E5-UNIT 8

A fundraising was launched to restore a theatrical dress, which is a rather ___________ project.

• perflexing

• intricate

• complicated

• all are correct

The project is __________ to cost £100,000 and more than 800 hours’ work.

• combined

• predicted

• estimated

• altered

A detailed report which _______ all the evidence on the reverse will be produced for future experts to see.

• retain

• obtain

• contain

• maintain

A thorough __________ will be conducted to help determine what changes should be made to the dress.

• survey

• study

• investigation

• conservation

Since the original cloth is quite stretchy, we’ve chosen net because it has a certain amount of ___________ in it too.

• softness

• durance

• flexibility

• thread

The legendary dress is now in an extremely __________condition due to its delicate structure, combined with the cumulative effects of time

• remarkable

• fresh

• durable

• fragile

Some people were critical when the ideas was being carried, but they soon realized that the _________ sold tickets and brought new audiences to see the masterpieces.

• renovations

• innovations

• reconstruction

• all are correct

Ellen Terry became the greatest English actress of the age not only because of her acting talent but also because she carefully _______ her image.

• cultivated

• developed

• built up

• all are correct

__________ and trust are not necessarily incompatible. For example, my initial doubt for James was replaced with respectful admiration.

• Complement

• Deception

• Skepticism

The results of the experiment provide ___________ evidence that lying starts to emerge the moment we learn to speak.

• compelling

• detective

• consistent

• conventional