Matching exercise
Gap-fill exercise
Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
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1. I just hate the _______________ that goes around the office when the girls all start talking about whoever is away that day.
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2. The mother sang a _______________ lullaby to put her baby to sleep.
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3. The children were _______________ loud during the movie, so I couldn't always hear what was being said.
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4. One of the _______________ moments in her life was the day she saw her son graduate from medical school.
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5. The princess stopped to wave to the _______________ crowd as she got into the car.
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6. I asked my wife if she wanted to go to the party, but she didn't seem very _______________ about the idea, so I'll probably go by myself.
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7. Being in a car accident was the most _______________ experience of her life.
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8. We're all _______________ to know what Shelley said when Bob asked her to marry him.
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9. The children were _______________ loud during the movie, so I couldn't always hear what was being said.
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10. The Ambassador _______________ the President against making any public statements regarding the incident.
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11. The train stopped in some _______________ little town where even the birds looked unhappy.
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12. _______________ can sometimes be a quality if it means that you are very determined, but if it is too strong, it can also mean you don't change your mind even when you should.
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13. Sweden has achieved an _______________ standard of living under a mixed system of capitalism, and strong social welfare benefits.
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14. The young boy walked _______________ into the principal's office to complain about his teacher.
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