Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets. 1 Personally I don’t like...

Question

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.

1 Personally I don’t like piercings and tattoos and I think they are very .............................
(ATTRACTIVE)
2 Teenagers should wait until they reach ............................. before they think about plastic
surgery. (ADULT)
3 Problems during adolescence can cause feelings of ............................. in young people.
(SECURITY)
4 Not even supermodels have a ............................. complexion. (FLAW)
5 My dog looks scary, but really he is ............................. and would never hurt anyone.
(HARM)
6 You should be more ............................. when you speak to him and don’t let him walk all
over you. (ASSERT)
6 A group of people were ............................. when it came to voting on the location for the
concert. (NUMBER)
7 He’s not known for being ............................., but I don’t think he’s lying this time. (TRUTH)
8 I believe that chatterboxes have a ............................. fear of being alone. (CONSCIOUS)
9 The painkillers helped to ease her ............................. . (COMFORT)
10 Psychologists believe that it is important for parents to show ............................. to their
children. (AFFECT)
11 She does not have a ............................. body image. She thinks she looks like the models
in fashion magazines. (REAL)
12 This face cream is amazing. It makes spots and wrinkles ............................. completely!
(APPEAR)
13 Although he was on a diet, the ............................. of chocolate was too great and he had a
piece of cake. (TEMPT)

Answer 1

1 Personally I don’t like piercings and tattoos and I think they are very
(UNATTRACTIVE)
2 Teenagers should wait until they reach ...... before they think about plastic
surgery. (ADULTHOOD)
3 Problems during adolescence can cause feelings of ...... in young people. (INSECURITY)
4 Not even supermodels have a ..... complexion. (FLAWLESS)
5 My dog looks scary, but really he is ...... and would never hurt anyone.
(HARMLESS)
6 You should be more ............................. when you speak to him and don’t let him walk all over you. (ASSERTIVE)
6 A group of people were ............................. when it came to voting on the location for the concert. (NUMEROUS)
7 He’s not known for being ............................., but I don’t think he’s lying this time. (TRUTHFUL)
8 I believe that chatterboxes have a ............................. fear of being alone. (UNCONSCIOUS)
9 The painkillers helped to ease her  (DISCOMFORT)
10 Psychologists believe that it is important for parents to show ..... to their children. (AFFECTION)
11 She does not have a ...... body image. She thinks she looks like the models in fashion magazines. (REALITY)
12 This face cream is amazing. It makes spots and wrinkles .... completely!
(DISAPPEAR)
13 Although he was on a diet, the ... of chocolate was too great and he had a
piece of cake. (TEMPTATION)

Answer 2

1. unattractive2. adulthood  3. insecurity 4. flawless  5. harmless  6. assertive  6. numerous7. truthful 8. unconscious
9. discomfort 10. affection
11. reality  12. disappear  13. temptation