2 USE OF ENGLISH Read the sentences and choose the words (a, b or c) which mean the same as the fragments in bold. 1 There were not many exciting scenes, but the story was extremely interesting. a convincing b imaginative c gripping 2 Only a small number of people came to the show. a a few people b not many people c a little people 3 The Isle of Wight is part of the UK so it isn't necessary to take your passport a you mustn't take your passport b you needn't take your passport c you have to take your passport 4 At the moment, we do not know the cause of the delay a the cause of the delay is unbelievable b the cause of the delay is illegible c the cause of the delay is uncertain 5 I'm not free tomorrow evening, but how about meeting for lunch? a do you want to meet for lunch? b when can we meet for lunch? c for how long can we meet at lunchtime?