Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Fill in the blanks 4

approach   approached   boasted   boastful   coarsely  hoarse  

coaxed   hoax   loaned  coached   coach   foal  roamed  

gloated   loathed    board    groaned   moan  

oars   soared   hoard   poach   coalition   cloakroom

1.  She ___________ to her friends that she has more than fifty pairs of shoes.

2. Passengers travelling to Paris are requested to __________ the train immediately.

3. A ______ is a young male horse.

4. He ________ me a pen because I didn't bring one.

5. The teacher ___________ the pupils for the end of the year exam.

6. To _____  something is to cook it gently in liquid.

7. She has a _________ of wealth; but still she is greedy for more.

8. The recipe says to  ___________ grind the coconut and add it to the cream.

9. My mother _______ me to attend singing lessons because she thinks that my voice is very sweet. 

10. The captain's voice became __________ because he was screaming, shouting out orders and cheering his team throughout the match.

11. He is very ____________ but his sister is modest.

12. We had a difficult time bringing the boat to the shore because the __________ broke.

13. The teacher's polite __________ made her popular among the students.

14.  He waved sadly to his friend, as the _______ slowly pulled out of the station.

15. The members of the opposite party ________ me to ask whether we could solve the issue ourselves outside the court.

16. I heard a feeble ________ behind the bush and found an injured dog looking sadly at me.

17. She ________ that she has lots of homework to do over the weekend.

18. I ___________  travelling in crowded buses and trains.

19. He ___________ through the woods in search of his lost dog.

20. House prices have ____________ sky high in the recent years.

21. Please leave your bags and coats in the lockers available in the __________.

22. _______________ is temporary alliance between parties.

23. He secretly plotted to play a __________ on his friends

24. He ________ about his success in the exam not realising that it would hurt others feelings.