Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary.

snap up　　decidedly　　endorse　　　embark　　　confine

amid　　　　fervid　　　subdue　　　duration　　　outbreak

1. Soames made a tour of the room to________his rising anger.

2. For distances of less than a hundred kilometers it was not necessary to get your passport________.

3. There are real problems that have to be resolved before more countries________on treatment programs for people living with AIDS.

4. One eagle-eyed collector a pair of Schiaparelli earrings for just $10.

5. I wish the speaker would________himself to the subject.