Tuesday, 19 August 2014

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stubborn     strict      stable      staple       stale

stationery      stationary     story      storey

steep     advance     enhanced        presence

absence    balance      chance      entrance    pace

grace

1. The park _______ will be closed half an hour after sunset.

2. The old car struggled to go up the _______ hill.

3. The doctor gave him ______ orders to avoid spicy and fried foods.

4. The ________ my grandmother told me was very interesting.

5. We booked the tickets in __________ to avoid disppointment.

6. Can you _________ an apple on your head and walk backwards?

7. My baby brother was very __________ about eating an icecream for breakfast.

8. He had only two slices of ________ bread left to eat.

10. My office is in the fifth floor of an eighteen _______ building.

11. He works as a __________ boy in the farm in a nearby village. 

12. Rice is the _______ food in most of the Asian countries.

13.She increased her running ______ when the finish line was in sight.

14. She showed no _______ towards the poor man.

15. It was beautiful seeing the ponies _______ around the field.

16. It's my _________ to show my gratitude to him.

17. My friend is fond of buying fancy __________ items.

18. He is very funny that his __________ amuses everyone around him.

19. The elegant dress ____________ her beauty.

20. ___________ during term time should be strictly avoided.