- advanced-16
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 16 (Answer Keys)
A Public Figure
A1 Imagine an embattled public figure attacked by press and public, who is facing an inquiry into allegations of
having obtained money by deception.
answer: (c) embattled
A2 Any arguments he put up in his defence were regarded as a smokescreen by people who were determined to
see him convicted.
answer: (b) smokescreen
A3 People tended not to believe a word he said and maintained that his protestations of innocence were wearing
a bit thin.
answer: (d) thin
A4 There was very strong support for the police who were determined to curb this kind of crime.
answer: (c) curb
A5 The press had been prompted by an unknown source to make as much publicity about him as they could.
answer: (a) prompted
A6 His agent spent a lot of time briefing the press on his background in the hope that they would present a
balanced view.
answer: (b) briefing
A7 Views as to his guilt or innocence even before the trial started ranged from utter conviction that he was guilty
to wild support for his innocence.
answer: (c) ranged
A8 Gradually however as the days went by even his greatest supporters were beginning to desert him.
answer: (b) desert
A9 Then two days before the trial was due to start, new evidence came to light proving he was totally innocent.
answer: (a) light
A10 By then of course it was too late because the damage had already been done to his career, which
overshadowed everything else he did for the rest of his life.
answer: (d) overshadowed
