Anticipating words from context

Gap-fill exercise

Read the sentences below. Try to decide what word (or meaning) might fill the gap. Then listen to the series of words and use one word from the series to fill in the sentences.
N.B. The words are not read in the same order as the sentences.

Series 1:
a. The most debatable about genetic engineering is that it is a good thing in itself.

b. We see the successful of the current round of the world trade talks as a priority.

c. Beautiful Babes models have perfectly manicured nails, cut and filed to the desired .

d. The result went against the way in which I cast my .

e. The of this project is to use the simplest method that provides an acceptable error rate.

f. There are comparatively few women in public positions, in or the trade unions, for instance.

Series 2:
a. I urge you to seriously consider this offer and to ensure that you before the closing date.

b. Gina’s camcorder takes about one second to begin recording after you the button.

c. Only in the crime of shoplifting does the ratio of females convicted even that of males.

d. Some issues, such as how an application will be launched when you click on a associated with it, are still to be resolved.

e. Simon travelled through an important mining town on the edge of Siberia.

f. The aim of the satellite is to take pictures of the solar system and transmit them back to .

Series 3:
a.Gruninger wants some resources to be made available in order to be able to finish the series of experiments..

b. This was the opening Gruninger had worked for, a chance for Foley’s work to be appreciated by a wider outside Britain.

c. Tom knows that in order to the jungle it is important to have the best available equipment.

d. The residents next to Caroline are demanding barriers on their housing after a car crashed into a house, the third such accident at the same spot.

e. Ben had an excellent meal on the which Foley used for his Caribbean island cruise.

f. A inmate has taken a member of staff hostage in a cell.