a piece of

Adjective + piece of

Use the following adjectives in these sentences:

best blank clever worst

excellent favourite sensitive incredible

1. Whats your ____________ piece of music? Mines the second movement from Mozarts
Piano Concerto no. 21.
2. Thats the ____________ piece of news Ive heard for a long time! Congratulations!
3. A doctor just happened to be passing by as my baby choked on a sweet. She managed to
save his life. It was an ____________piece of luck.
4. I stared at the____________ piece of paper. I had no idea how I was going to answer the
question.
5. They managed to trace the killer from a very small amount of DNA evidence left behind
at the crime scene. It was a very____________ piece of detective work.
6. Her article on the misuse of public money by local councilors was an____________
piece of investigative journalism.
7. The movement of the patients eyes are recorded on a highly ____________ piece of
equipment which gives extremely accurate readings.
8. This is the ____________ piece of writing I have ever read in my life. I think youd
better start again from scratch.

ANSWER KEY

9. favourite 2. best 3. incredible 4. blank 5. clever 6. excellent 7. sensitive 8. worst

10.

a loss of

1 Loss of + noun

Complete the sentences with these nouns:

earnings players property loved one

1. Nothing can make up for the loss of a __________ . Many people never get over it.
2. This club does not accept responsibility for loss of members personal__________ .
3. He is seeking compensation for loss of __________ caused by the accident which left
him unable to work for two years.
4. The team has been weakened by the loss of some key _________ through injury.
5.
face privacy sound jobs

5. Im afraid that the loss of some _________ is necessary if the company is to survive.
Reducing the workforce is the only way forward.
6. We apologize for the temporary loss of _________ during that report from our
correspondent in India.
7. Loss of_________ is one of the drawbacks of being famous.
8. In certain cultures, loss of _________ is a very serious matter indeed.

2 Physical and mental loss

Complete the sentences with these nouns:

appetite blood

confidence life

memory sensation

1. After the accident I suffered from a loss of ___________ and could recall nothing of
events leading up to the crash.
2. Loss of___________ is one of the classic symptoms of the disease. The patient loses all
interest in eating.
3. The explosion at the fireworks factory resulted in a tragic loss of ___________ .
4. Something is pressing on one of the nerves in your arm and this is causing the loss of
___________ in your fingers.
5. He was severely wounded and died from a massive loss of ___________ .
6. The actor suffered such a total loss of __________ that he couldnt go on stage.

ANSWER KEY
Ex1: 1. Moved one 2. property 3. earnings 4. players 5. jobs 6. sound 7. privacy 8. face

Ex 2: 1. memory 2. appetite 3. life 4. sensation 5. blood 6. confidence