a. He's always reading. He'll read anything. He's a real ____. b. He's a very informal priest. He rarely wears a ____. c. Little Johnnie's parents were worried that he was very big, but the doctor told them not to worry as it was only ____. d. He was elected President as a man of peace and moderation, but when he began a reign of terror, people realised he was a ____. e. Some girls appreciate ____ but others are embarrassed by them. f. It's hard work - not much money, no time to enjoy yourself. It's a ____. g. 'Sorry I can't invite you, Mary,' said Peter, 'but it's a ____.' h. Most people want the weaker side to win for a change. It's human nature to support the ____. i. I went all over the place trying to get what I wanted but I had no success at all. It was a ____. a. After a book has been used a lot, it tends to get a bit ____. b. I'd love to be a ____ when the American and Russian leaders meet for a private talk. c. From that mountain you'll get a ____ of the town and lake. d. Down the middle of the road, reflecting the cars' headlights, are the ____. e. I was once a ____ in a medical experiment to test a new drug. f. Can I have a glass of water? I've got a ____. g. In offices and hotels, letters are often placed in little, open-ended compartments called ____ labelled with the letters of the alphabet. a. The thief in the stolen car refused to stop so the police were forced to ____ it with their own car. b. This machine is complicated and dangerous so don't ____ about with it. c. The children ____ their father to buy them a dog until he finally gave in and did so. d. He complained that because of his political beliefs he had been ____ by the press. e. To avoid being seen he ____ down behind the hedge. f. He tried to avoid telling me but after half an hour I managed to ____ the truth out of him. g. He managed to ____ his pursuers by changing cars three times and then escaping in disguise. h. All through her life she was ____ by misfortune.

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