ACTIVITY 145a: For sentences below choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Then check the correct answers.

141. In those days a girl could not get married if her father — forbade upheld rejected withheld his consent.
142. The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried to — coax induce seduce convince the animal back in.
143. The ruling party is worried in case they lose — overall whole unanimous mass control of the City Council in the forthcoming elections.
144. I liked the coat but was rather — shaken put set held off by the price.
145. This man is so arrogant that he is completely — impervious unaware regardless unconscious to all criticism.
146. The accusation left him quite — dumb silent speechless mute with rage.
147. The local medical officer reported a serious — state incident outbreak event of food-poisoning.
148. No matter how angry he was he would never — resolve recourse exert resort to violence.
149. He was so — distracted attracted gripped engrossed in the TV programme that he forgot to turn the oven off.
150. The man was very conscious — about with of for his bald head.
151. He cannot — insist plead refer defend ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.
152. Visitors are — commanded informed notified advised to beware of pickpockets.
153. If you don't pay your bill, the Electricity Board will — dismantle sever disconnect uncouple your power supply.
154. He did not share his secrets with many people but he — confessed concealed consented confided in her..
155. Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary — investment income savings capital .
156. As the drug took — force influence action effect the patient became quieter.
157. She was a devoted nurse, always very — attentive observant earnest careful to the needs of her elderly patients.
158. They — found incurred had achieved great difficulty saving up enough money for a house.
159. The mountaineers had to — outlive attain go through endure severe cold and high winds.
160. After three weeks off work, David found that time was beginning to — relax drag delay extend .