Answer the questions.

1. Which verb from the opposite page could you use to make this sentence a little less formal? It was a hard day. I was just yearning to get home and go to bed early.
2. With his qualifications, he's bound to get a good job in the oil industry. Does this sentence mean (a) he may work in the oil industry, (b) he has no choice but to work in the oil industry, or (c) he's almost certain to work in the oil industry?
3. Find four pairs of synonyms in this list of words. Which word is the odd one out?