1- I had great …………………………… (difficult) in starting the car this morning There must be something wrong with the battery 2- I wish I had the body of Mr Universe, the looks of Mel Gibson and the ………………………… (intelligent) of Einstein 3- The ………………………… (try) at the Old Bailey Crown Court took six weeks In the end, the jury found him guilty and he was sent to prison for three years 4- Your behaviour was disgusting last night I think you owe everyone an ………………………… (apologize) 5- ‘’ I cannot stress the ……………… (important) of passing this exam enough,’’ the teacher told the class 6- Everyone was shocked by her ……………………… (refuse) to attend her son’s wedding 7- The crowd waited excitedly for the ……………………… (arrive) of Princess Diana 8- Countries in the Middle East became rich after the …………………… (discover) of oil 9- In Britain, if pupils miss school, they are expected to take a letter to their teacher from their parents explaining their ………………………… (absent) 10-Sir Anthony Hopkins was awarded an Oscar for his ……………… (perform) in The Silence of the Lambs 11-Can you tell the ……………………… (different) between butter and margarine? 12-…………………………… (insure) companies lost millions of pounds when a big earthquake hit the country 1– Who you think will win the next …………………… (elect) – the Conservatives or the Labour party? 2– He knew a lot of grammar and vocabulary, but his …………………………………… (pronounce) was so bad that no one could understand a word he was saying 3– The …………………… (invent) of the computer has had an enormous impact on people’s lives – You get a very good ……………………… (mile) from this car It does 40 miles to a gallon of petrol 5– What you say about going to see Mandy and Nick tonight? ‘’ No, thank you! Have you forgotten what happened the last time? ‘’All right, all right, forget it! It was only a …………………………… (suggest) ‘’ 6– ……………………………… (educate) in Britain is compulsory between the ages of and 16 7– This is his second ……………………… (marry) His first wife died in a car crash three years ago 8– There was a very lively ………………………… (discuss) on TV last night about the proposed introduction of identity cards in Britain 9– It is now confirmed that three people died in yesterday’s ………………… (explode) in a restaurant in Soho This is the third terrorist bombing in the city this month 10– Have you had an ………………………… (invite) to Jill’s wedding yet? 11– The police asked the witness for a …………………………… (describe) of the armed robber 12– The book costs 15$ plus 2.50$ …………………… (post) if you order by post 1- difficulty 1- election 2- intelligence 2- pronunciation 3- trial 3- invention 4- apology 4- mileage 5- importance 5- suggestion 6- refusal 6- education 7- arrival 7- marriage 8- discovery 8- discussion 9- absence 9- explosion 10- performance 10- invitation 11- difference 11- description 12- insurance 12- postage