general vocabulary 31 For reference, see the
Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
8. Despite the poor harvest, there was _________________________ for the whole population.
9. _________________________ called the Thames separates the city of London from the suburbs
to the south.
10. _________________________ gathered to see their favourite football team.
11. We ate _________________________ and then lay down to rest.
12. It was _________________________ and his voice echoed around the walls.
13. We have _________________________ to do in the next few days, so I suggest we start as soon
as possible.
14. Loch Ness is _________________________ in the Highlands of Scotland.
15. The only evidence was _________________________ which was stuck on a branch of one of the trees in
the garden.
16. ‘Sumo’ is _________________________ containing almost 1,000 pictures by the controversial
photographer Helmut Newton.
17. He had _________________________ to do, so took the phone off the hook, made himself some coffee
and sat down at his desk.
18. The Matterhorn, _________________________ in Switzerland, has claimed the lives of many who have
tried to climb it.
19. He made _________________________ in his calculations and had to start all over again.
20. The manufacturers have built _________________________ which is ideal for getting around the city.
21. The NEC in Birmingham is _________________________ which is used for concerts and exhibitions.
22. The main feature of the town is a _________________________ lined with shops and cafés.
23. I could see the key glittering at the bottom of _________________________ .
24. Legend spoke of __________________________ dressed in gold, known as El Dorado.
25. _________________________ ran along the side of the house to a garden at the rear.