Gerunds with Nouns

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Across
  1. 1. It’s a __________ having to get up that early on a Sunday morning. [n...]
  2. 4. Smoking can increase the __________ of developing heart disease. [r...]
  3. 6. She only has a slim ________ of passing the exam.[c...]
  4. 8. She showed great __________ in learning new languages.[i...]
  5. 9. The _____________ of spending three whole days with her fills me with horror. [p...]
  6. 12. I am excited about the ___________ of going to the Olympics. [p...]
  7. 13. I had fallen into my old bad __________ of leaving everything until the last minute. [h...]
Down
  1. 2. The gloomy weather shows no __________ of improving. [s...]
  2. 3. We were discussing the ___________ of employing more staff. [n...]
  3. 5. She had the ______________ of knowing that she'd done everything she could. [s...]
  4. 7. He takes great __________ in proving others wrong. [d...]
  5. 10. I have no ___________ in recommending her for the job. [h...]
  6. 11. The media play a major _________ in influencing people's opinions. [r...]