Grade 9 - Multiple Choice Questions
This course ... no previous knowledge of the subject.
assumes
I phoned the company, who ... me that my goods had been despatched.
assured
She was ... to discover that she had won first prize.
astonished
The judge released on ... but he'll have to appear in court again next week.
bail
Children should keep away from the river ... in case they fall in.
bank
Look at that beautiful brooch! I only paid $3 for it at the sale. It was a real ...
bargain
People sometimes use baseball ... as weapons.
bats
We're spending our holidays on the ... this summer.
beach
Breaking his leg has dealt a ... to his chances of being a professional footballer.
blow
Failing the final exam was a big ... to my hope.
blow
This knife is terribly ... It won't even cut a piece of cheese.
blunt
There was a ... on the door who wouldn't let us into the disco.
bouncer
The school playing fields are out of ... while equipment is being set up for the cricket match.
bounds
Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a ... face on the situation.
brave
He was charged with a(n) ... of currency regulations.
breach
This is an exciting book which ... new ground in education research.
breaks
The farmer makes money by ... pedigree horses.
breeding
He offered me $500 to break my contract. That's
bribery
The cup is full to the ... so be careful when you carry it.
brim
After buying an expensive new pethouse Marianna was flat ...
broke
His parents died when he was very young so he was ... by an aunt.
brought up
I can get ... on a lot less now that I don't have to pay rent.
by
The teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs ... heart.
by
You ... be hungry again. We've just had lunch!
can't
Rita is not ... of doing this work - she should change her class.
capable
The ... in our building often falls asleep at the front desk.
caretaker
He said he would sue us, but I don't think he'll ... his threat.
carry out
The ... in India resembles the class system structure in Britain.
caste
Prof. Rush was speaking so quickly I couldn't ... what he said.
catch
We're always playing tricks on Pete because he takes ages to ... on.
catch
When a former secret agent tried to publish his memoirs, the government had certain parts of the book ...
censored
We were all on a ...-edge until the very end of the Hitchcock film.
chair
She was sent out of the examination room because the examiner caught her ...
cheating
He managed to ... the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound.
check
How long does it usually take to ... for a domestic flight?
check in
My sister works on the ... in the local supermaret on Saturday mornings.
check-out
The food they serve here is excellent because they have a fine ...
chef
Can you pass me a knife? I want to ... chop these onions.
chop
He was ... intensively for 2 weeks before the tennis tournament.
coached
She gets fifteen per cent ... on every insurance policy she sells.
commission
A child's first five years are the most important as far as learning is ...
concerned
For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in mint ...
condition
The person ... the orchestra was a young woman in her early twenties.
conducting
Please send a reply to the wedding invitation in order to ... your attendance.
confirm
The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they ... the names they had been given by the witness.
confused
Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart's ...
content
It is very difficult to ... the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
convey
The police ... off the street where the bomb had gone off.
cordoned
I couldn't open the wine as I didn't have a ...
corkscrew
Please don't talk in the ... because there is an examination in the lecture hall.
corridor
He was arrested for trying to pass ... notes at the bank.
counterfeit
If you have a minor illness, it's usually better to just let nature take its ...
course
Are there any squash ... in the area?
courts
Our insurance policy offers immediate ... against the risk of burglary, accident or damage by fire.
cover
All 3 TV channels provide extensive ... of sporting events.
coverage
There was a sharp ... and the plate broke into two pieces.
crack
She had just ... the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it.
cracked
The refrigerator was ... with food.
crammed
Most of the ... were unimpressed by his latest film.
critics
Mr. Wellbred went to a school which ... good manners and self-discipline.
cultivated
Mr. Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not ... for teaching.
cut out
Don't bring those clothes in off the line yet. They're still a bit ...
damp
I am in the ... as to where Chris was last night.
dark
It suddenly ... on me what he really meant.
dawned
Frozen food should always be ... before it is cooked.
defrosted
He is doing a science ... at the University of Edinburgh.
degree
Some language students reach a high ... of competence in communication.
degree
Our local supermarket charges a lot to ... groceries.
deliver
He was thrown into prison and ... of his property.
deprived
My grandmother was a lovely person who ... derived pleasure from helping others.
derived
I don't think I could eat any ..., but I'd like a coffee.
dessert
This lime juice needs ... before you can drink it.
diluting
There is some controversy over who is responsible for the ... of penincillin.
discovery
Scientists were working to find a cure for ... like AIDS.
diseases
Cheese and spinach pie is a traditonal Greek ...
dish
I don't know why exactly but I suspect him of being ...
dishonest
The scientist wanted to ... himself from the controversy following the failure of the experiment.
distance
Sign your name on the ... line.
dotten
I won't act in films that are too violent - I ... the line at that.
draw
Add the essence ... until the teaspoonful is beaten into the mixture.
drop by drop
The hot weather has made the ... even worse.
drought
Many forest-... animals were killed in the fire.
dwelling
Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) ... when I lost my job.
ear
I worked all summer but I didn't ... enough to save any money.
earn
Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be ... off.
easing
Our firm is so successul because it is at the cutting ... of computer technology.
edge
Police blamed a small hooligan ... in the crowd for the violence which occurred.
element
In a multiple-choice exercise it's sometimes easier to ... the wrong answers before choosing the right one.
eliminate
The government have declared a state of ... after yesterday's earthquake.
emergency
The safe deposit box ... a high-pitched sound when it was moved.
emitted
I hope the film has a happy ...
ending
New students must ... for classes before term begins.
enrol
She ... her daughter to the care of a babysitter for the evening.
entrusted
The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the ... of many universities.
envy
After he broke the window, the boy was ... from school.
expelled
In the interview they asked if I had much ... with computers.
experience
I can agree with you to a certain ..., Professor, but not entirely.
extent
The Oscar winning actress simply ... charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.
exuded
Benjamin Britten, the composer, is probably most ... for his opera "Peter Grimes".
famous
She is always wearing a strange red hat with a long ... in it.
feather
The yearly procession to the temple in honour of the local deity was an important religious ... in that city.
festival
You just never lift a ... to help me - I have to do everything myself!
finger
I know you're upset about breaking up with Tony but there are plenty more ...
fish in the sea
After making several bad business deals the company was losing money hand over ...
fist
The dish had a very interesting taste as it was ... with lemon.
flavoured
I was thrilled to meet Paul McCartney in the ... when I sat next to him at the theatre.
flesh
She ... the tablecloth carefully and put it away in a drawer.
folded
Your answers to the examination questions must ... exactly the instructions given below.
follow
We made ... the nearest port when we heard the storm warning.
for
The new political party came to the ... after the general election.
fore
Skilled ... have produced perfect copies of many of the world's famous paintings.
forgers
I inferred ... his remark that Mrs Vegetarian doesn't eat meat.
from
Mrs. Proper always tells her child not to talk with his mouth ...
full
Harry blew a ... when his holiday was cancelled.
fuse
A food mixer is very useful to have in the kitchen.
gadget
We at Buyrite throw down the ... to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.
gauntlet
It was very ... of you to lend us your car for the whole week.
generous
I hadn't been riding before and could barely ... the horse at first.
get on
We used to ... all sorts oft things when our parents went out.
get up to
I haven't been ... Pete lately.
getting on with
The authorities have shown no signs of ... to the kidnappers' demands.
giving in
I was ... that Tom could come to the party after all.
glad
This lovely new dress fits like a ...
glove
Every time the government meets their demands, the union leaders move the ...
goalposts
David decided that smoking was ruining his health and so gave it up for ...
good
I'm verry sorry, but these ... are out of stock at the moment.
goods
During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for ...
grabs
Everything included, the cost of our new living room came to a ... total of $10.000.
grand
He managed to ... the branch of a tree and avoid being swept away by the flood waters.
grasp
For busy people in today's society, lifestyle management is gaining ...
ground
My father has decided to ... a beard to cover a small scar he has on his chin.
grow
Even very active children often stop playing sport when they ...
grow up
The teacher was adamant and stuck to his ... about the date of the final exam.
guns
A ... of wind blew my hat off.
gust
People were injured by ... stones the size of tennis balls.
hail
With fuel in short supply, machinery in the factory slowly ground to a(n) ...
halt
The art teacher gave the children a free ... in their creative compositions.
hand
Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She's apt to fly off the ... without any real cause.
handle
Prof. Silver was the most effective speaker and his audience seemed to ... on his every word.
hang
Upon returning from the class, ...
he found a letter from the mail box.
I haven't head the chance to read anything apart from the ... in today's paper.
headlines
The governemnt is making little ... in its fight to beat inflation.
headway.
He criticised her in the meeting and I'm afraid she's really taken it to ...
heart
Investors have taken ... from the improving economic situation.
heart
Don't take that road. There's always very ... traffic along there.
heavy
I find it really hard to walk in shoes with very high ...
heels
Enjoy your "Sunwoy cruise", safe in the ... that everything has been taken care of.
knowledge
If you don't know how to wash that sweater, look at the ... inside the collar.
label
Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real ...
labour
There are more people employed, by and ... in the service sector than in manufacturing nowadays.
large
Scientists seem to be trying to push the ... of nature to the limit.
laws
My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is ...
left-handed
Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last ...
legs
Why did you ... and mention the party to Roger? It was supposed to be a surprise.
let the cat out of the bag
An IQ test is supposed to measure the ... of your intelligence.
level
Were you on the ... when you said you had resigned from work?
level
Stars of the Hollywood silver screen tended to be larger than ...
life
If they had been wearing ..., they might have survived when their plane crashed into the sea.
life-belts
Hey may not be good looking, but he's one of the most ... people I've ever met.
likeable
The designer refuses to gild the ..., preferring clean, simple lines for his creations.
lily
You will be puttting your life on the ... if you take up skydiving.
line
It was so embarrassing when Romeo forgot his ... in the second act.
lines
Could you go down to the baker's and get me a ... of bread and a couple of jam doughnuts?
loaf
We'll have to find someone to ... our plants while we're away on holiday.
look after
I can't remember Mary's number. I'll have to ... in the phone book.
look it up
I have always ... my older brother ... for his courage and honesty.
looked up to
His wife is a terrible snob. She ... almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
looks down on
The optician says you have to wear glasses, like it or ... it.
lump
His friends and family left him in the ... when he went bankrupt.
lurch
Hundred of workers have been ... due to financial problems at the factory.
made redundant
I suppose I ... lent the book to Simon, but I'm almost sure I didn't.
might have
The professor looked as if he were ... away in a world of his own.
miles
I misread the time on the ticket and we ... the plane
missed
This cheese has gone ... You'll have to throw it away.
mouldy
It was very ... of you to eat the last slice of cake without asking.
naughty
Those letters ... now. You can do the typing later.
needn't be typed
I think the ... is a bit too high, don't you?
net
It should be ... that students are expected to attend classes regularly.
noted
I knew that something ... was going on as soon as I walked into the room.
odd
Everyone laughed when he took ... the teacher so well.
off
High risk sports have really taken ...
off
I'm going to take a couple of days ... next month to help my sister move house.
off
The traffic policeman let her ... with a warning though she driving way over the speed limit.
off
I can't tell you ... the population of Prague, but there's an encyclopedia in the cupboard.
off-hand
The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as ...
old boots
Before they opened the new factory a lot of the young people round here ... the dole.
on
I don't think they'll be taking ... any more teachers this term because there aren't many students.
on
We've got two cats and they get ... very well together.
on
On Sunday, Vivian studied for seven hours ...
on end
After considering the case, the judge put the young offender ...for two years.
on probation
Don't tell me your name again. It's ...
on the tip of my tongue
We intend this to be a(n) ... project, taking us into the next decade.
ongoing
Can you help me work ... the answers to these maths problems.
out
It was such a shock to receive a letter like that ...
out of the blue
If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ...
outcry
There was a(n) ... against the College's new syllabuses.
outcry
I wish he'd let us make some of the decisions instead of completely taking ... all our meetings.
over
The conspirators were plotting the ... of the government.
overthrow
She's had a ... in her left shoulder for a few months.
pain
Victoria went to great ... to complete a high quality presentation.
pains
I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I've been feeling under ... for ages.
par
He was very thrilled when he heard he had ... the exam.
passed
Julia's work is not a ... on Natalie's.
patch
Put the orange ... in the waste basket, not on the floor.
peel
Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a ... or two.
peg
The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ... that it spread to every room.
pervasive
New technology is being ... in at work.
phased
The older children used to ... on him in the playground at lunch time.
pick
That man next to me on the bus must have been a ... My wallet has gone.
pickpocket
Many people are feeling the ... now that there is an economic recession.
pinch
I don't know how I can ... up the courage to tell him the awful news.
pluck
The sink is completely blocked so we'll have to get a(n) ...
plumber
The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ... and open their own businesses.
plunge
They have closed the centre of the city to traffic because of ...
pollution
As he was caught in ... of a gun, he immediately became a suspect.
possession
We'll keep you ... of any further changes in the examination specifications.
posted
In some countries you don't need a doctor's ... to buy antibiotics.
prescription
Dinner will be served ... but we have time for a drink before then.
presently
A good way of ... food is keeping it in a fridge.
preserving
Do you think parents should ... prevent their children from spending much time online?
prevent
He hired a ... to try to follow her everywhere she went.
private investigator
He runs a very ... business selling spare parts for cars on the Internet.
profitable
While other companies collapsed in the economic recession, Cartwright Ltd. ... and share prices rose.
profited
The judge's ruling ... a wave of protest campaigns across the country.
provoked
You are late again - please try to be ... in the future.
punctual
Her chain was made of ... gold, unmixed with any other metal.
pure
Greg has, to all intents and ..., finished his degree course, with the exception of his final dissertation.
purposes
When you listen to a lecture, it is useful to ... the important points.
put down
I'd like to buy the radio, but I haven't got any money on me at the moment. Could you ... for me for a day or two?
put it on one side
The experimental play was only a ... success, which disappointed the playwright.
qualified
How about a glass of orange juice to ... your thirst?
quench
We had to wait in a ... in the post office for over ten minutes.
queue
Stephen really lost his ... when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again.
rag
The new soap opera on Channel 3. ... new depths in terms of tastelessness.
reaches
For months I sat with my binoculars watching a bird ... its young.
rear
It was extremely ... of you to drive home in that blizzard.
reckless
It doesn't matter which football team you support the ... is always in the wrong.
referee
Would you please ... from smoking while the lecture is in progress?
refrain
Thousands of ... are fleeing the war in the north.
refugees
I lost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to give me a ...
refund
It's surprising the performance went so well after only three ...
rehearsals
You must have felt ... when all your exams were over.
relieved
After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the ... cakes.
remaining
Each ... of the house must pay his own tax.
resident
When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ... to lying.
resort
The students paid ... attention to their distinguished professor.
respectful
My uncle is thinking of ... next year and spending the rest of his life travelling round the world.
retiring
If you know when you're coming back it would be better to buy a ... ticket.
return
The brochure stated the hotel was situated ... beside the sea.
right
He rubbed his finger round the ... of the glass.
rim
You were really ... when you paid $100 for those shoes. They're not even leather.
ripped off
Some people like to ... their neck doing dangerous sports.
risk
It was ... justic for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at the doctor's.
rough
Floods have completely ... the farmer's crops.
ruined
It takes time to get a financial system up and ... after the introduction of a new currency.
running
It's fifteen years since Timothy worked in Holland and his Dutch is pretty ... now.
rusty
On the eighth day of the strike the Minister ... fit to make a new statement.
saw
If you don't lift that saucepan carefully, it will spill and you may ... yourself.
scald
I ... the notice board quickly, looking for second-hand cars.
scanned
Mr. Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of making a(n) ...
scene
The forensic expert ... the evidence looking for particles of skin.
scrutinised
Don't be so ...! He was only joking.
sensitive
She ... her automatic cooker to cook the meat for 7 o'clock.
set
Let me ... the bill before we leave this restaurant.
settle
Mrs. Baker rolled out the pastry and cut it into pretty ... before baking it.
shapes
You are not very ... today, Hugh. What's the matter? I've never known you so quiet.
talkative
My borther is always ... me about my hooked nose.
teasing
The nurse took his ... temperature and checked that he was comfortable.
temperature
Can't I ... you to another piece of cake?
tempt
Little Tom did not like his first ... at school at all.
term
The Silence of the Lambs is the most ... film I've ever seen.
terrifying
He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she likes to spend hers walking in ...
the country
The more he tried to explain, ... we got.
the more confused
She's so ... skinned that nothing offends her.
thick
Tara was really laying it ... on about her accident at work.
thick
I couldn't get ... to Wendy so I left a message on her answering machine.
through
Be careful not to ... the tray too much or the glasses will slide off.
tilt
The conductor ... the boys off for misbehaving on the bus.
told
I think it's time you ... and told him you think things should be changed.
took the bull by the horns
We giggled at the sight of Mrs Brown ... down the road in her six-inch stiletto heels.
tottering
Many governments have tried to ban ...
trade unions
A modern cash register keeps a record of every ...
transaction
Anthropologists have spent years studying the social system of this ...
tribe
"How would you like your hair cut, sir?" - "Just a ... please."
trim
They're starting their ... by flying to Tokyo.
trip
If I don't write you a note to say you have a doctor's appointment, the teacher will think you are playing ...
truant
The prisoners had spent almost a month digging a ... before the guards discovered it.
tunnel
My sister has just ... sixteen.
turned
It's no longer possible to argue that crime is ... with unemployment.
unconnected
I don't like my steak cooked too long. I like it ...
underdone
The organisers ... how many people would be attending the course and there were not enough chairs.
underestimated
The first thing he did was to ... his shoelaces and take his shoes off.
undo
The shop assistant was most ... when I told her that there was no price on the jar of olives.
unhelpful
Relief workers ... hundreds of crates of second-hand clothing which had been donated.
unpacked
The Queen was present at the official ... of the statue.
unveiling
Could you speak ... a bit? We can't hear you at the back of the room.
up
I've got so much spare time now I'm thinking of taking ... a new hobby like stamp collecting.
up
Instead of telling her where he'd really been, he made ... a complicated story.
up
We'll make ... for lost time if we keep working for a couple more hours.
up
So what have you been getting ... while I've been away?
up to
After losing my job, I was on the ... of a nervous breakdown.
verge
The foreman came to the building site to pay the workmen's ...
wages
You'll be ... your money if you buy that hat: you will never wear it.
wasting
The sight of so many sweets made the children's mouth ...
water
Unfortunately, state schools don't have much in the ... of sports facilities compared to private schools.
way
The engineer ... the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life.
whacked
Tom handed in the test and awaited the results ...
with bated breath
The hut finally fell down, unable to ... days of violent winds and rain.
withstand
The murder took place in the main street in the middle of the day, but there were no ...
witnesses
You will need a pen and some paper to ... this problem. It is too difficult to do in your head.
work out
I was completely ... out after running so far.
worn
We were ... that the flight would be delayed for 2 hours.
wriggling
He was ... when he was caught trying to catch a plane to France.
arrested
In the examination you be asked for comments on various ... of a topic.
aspects
... passing all her examinations, she won a major tennis tournament this month.
As well as
... scientists from around the world met in London to discuss a revolutionary new drug.
Eminent
..., I want to explain why the team has not managed to get into the first division.
Finally
... a minute! I can't find my keys.
Hold on
According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ...
I will be employed by my university.
... my opinion, students shouldn't have to repeat the year if they fail their exams.
In
... was she very rude to my mother, but she insulted my father too.
Not only
In writing the account of his summer adventures, Neville chose not to ... his experiences in the order in which they happened.
arrange
The little country hotel served them a meal fit for ...
a king
I am ... furious with Charlotte. How could she forget our wedding anniversary?
absolutely
Jane said she could not ... the information given in the lecture.
absorb
Jane is so ... in her work that it would be a pity to disturb her.
absorbed
"Were you told to get dinner ready?" "No, I did it of my own ..."
accord
Most people have few friends but many ... who they only see from time to time.
acquaintances
It was during my stay in India that I ... taste for very hot curry.
acquired
The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ...
acquitted
The manager really wanted Anna to join the company: he believed she would be a valuable ... to his team of sales people.
addition
I really admire the hero of the film. He's so ...
adventurous
There is a special section of the newspaper entirely devoted to job ...
advertisements
"Another cup of coffee?" - "No, but thanks ..."
all the same
Countries often become ... to promote trade and industry between them.
allies
She had to ... her dress because she had lost so much weight.
alter
She has ... a position as general manager.
applied for
Many of the beautiful buildings in our cities ... by exhaust gases from cars and factories. We must do something to stop this.
are being destroyed
Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken ankle ... her movements considerably.
hindered
Dave gave the office party a ... that year.
hit
It was only when he had been unemployed for six month that Neil's situation hit ...
home
It must be true. I heard it straight from the ... mouth.
horse's
Mr. Newrich invited his guest an expensive restaurant. However, he felt ... at ease.
ill
Although it was only ... jewellery, it looked real though.
imitation
Those stones have been here since time ...
immemorial
Our journey was ... by the icy roads, which forced us to drive very slowly.
impeded
The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to take ... what he was saying.
in
Residents were warned not to be extravagent with water, ... the low rainfall this year.
in view of
Just think! Next month you'll be ... and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby.
in your teens
The cost of the material is in the ... bill for the work.
included
I'm afraid that the herring we had for supper has given me ...
indigestion
We all make mistakes; no-one is ...
infallible
This city has four million ...
inhabitants
Sue spent weeks in hospital after being seriously ... in a car crash.
injured
Fortunately only three passengers suffered minor ...
injuries
He slammed my hand in the car door and, to add insult to ..., didn't stop to apologise.
injury
Before the parachute jump he was carefully ... in safety procedures.
instructed
Fighting among rebel soldiers ... last night and a curfew has been imposed on the city.
intensified
That play was ... for her to see again.
interesting enough
There are many ... in our library.
interesting old American history books
Suddenly I understood perfectly and everything fell ... place.
into
I find the way she keeps playing with her hair really ...
irritating
He took ... issue with many of the points she made, claiming they were incorrect.
issue
Always having had ... feet, delia is off again, backpacking round India.
itchy
This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n) ...
jiffy
Her sole ... in the hotel kitchen was peeling potatoes.
job
I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don't give up your day ... yet!
job
I'll reserve ... on Ben Shipley's latest novel until I've read it.
judgement
Slow down a bit. I can't ... up with you when you walk so fast.
keep
When you have cracked the eggs, put the ... in the rubbish bin.
shells
We shall have to use that glass as we are a cup ...
short
You .... that man our phone number. I didn't trust him at all.
should not have given
A(n) ... proportion of the population did not vote in the last elections.
significant
The police car raced dowwn the street with the ... blaring.
siren
Rebecca ... her fiance across the face during an argument and walked out of the restaurant.
slapped
Corporal Lucky was hit by a bullet but he was only ... wounded.
slightly
Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with the ...
smooth
The hooligan ... the money out of my hand and ran away.
snatched
Miss Diligent did nine hours' ... studying a day for her exam.
solid
They arrived so late for the meal, that the food was ...
spoilt
When I entered the room, the children were ... over the last orange.
squabbling
A fat lady sat on my shopping bag in the bus and ... my tomatoes.
squashed
Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the ... food.
staple
Put the lid back on the tin so that the biscuits ... crisp and fresh.
stay
I have been eating honey so my fingers are ...
sticky
Can you ... the soup while I slice the bread?
stir
Can you give me a teaspoon to ... my tea?
stir
Sheila had butterflies in her ... before the interview.
stomach
When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a ... in the hold.
stowaway
He was so badly injured that they had to bring on ... and carry him off the football pitch.
stretcher
I left the house in a hurry and my bedroom was ... with clothes
strewn
I don't think you should be so ... with the children. Watch television for half an hour a day won't do them any harm.
strict
This tea is too ... for me. Could you bring me some hot water?
strong
Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed ... changes which made her look even more beautiful than I remembered.
subtle
The man jumped out of the window and committed ...
suicide
The person who ... an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat.
supervises
As a single parent, it's difficult for her to ... a family.
support
Young children are often ... to illnesses such as measles.
susceptible
"He ... my rubber, miss!" shouted the boy.
swiped
The Examination Board have recently canged the ... for the Diploma in History.
syllabus