20 октября 2013
Synonyms insure/ensure/assure (practice)
Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with one of the synonyms. Check yourself with the keys.
- The airline has *** travellers there will be no further delays.
- The doctors are doing everything they can to *** the child will be born healthy.
- Think carefully before you *** against accident, sickness and redundancy…
- Her doctor has *** us that she’ll be fine.
- Controlling land development would *** the survival of many types of wildlife.
- He tried opening the door to *** himself that it was locked.
- He had locked the door to *** privacy.
- I can *** you that the animals are well cared for…
- Making a will is the only way to *** your wishes are respected.
- We automatically *** your belongings against fire and theft.
- A sunny position and well-drained soil *** success.
- Tim waited a moment to *** himself that he was not being followed.
- They took steps to *** the safety of the passengers.
- Police have *** the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer.
- The hospital tries to *** that people are seen quickly.
- Have you *** the contents of your home?
- She *** him (that) the car would be ready the next day.
- The lifejacket had almost certainly *** her survival.
- The doctor *** me that I wouldn’t feel any pain.
- It is wise to *** your property against storm damage.
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