Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. for nothing
2. at hand
3. afflicted with
4. reverted to
5. underwent

1. Help was _____.
2. About 40 per cent of the country's population is _____ the disease.
3. After her divorce she _____ her maiden name.
4. My mother _____ major surgery last year.
5. I got this painting _____ from a friend.

Vocabulary notes
at hand: close to you and available to be used
afflicted: plagued, tormented
revert to: go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)
undergo: experience, feel, suffer, endure, undertake, go through
for nothing: free or without paying

The answer key
1. at hand
2. afflicted with
3. reverted to
4. underwent
5. for nothing