Exercise 23. Complete the gaps using the words and word combinations. Make sure that you use the correct grammatical form

Part A

1. These are two n_______________ for the same thing.

2. Who will assume c________________ over the situation?

3. The sphere of i__________________ of the company is much wider than you think.

4. James had no sons. There was no one to carry on his n______________.

5. We should strengthen our i__________________ to change the things for the better.

6. Can you l_________________ your mistakes?

7. Dave d____________________ leadership qualities in his new position.

8. I know only by n________________ how it is difficult to lose parents being a young boy.

9. Jeremy is always of the full c___________________ of what is happening.

10. In all but n__________________ he was a generous person.

11. When did you develop a habit of biting nails?

12. He was afraid of losing c___________________ over the crowd.

Part B

1. It was no longer e_____________________ to keep the factory open.

2. She admits more r______________________ than she can bear.

3. Joan Rowlings m_______________ up the character of Harry Potter 10 years ago.

4. Would they r_________________ prices in the face of the crisis?

5. His faith was all the s___________________ he needed.

6. Who took part in the competition?

7. The e_____________________ subject of the meeting is disarmament.

8. Public s___________________ is especially important for politics.

9. He applied to the state for financial s________________________.

10. The economic d_________________ is a time taking process.

11. The guy doesn’t b__________________ to our society.

12. They would provide her complete s_________________ whatever happens.

13. He knew it was a fatal mistake and later he would have to m_________________ up for that mistake.

14. I am i_________________ in the scheme. I can’t leave right now.

15. I felt that I didn’t b________________the place, the house, the world.

16. The company was passed under the c_________________ of a special committee.

17. It’s necessary that a person should d___________________ his or her personality by learning new things.