Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. mercy
2. title
3. persisted
4. unanimous
5. seek

1. The ___ of this play is ‘Othello’.
2. Local people are ___ in their opposition to the proposed new road.
3. His death was a ___ (= because he was in great pain).
4. We were advised to ___ legal advice.
5. The belief that the earth was flat ___ for many centuries.

The answer key
1. title
2. unanimous
3. mercy
4. seek
5. persisted