Fill in the spaces with appropriate words or phrases to match the definitions below. The first letters are defined:

a) to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it: transform

b) extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died: g_______________

c) to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it: h_______________

d) someone who takes part in a competition: e_______________

e) to collect money than an organization, especially a charity, needs: r_______________ f_______________

f) the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up: u_______________

g) following one after the other without any interruptions, especially numbers or periods of time: c_______________

h) the feeling of worry, fear and threat imposed by somebody on you so that they make you do what they want you to do: i_______________

i) the lack of awareness of what is happening around you: o_______________

j) dealing with problems in a sensible practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas: p_______________

k) to catch or arrest a criminal: a_______________

l) unfairly preferring one person or group over another: b_______________

m) being the newest and most exciting stage in the development of something: c_______________-e_______________

n) the title of a newspaper report, which is printed in large letters above the report: h_______________

o) describing people or things that have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere, native: i_______________

p) an important or exciting news story that is printed in one newspaper or shown on one television station before any of the others know about it: s_______________

q) not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation: i_______________

r) a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine: a_______________

s) very interested in something or enjoying doing it very much: k_______________

t) a brother or sister: s_______________

u) a suitable or favourable time for something: o_______________

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Fill in the gaps with a word phrase or a phrasal verb from the box. Change the form of the phrase appropriately if necessary.

cluebroadcasterbountylook upreporter look after

take upthick-skinnedaccount for level-headed

a) Recent pressure at work may ___________________ his unusual behavior.

b) Im leaving you here to ___________________ the business until I get back.

c) Archaeological evidence will provide ___________________ about what the building was used for.

d) He was said to be ___________________ and unlikely to be affected by a few fancy words that most probably werent sincere.

e) A crowd of ___________________ were waiting outside the house all night to get the official statement by the troublesome politician.

f) If he was so ___________________ that he couldn't see when he wasn't wanted then that was his problem.

g) The BBC ___________________, following a service held on 5 August to mark Communications Day, announced the public ceremony to be held the day after.

h) I need to lose some weight so I decided to ___________________ mountain climbing.

i) A ___________________ of $250,000 is being offered for the capture of the killer.

j) Since Im the one who is going to buy the tickets for all of us, could you at least do me a favour and ___________________ the train times?

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