Based on the typical contexts in A in the vocabulary section, use the words in the box below to fill the gaps in the sentences. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. Applying for a visa is often a rather process and can mean filling in long, difficult forms.
2. He gave a very lecture on economic history that just bored everyone.
3. It is a really historical novel of over 1,000 pages, but it manages to instruct and entertain.
4. Seeing a great herd of elephants was the highlight for the tourists on safari.
5. She had so many obligations; her life was not her own.
6. The exam system was being increasingly criticised for becoming and overly bureaucratic.