Academic English Year 11: Culture and Creativity 8.1

He made no answer to this, except to smile at me with and ________ (feeling of liking that you are not embarrassed about) pleasure as I drove away.

However, it's still important to ask whether the BBC can do more in its popular output to provide ________ (a true-to life depiction of) life in modern Britain.

It's clear he's _________ (an eager fan) of the period, not just the music but the art, literature and fashion.

He was also a leading authority on morris dancing, _________ (a person who is extremely interested in collecting something) of folk rituals and a stave dancer of considerable skill who founded several sides (or teams).

He defended a project that many considered indefensible with good humour, a stance that _________ (to make someone admire something) and criticism in equal measure.

She _________ (to look or are very similar to) to her aunt.

If you say that you _________ (to be overburdened, flooded) things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all.

The others all ran off, leaving me to ________ (to accept responsibility for that you have done).

If you are a _________ (someone who has an avid interest in the arts) who wants to swoop through the locality seeking sites of historical interest then you won't be disappointed.

The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been ________ (affected by or experiencing something) cruel and degrading treatment.