Question

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word(s) from the list below: highlighted, distinctive, culmination, altitude, in isolation, on the sidelines, obsession, in anticipation of 1 The castle stood ....on the hill. (on its own) 2 Her mother is eccentric and wears... clothes. (eye-catching) 3 At a(n) ...of 400 metres the view is fantastic. (height above sea-level) 4 The documentary ...the problems faced by the homeless. (emphasised) 5 The students waited nervously ....their results. (expecting) 6 Her fear of being robbed has become a(n)... (fixed idea filling one's mind) 7 The player was kept ...for two weeks because of an injury to his shoulder (not participating in sth) 8 Winning the gold medal was the... of his hard training. (successful conclusion)​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 The castle stood **on its own** on the hill.

2 Her mother is eccentric and wears **eye-catching** clothes.

3 At an **altitude** of 400 metres, the view is fantastic.

4 The documentary **emphasized** the problems faced by the homeless.

5 The students waited nervously **expecting** their results.

6 Her fear of being robbed has become a **fixed idea filling one's mind**.

7 The player was kept **on the sidelines** for two weeks because of an injury to his shoulder.

8 Winning the gold medal was the **culmination** of his hard training.

Answer 2

1. The castle stood distinctive on the hill.
2. Her mother is eccentric and wears eye-catching clothes.
3. At an altitude of 400 metres the view is fantastic.
4. The documentary highlighted the problems faced by the homeless.
5. The students waited nervously in anticipation of their results.
6. Her fear of being robbed has become an obsession.
7. The player was kept on the sidelines for two weeks because of an injury to his shoulder.
8. Winning the gold medal was the culmination of his hard training.