1. There is an excellent Picasso ___ at the museum; it takes hours to see it all. 1. exhibit
2. The theatre has to __ the performance of "Hamlet" due to the illness of the leading actor. 1. postpone
3. He got a ______ of the jet plane as it flashed by in the sky. 3. glimpse
4. The former communist countries are having difficulty dealing with their new ____and many liberties. 2. freedom
5. Don't your parents _______ you staying out so late? 1. mind
6. Did you _____ him leaving the party early? 3. notice
7. Strong family ties still ______ them together. 1. linked
8. We need to assess the _____ on climate change. 4. impact
9. You miss a lot of office ____ when you have a day off work. 2. gossip
10. Lions and house cats evolved from the same __2. ancestor
11. She knew that society would __ her for leaving her children. 3. condemn
12. The village was cut off. It was the worst __ for over fifty years. 4. flood
13. Unless there is evidence to the _, we ought to believe them. 3. contrary
14. It's a ___ since I last saw her. 1. fortnight
15. The attack took place under the __ of the UN security council. 2. authority
1. Sarah always buys dozens of books. She loves science fiction books, novels and poetry. She always has her ______ in a book. 1. nose
2. The teacher always _____ a roll before starting the course. 3. takes
3. The teacher always counts____ before going back to school after a school trip. 2. heads / 4. noses - оба
4. Harry is the teacher's ___ he always gets good marks and the teacher is very friendly with him. 3. pet
5. I went to a _ college has her nose in a book takes the roll counts noses and I started my own business. I now have one hundred cows. 3. farm
6. “When I arrived, he was on all__________________ playing with his grandchildren.” 3. fours
7. That boy pushed me yesterday and I am going to get him back today! / “No you are not! ___ wrongs do not make a right.” 1. Two
8. Hey, are you OK? I haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you're not “_______________ feet under!” 2. six
9. I promise I'll be very quick indeed and I'll be back in two shakes of a_______ tail. 3. lamb’s
10. “Every time she wins a match she's in seventh __!”1. heaven