First Cambridge Examination - Reading & Use of English - Part 3

Chris accepted the doctor’s news although it was very (a)   to hear. (PAIN)

This area is very dry, and (a)   is very difficult. (FARM)

The book contains a (a)   of anecdotes from the past decades. (COLLECT)

My teacher has been putting together (a)   articles for the yearbook.(INTEREST)

We had (a)   in deciding who would be the best for the job. (DIFFICULT)

A limited (a)   of the author’s works will be published next year. (EDIT)

He works for a company that imports diving (a)   . (EQUIP)

Unfortunately, travelling by plane also has some (a)   . (ADVANTAGE)

I had no idea that the jewellery was so (a)   . (VALUE)

The coach made the (a)   to discipline three players of his team. (DECIDE)