Choose the correct word for each space.

1. I think her novels are__________ . The style is awful and the plots are ridiculous. <unreadable, illegible>

2. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign over the shop had become completely

______________ <unreadable, illegible>

3. There are several reasons why he’s leaving the country. First, he hates the weather here, secondly, he can’t find a good job, and ______________ , he’s homesick. <lastly, at last>

4. ____________ I succeeded in making him understand. <lastly, at last>

5. ____________ I phoned the police, then I made a list of what had been stolen, then I made myself a cup of tea. <first, at first>

6. ____________ they didn’t like their new boss. <first, at first>

7. The goods were stored in a _________ cinema. <misused, disused>

8. The empire consisted of the kingdom and all its_________ colonies. <dependent, dependant>

9. I’m very ________ with this computer. It keeps breaking down. <dissatisfied, unsatisfied>

10. He ate a meal large enough for three people but her appetite was still ________ . <dissatisfied, unsatisfied>