eln3.txt

George's high marks in secondary school () him many opportunities to enter a good university. [provide, give, grant]

Nixon () his intention to withdraw an additional fifty thousand troops. [proclaim, publish, declare]

Ancient Egyptians used () cosmetics. [a wide variety of]

There is a good () that Alex will pass the entrance exam. [probability, likelihood; opportunity]

Captain Cook () a steady course across the ocean to Polynesia. [map, plot]

The young couple announced they were () to be married. [promise, contract, pledge]

All the rooms in the hotel are (). [reserve, book]

The magazine () the services of several excellent writers to make its articles more interesting.

The singer's patriotism was nationally (). [respect, revere; prize, value]

No () proved that the accused committed homicide. [proof; sign]

The Nile River plain no longer gets its () soil from the annual flood. [bountiful, productive, fecund, fruitful]

To () enough electricity for the countryside, the mayor had 200 wind turbines built. [produce, create]

There are some () differences between men and women. [inborn, natural]

Forensic pathology is an () science that helps criminologosts determine how a person died. [precious, priceless]

The soldier survived but suffered () facial damage. [irremediable, permanent, irrecoverable]

The () "Better late than never"is often used by students who come to class tardy. [saying, proverb; principle]

Jane Reagan () to Reagan's increasing political involvement. [protest, remonstrate]

The main () of all marble games is hitting a target by flicking a marble. [goal, purpose, function]

The writer's speech was so () that years later people still quote from it. [remarkable, prominent, excellent, eminent]

Susan has quite a few () debts this month. [unpaid, owing, unsettled, remaining]

Queen Elizabeth �� was a () of the arts and sciences.[protector, supporter, advocate]

Sam and his wife were regular () of the restaurant, eating there twice a week. [customer]

Service-related companies now () in a town that was once known for its manufacturing companies.[outweigh, prevail, rule, dominate]

Unlike () presidents, Teddy Roosevelt refused to use national force to break strikes. [prior, earlier, former, preceding]

The Chinese legal system works on the () that an accused person is guilty until he is proven innocent.[assumption, supposition]

Some () South American tribes still engage in the practice of cannibalism. [primeval, uncivilized, savage]

The tourist's () grasp of the language made it difficult for him to communicate with the locals.[rudimentary]

A specialist must have a high level of () in his/her area of expertise. [skill, ability, expertise, mastery]

Top Republicans abandoned President Bush's drug () for poor seniors. [suggestion, proposal]

The report's conclusions are () because the sample used was very small. [doubtful, suspicious, dubious]

The book was so () errors that resders sent dozens of e-mail messages to complain. [full of]

Lisa brings an umbrella to () herself from the hot sun during the summer months. [protect, defend, safeguard, guard]

The () man never spoke to anyone.

Because the poster would not () to the wall with glue, Jan uesd thumb tacks. [cling, adhere, cleave, hold]

Jack's dream of owning a house is a () for him to work hard. [motivation, incentive, incitement]

Dale gave rousing speeches during break periods to () the others to go on strike.[agitate, provoke, rouse, spur, excite]

In the Islamic religion, there is a strong () against marrying non-Muslims. [prohibition]

Slavery in America () because there was a scarcity of labor. [prosper, flourish]

The () of fashion do not affect how Susan dresses for the offie. [uncertainty, sudden desire, caprice, whim]

Betty's interest in art history () after she realized her distaste for classical painting.[decrease, decline, fade]

Employees should make their () known to their coworkers. [outlook, opinion]

For a long time divorce was () as socially unacceptable, but today it is the some countries.