1) Complete the sentences with the words: strict, overjoyed, smooth- running, cracked, enforce, charge, corset, filthy, engrossing
 1 The lady of the house has very  rules regarding the servants.
 2 The skin on her hands was  from all the cleaning she had
 done.
 3 Her hands were  from working in the garden all day.
 4 As head butler it is John's job to  all the rules of the house.
 5 She wore a  to make her waist appear smaller.
 6 She was  to get the job of chef at a top restaurant.
 7 It was such a(n) - conversation that no one did any work.
 8 She expects a(n)  household with no problems.
 9 She was put in  of the other servants.
 2) Complete the sentences, using the words: so as not, as soon, as a
 result, despite, in order, even though. (You can use the same phrases
 not only once).
 1 she was cleaning all day, the house still looked dirty.
 2 as Mary arrived at the house, she started cleaning
 right away.
 3  being exhausted from work, Tom made dinner.
 4 The maid cleaned the glass carefully  to break it.
 5 Karen cooked a fancy dinner  to impress her
 guests.
 6 The butler broke an expensive vase and  he had to pay
 for it.