1. Does running regularly .................... (able) you to keep slim or do you stick to a diet?

2. The accident showed the .................... (stupid) of the people taking part in the competition.

3. If there are any .................... (familiar) words in the text, please look them up in the dictionary.

4. This is a .................... (cord) telephone. You can even use it in the garden as it has its own battery and is not attached to the electricity mains.

5. I am afraid that John has made a wrong .................... (assume). My sister is not a nurse. She is a doctor in that hospital.

6. The army finally managed to capture the two .................... (defect). They will be tried for treason.

7. Steve's ability to work under stress made a .................... (favour) impression on his boss.

8. The police still do not know who is responsible for the .................... (assassinate) attempt.

9. The train became .................... (rail) at the speed of 60 kph in northern part of the country. According to experts the cause of the crash is the poor railway infrastructure.

10. According to some government sources a fracture in the track might have caused the .................... (rail) of the train.