A preliminary [анализ] revealed traces of asbestos even in their food.

analysis

After [большой, значительной] trouble, the law firm managed to locate all the heirs.

considerable

After the fire, it became necessary to [оценить] the damage to our house.

assess estimate

All important [документы] are to be kept in the main safe.

documents papers

Even with careful [лечением] , the viral infection was very dangerous.

medication

He could see several [возможных последствий] that their research would have for town planning.

Hint: Find a synonym for “consequences”!

implications consequences

His [отношения] with a considerably younger woman caused a major scandal at the time.

involvement relationship affair

I doubt whether the book is still [доступна] except as a second-hand copy.

Hint: Find an adjective!

obtainable purchaseable

I haven’t got the slightest [понятия] of what you’re talking about!

notion clue idea inkling

Our next car will have to be more [экономичной] , since petrol prices have risen so sharply.

economical

Info: ”Cheaper to run” would also work.

Robert held a key [управленческую] position in the East India company.

administrative managerial

She was the very [копия] of her mother.

Hint: The Sw phrase is an idiom, but not the English one! - Она вся в мать

image

The [непрерывный] noise of the traffic began to get on her nerves.

constant uninterrupted steady unceasing continual continuous ceaseless

The BrE phrase “trade union” corresponds to the AmE phrase [“профсоюз”] .

labor

Info: Note the AmE spelling in -or; BrE has -our.

The disaster commission [пришла к выводу] that the death toll was surprisingly low.

concluded determined

The Met succeeded in [установить] his guilt.

Hint: A form in –ing is needed!

establishing proving

The old elephant’s memory turned out to be truly [исключительной, феноменальной] .

phenomenal exceptional extraordinary unparalleled unprecedented

The queen’s decision had an air of [окончательного характера] that allowed no questioning.

finality definiteness conclusiveness

The skyscraper was already under [сооружения] when the economic downturn came.

construction

The town mayors were called to a meeting with the [региональной] commission

regional district

There was little [доказательство, улика] to connect them to the atrocity committed so many years earlier.

evidence proof

Info: Both “evidence” and “proof” are normally uncountables (with no plural form).

There were no historical [оснований] for that particular legend.

sources

Info: ”Basis” would also have been acceptable, if the verb had been in the singular.

They finally found a Serb [переводчика] .

interpreter

They overran their budget by an amazing [фактора] of three.

factor

Year after year, the twins won the tournament [по очереди] .

alternately in turn