalties for minor offences., harsh, costly, reluctant, rough, Water had started getting through the ______ walls of the old building., exposed, thickened, cracked, reflected, Repairing the damage turned out to be far more ______ than the owners had expected., costly, harsh, wealthy, rough, The vegetables are kept in ______ to preserve them for several months., well, layer, surface, brine, Oil floated on the ______ of the water because it was less dense., exposure, surface, layer, bottom, The boat hit a rock and began to ______ within minutes., heal, evaporate, sink, sweep, Carrying heavy equipment up the mountain was absolutely ______ work., cracked, backbreaking, reflected, reluctant, In the past, people in the village had to collect drinking water from a ______., robe, rake, layer, well, If you leave the water in direct sunlight, some of it will gradually ______., thicken, reflect, evaporate, heal, Every autumn, we have to ______ the fallen leaves into large piles., rake, sink, sweep, expose, Could you ______ the kitchen floor before the guests arrive?, sweep, thicken, rake, reflect, Keep stirring the sauce until it starts to ______., heal, evaporate, sink, thicken, Improvements in medicine and living conditions have increased average ______ in many countries., sacrifice, exposure, life expectancy, poverty line, Long-term ______ to strong sunlight can damage the skin., reflection, exposure, surface, layer, Although the cut was quite deep, it eventually began to ______., sweep, heal, thicken, sink, You can ______ stay at home ______ come with us — it’s completely your choice., either / nor, neither / or, despite / or, either / or, There are two routes to the village, and ______ one will get you there in about an hour., either, both of, neither, despite, ______ Tom ______ his brother was willing to admit that they had made a mistake., Both / and, Either / or, Neither / nor, Despite / and, I offered her two desserts, but she wanted ______ of them because she was full., both, either, neither, each, The calm surface of the lake perfectly ______ the mountains around it., thickened, reflected, healed, exposed, The cake consists of several ______ of chocolate sponge and cream., surfaces, wells, exposures, layers, ______ being exhausted after the flight, she went straight to the meeting., Despite, Although, Either, Because, Many families in the region are living ______ and struggle to afford basic necessities., under the surface, well below the poverty line, in harsh exposure, beyond life expectancy, He came downstairs wearing a dressing ______ and slippers., robe, brine, layer, rake, A lack of reliable public transport can ______ for people who live in remote areas., heal a problem, reflect a problem, make a sacrifice, pose a problem, She was ______ to accept the promotion because it would mean moving to another country., harsh, rough, reluctant, costly, Moving abroad meant making a considerable ______, as he had to leave his family and friends behind., expectancy, surface, exposure, sacrifice

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