science fiction novels.
22. A writer uses a ____________________ style to tell a story stage-by-stage to the reader throughout the course
of a book.
23. The ____________________ is the part of a joke or funny story which makes us laugh and is usually
delivered at the end for maximum effect.
24. The circumstances of the disappearance of the famous painting from the art gallery remained an
____________________ because they were mysterious and nobody ever understood what happened.
25. Some manual jobs, such as toilet cleaning, are regarded as ____________________-____________________
because the work is dirty and very poorly paid and other people look down on the workers.
26. Jane had a real ____________________ because she couldn't decide between taking the new job for less
money, or staying in her present position where she was unhappy, but well paid.
27. An ____________________ group of people often has a great deal of power and influence in relation to its
size, for example a small number of army officers or directors within a company.
28. The divorce was very bitter and the legal settlement led to the complete ____________________ of both
partners as they became increasingly unfriendly, unsympathetic and unsupportive towards each other.
29. My friend has an extremely ____________________ view of human nature because he never believes people
have good, honest or sincere reasons for doing anything.
30. Marxist ____________________ was based partly on the ideas that people should work for the common good
of the state according to their ability and receive payment only according to their needs.