1. I had plenty of time to ... before my train left. Gerald managed to ... everyone`s enthusiasm for the film by revealing the ending. Susanna, wearing a stunning black number, was dressed to ... 2. I didn`t meet a ... interesting person at the party. As a ... mother, I know how difficult it is to raise children. A ... ticket to Northampton costs £28 and a return costs £40.

Здесь в обоих пунктах нужно подобрать одно и то же слово для всех трёх предложений.

1. Подходит слово kill.

Получается так:

• I had plenty of time to kill before my train left.

• Gerald managed to kill everyone`s enthusiasm for the film by revealing the ending.

• Susanna, wearing a stunning black number, was dressed to kill.

Почему именно kill:

• to kill time — провести время, скоротать время;

• to kill enthusiasm — убить энтузиазм, отбить интерес;

• dressed to kill — очень эффектно, сногсшибательно одетая.

2. Подходит слово single.

Получается так:

• I didn`t meet a single interesting person at the party.

• As a single mother, I know how difficult it is to raise children.

• A single ticket to Northampton costs £28 and a return costs £40.

Почему именно single:

• not a single — ни одного;

• single mother — мать-одиночка;

• single ticket — билет в одну сторону.

Итоговый ответ:

1. kill

2. single