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phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary.

1. No one had the words to cover the grief that we all felt.

2. Life may change, but it may fly not; hope may disappear, but can die not.

3. When I can no longer bear to think of the victims of broken homes, I begin to think of the victims of unbroken ones.

4. After the negotiation, the two companies came to terms with the new contract. 5. The woman, suspected of carrying explosives, was arrested when the plane landed.

6. Home price inflation and high interest rates threaten to put homeownership unattainable for first-time homebuyers.

7. Sometimes you don’t know what has been lost until you reach out to touch it. 8. The more unintelligent a man is, the less unknown existence seems to him.

IV. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only.

1. The old man purchased the desk and chair at a f________ of its original cost. 2. Her grandmother lifted a f________ dishful of roast ham from the oven.

3. The experts have managed to p________ most of the wall paintings in the caves.

4. Analysts doubt that the layoffs will s________ to make the company profitable again.

5. This training program is designed for those high school graduates who are u________ for the workplace.

6. The government has been urged to lift the v________ of secrecy surrounding the minister’s unexpected resignation.

7. Mass t________ has caused serious damage to the environment in some areas of the Mediterranean.

8. One of her dreams is to travel to all kinds of e________ locations all over the world.

II.

1. landmarks 6. appealing 11. ignorant

4.

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7. image 8. do justice to 9. luxury 12. work wonders 13. enhanced 2. halt

3. originate

5. strike 10. illuminated

III.

1. encompass 2. vanish

5. touched down 6. out of reach

3. intact 7. missing

4. regarding 8. mysterious

IV.

1. fraction 5. unprepared

2. fragrant 6. veil

3. preserve 7. tourism

4. suffice 9. exotic

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