Appreciate Your Special Gifts (Part 1)

Task 1

Insert the following verbs using appropriate tenses:

have, be (5), do, look at, include, have to, expand, free

Also use following adjectives:

exceptional, human, sophisticated, versatile, sheer, upright, curtailed.

THE _______ body ........... outstandingly __________. No animal .............the ________range of abilities that we humans ............ . One reason for our versatility ............ our _______ stance, which not only ...........our area of vision but also .............our arms and hands for any number of tasks. Imagine how our activities would be __________if we ..........walk on all fours!
Another asset ...........our highly ___________ sensory system, which .............the focus of this article. The system ................ the hands, the ears, the eyes and, of course, our _________ brain. Let’s ............. these individually.

Glossary

Exceptional - unusually good SYN outstanding;

Human - belonging to or relating to people, especially as opposed to machines or animals;

Sophisticated - a sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way; syn advanced

Versatile - having many different uses and skills;

Sheer - used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something; syn utter

Upright - standing or sitting straight up, placed in a vertical position;

Curtailed - reduced or limited syn cut

Task 2

Use the adjectives (each one three times) from the previous exercise in the following sentences:

1. Toxic waste is a risk to ________ health and the environment.
2.  Then their freedom is ________, their choices limited and their frustrations increased.
3. The missile has a __________ guidance system. 
4. Few foods are as __________ as cheese.
5. I only agreed out of _________ desperation.
6. Katie was still awake, sitting bolt ________ staring at the television.
7. Few musicians are as _________ as he is: he plays, composes, arranges, and teaches.
8. We will ensure that their influence is severely _________ and, if possible, removed.
9. He showed ___________ talent even as a youngster.
10. The lecture was ________ by the fire alarm going off.
11. This is a wine of __________ quality.
12. Eye operations often involve the use of highly _________ equipment, such as lasers.
13. Your seat should be in the __________ position when the plane is landing.
14. Our capacity for forgiveness is a triumph of the ________ spirit.
15. He proposed to develop a ___________ fishing industry.
16. Because lavender oil is ________ and cheap, it is the most used in aromatherapy.
17. Fire crews showed _________ bravery.
18. Trust is an essential ingredient in all _________ relationships.
19. The area is under threat from the _________ number of tourists using it.
20. He appears big because of his powerful shoulders and ________ posture.
21. We were impressed by the _________ size of the cathedral.