ACTIVITY 63:For questions 1-5 think of one word only which can be used
appropriately in all three sentences.Then check the correct answers.
QUESTION 1
a. Sally's front tooth is very ___. I'm sure
it'll come out soon.
b. Jane has lost so much weight that all her
clothes are too ___.
c. The horse got ___ from the stable and
started trotting towards the road.
Type the word here:
QUESTION 2
a. The thief ___ the watch into his pocket
when he thought no one was looking.
b. Several visitors to the castle almost ___
on the newly polished floor.
c. The speaker ___ a few references to the
local football team into his speech, which the audience appreciated
greatly.
Type the word here:
QUESTION 3
a. Chris arrived very early for his flight in
order to be at the ___ of the queue when the check-in desk opened.
b. My sister's got a really good ___ for
figures, but I'm hopeless at maths.
c. George has just been promoted to ___ of
department so he'll be even more busy from now on.
Type the word here:
QUESTION 4
a. The restaurant ___ out of fish quite early
on in the evening.
b. The boat ___ into a storm as it neared the
French coast.
c. Mrs Benson ___ the company single-handed
after her husband's death.
Type the word here:
QUESTION 5
a. This is the exact ___ where the famous
scene from the film was shot.
b. When they felt the first ___ of rain, they
gathered the picnic together and rushed inside.
c. The high ___ of my trip around India was
definitely the trip to Calcutta.
