Noun Quiz – 3 (Advanced Level)

Among the problems facing bridge engineers, the most serious ones are those of ……… and repair.

The …….. was not a happy one at the time, but looking back on it I suppose I’m glad it occurred.

As a result of continuing economic recession, a huge ………. in the budget seems inevitable.

I wasn’t at all impressed by the ……. he gave me.

These novels illustrate the author’s …….. for the struggles of
young people and the proper help that should be given.

It’s worth remembering that his ………. of the downward trends in
output over recent years is not the only one.

Volcanoes are built by the ……… of their own eruptive products,
which are lava, ash flows, airborne ash and dust.

Anthony Powell, the contemporary British novelist, shows in his writing great
familiarity with the work of Proust while avoiding much direct ……….. to him.