Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once.ambiguity cluster compulsory contemplate drawback globalize groan loosen offset stubborn1 Thanks to its nine-year ______ education, China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, which is a great achievement.2 He has been ______ leaving the studio for some time and will be moving on to "new adventures".3 Standards should be ______ to include more people in more types of jobs to increase diversity.4 In the 1970s, the firm was restructured to ______ the business and pursue new areas of growth.5 However, your current losses should soon be ______ by gains – the fund will produce a positive return of 11.6 percent over a nine-month period.6 She pushed herself up into a sitting position to look around but immediately ______ in pain and fell back onto the blanket.7 My mom was very ______ and unwilling to accept advice, but she became softer and nicer after reading this book.8 On weekends, the school parking lot is almost empty except that a few cars ______ near the entrance.9 In the photographer's finest pictures there is also a degree of ______, which allows them to be interpreted in a variety of ways.10 The chief ______ to farming in these districts is the considerable proportion of stony ground.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once. ambiguity cluster compulsory contemplate drawback globalize groan loosen offset stubborn 1 Thanks to its nine-year ______ education, China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, which is a great achievement. 2 He has been ______ leaving the studio for some time and will be moving on to "new adventures". 3 Standards should be ______ to include more people in more types of jobs to increase diversity. 4 In the 1970s, the firm was restructured to ______ the business and pursue new areas of growth. 5 However, your current losses should soon be ______ by gains – the fund will produce a positive return of 11.6 percent over a nine-month period. 6 She pushed herself up into a sitting position to look around but immediately ______ in pain and fell back onto the blanket. 7 My mom was very ______ and unwilling to accept advice, but she became softer and nicer after reading this book. 8 On weekends, the school parking lot is almost empty except that a few cars ______ near the entrance. 9 In the photographer's finest pictures there is also a degree of ______, which allows them to be interpreted in a variety of ways. 10 The chief ______ to farming in these districts is the considerable proportion of stony ground.