1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the following words from the text.
1) The film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a _____.
2) The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting _____ in the controversy.
3) The awkward boy I knew had _____ into a tall, confident man.
4) It’s _____ to me why he would want to kill himself.
5) Thora _____ about the flat, getting everything ready.
6) The president has _____ denied having an extra-marital affair.
7) I think my brain’s been _____ by the heat!
8) “Hygienic treatment” is funeral _____ for the temporary preservation of a corpse.
9) You must promise me that you won’t _____ if I tell you all about it.
10) As a teacher, she is responsible and knowledgeable but a little _____ for the teenage students.
2. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the words in the brackets.
1) A varied _____ (assemble) of birds was probing the mud for food.
2) She stared at the instruction booklet in complete _____ (perplex).
3) I am not personally _____ (acquaintance) with the gentleman in question.
4) I love the _____ (tranquilize) of the countryside.
5) A sharp tap on the knee usually causes a(n) _____ (volunteer) movement of the lower leg.
6) The machine is getting _____ (rust) and needs to be replaced by a new one.
7) The atomic power stations are being sited away from _____ (population) centers.
8) We held our glasses _____ (lofty) so as not to break them.
9) The weather was terrible. Outside, the fog was thick and _____ (penetrate).
10) The house stood in a bleak and _____ (desolateness) landscape.
3. Find the appropriate prepositions or adverbs that collocate with the neighboring words.
1) _____ hearing the news, he rose to his feet and ran out.
2) He cast his eyes _____ this gorgeous woman in the party.
3) When he came back, the old cell phone was gone, and _____ its place was a new iPhone.