Word building

Complete the sentences with the verb or noun.

 I often study or clean the house to the _________ of music.

Jones, please__________ me to the head teacher's office now.

Sorry, what did you say? I was__________ by that loud banging. What is that noise?

There are too many__________ at home, so I often do my homework in the library.

I never thought I could act but my parents __________ me and I've been quite successful.

James isn't very self-confident but with a little __________ he performs quite well.

Ms Hay is known for her__________ in politics and environmental issues.

Fiona never has any free time. She's always __________ in one activity or another.

What can I do to really__________ my singing skills.

We have made a lot of__________ to the equipment in our music venue.

The__________ industry is worth over $2 trillion a year, apparently. Wow!

Grandad's in the garden__________ the kids with his magic tricks.

We have seen great__________ in communication technology over the years.

If you want to __________ at anything, you must practise, practise, practise.

__________ techniques such as the Memory Palace are designed to help you remember things in great detail.

How have you__________ so much information? I forget most things moments after I hear them!