1. 
People in the crowd fainted in the heat.
2. The jury found him guilty of murdering three people.
3. Sue whistled softly to herself.
4. Do not prune fruit trees when they are in bud.
5. I put on my coat and wound a scarf round my neck.
6. He was jailed for 12 months for burglary.
7. The authorities had recently released two political prisoners.
8. 
His hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail.
9. We sent a reporter to investigate the rumor.
10. I'm not feeling very sociable today.
11. I have not taken one dime of his money.
12. He is particularly noted for his water-colors.
13. I checked that all the windows were properly fastened.
14. Members of a jury are ordinary members of the public.
15. Detectives were brought in to help search for clues.
2. Fill in the blanks with the active words.
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Ashes, solid, wound, clues, downtown, burglaries, braced, jury, whistling,
neat, wind, investigated
1. Police still have no ____________as to the identity of the killer.
2. All that remained of the fire was a pile of _____________.
3. We walked along the streets of_____________ Las Vegas.
4. The containers have to be ______________enough to withstand the pressure.
5. The wool was tightly______________ into a small ball.
6. He faced the angry crowd, his arms folded, his legs________________.
7. The______________ returned its verdict after five hours' deliberation.
8. _______________ are on the increase in the area.
9. I wish you'd stop that tune!
10. She arranged the papers into three______________ piles on her desk.
11. All complaints from our customers are_____________ quickly and efficiently.
12. I forgot to ____________my watch. What time is it?
3. Think of the words that fit definitions below. All the required words are in the text.
1. a group of people, usually 12, who judge a court case ______________.
2. a flat piece of wood, glass, or other material that forms part of some-
thin g such as a door or wall_______________.
3. a tool for making a hole in something_______________.
4. to make your body, or a part of it, stiff and strong in order to do something that needs a lot of physical effort _______________.
5. a part of a tool used especially in the past for making holes in things _____________
6. a long narrow piece of metal that is used to break a lock or force open a window or door ________________.
7. a tool used for holding or fastening two things together firmly______________.
8. a tool used for making holes in wood or in the ground______________.
9. the crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal things ______________.
10. to let someone leave a place where they have been kept_______________.
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4. Choose the correct definition for each word.
Words: 1. Sociable; 2. Neat; 3. Dime; 4. Phoenixs; 6. Profitable; 7. Noted;
8. Railing; 9. Solid; 10. Wind; 11. Faint; 12. Fasten; 13.Whistle; 14. Bud; 15.Vault
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Definitions:
carefully arranged and looking nice
a person who is friendly and enjoys being with other people
an imaginary bird which was burned to death but rose from the ashes
a coin worth ten cents US and Canada
ell known for a particular quality or ability, and usually admired
making a profit
a fence made of narrow posts supporting an upper bar a strongly protected room in a bank where money, gold etc is kept
to close a door, gate, or window so that it will not open using something such as a lock, or bolt
strong enough not to break or become damaged easily
to wrap or twist something around itself or something else
to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, and usually fall to the ground
a tightly curled up part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower
to make a tune or musical notes by forcing air through your mouth
