Question

1. Fill in the missing words. There are three extra words which you do not need to use.
change, research, present, sound, bring up, came, sloppy.
deadline, bring out, overtime, freelancer, moved
1. Mary has a tough ... to meet, so she's been working during the weekend.
2. One of the things Stella loves about working as a ... is that she doesn't have to spend eight hours in an office every day
3. Bill hated working in a bank and ... to the conclusion that a desk job wasn't for him.
4. It's amazing how Alex has been able to ... four children and work at the same time. I really admire her.
5. Max had to ... schools when his family went to live at the other side of the town.
6. After many years of scientific .... Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921,
7. The missing explorers returned home safe and ... after a search team found their whereabouts in the desert.
8. The Browns ... from the city to the countryside, so that their children could grow up in a healthier environment.​

Answer 1

1. deadline

2. freelancer

3. came

4. bring up

5. change

6. research

7. sound

8. moved