Unit 103A p60 Vocabulary

III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

severe inwardly coordinate subject cling reluctance urge occasion complain adjust amaze balance regret envy

1. ____ I was very unhappy with what he had said, but I didn't show it.

Inwardly

2. I deeply ____ to inform you that we cannot accept such conditions.

regret

3. He translated books not only from English, but also, on ____, from French.

occasion

4. The young couple ____ about the high cost of visiting Europe. complained

5. He had repeatedly ____ her to come to the United States to join him, but she refused to leave her homeland.

urged

6. Government officials visited the flood area on Thursday morning to ____ the relief efforts. coordinate

7. He showed great ____ in signing the agreement, but he finally did it.

reluctance

8. Driving his new red sports car, he was sure his neighbors were looking at him with ____. envy

9. You will have to ____ yourself to a completely new life in the United States when you get there. adjust

10. We were ____ to hear the news that the well-known writer, in her late eighties, was still writing a book.

amazed

11. She has got a good sense of ____ and learned to ski quite quickly.

balance

12. The flood damaged the house so ____ that no one could live in it any more.

severely

13. I had to ____ to the handrails along the hall to keep from losing my balance on the wet slippery floor.

cling

14. The location of the country ____ it to frequent earthquakes. subjects p61

IV. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. They engaged ____ a serious discussion for several hours without reaching any important decisions.

in

2. We hope all children can live in a world free ____ violence. of

3. He is home ____ leave from the Navy now, and he'll be at home for another two weeks. on

4. He visits the bookstore at the subway station ____ occasion to see whether any new books have come out.

on

5. Will you see ____ it that this letter gets posted today? It has to reach the head office before Thursday.

to

6. I was in a nightclub in New York, when a fire broke ____. out

7. It has been hard to adjust ____ the idea of being a junior clerk, but now I enjoy it.

to

8. No one would willingly subject himself ____ such rude treatment.

to

9. In evaluating applicants, this company leans heavily ____ interviews.

on

10. The police received several complaints ____ the noise from the party held by our next-door neighbor.

about

11. I'm very envious ____ your new job. of

12. Everyone in the class is expected to participate ____ these discussions.

in

13. You'll be amazed ____ all the new things they have to tell you.