Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. invalid
2. fluids
3. by the dozens
4. rank upon rank
5. in session

1. ______ of caravans filled the field.
2. The treaty was declared _____ because it had not been ratified.
3. The doctor told him to drink plenty of _____.
4. The court is now _____.
5. Staff members were leaving _____ (= in large numbers).

Answer key
1. Rank upon rank
2. invalid
3. fluids
4. in session
5. by the dozens

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. hard at work on
2. lost
3. holds
4. transfer
5. covered

1. Children seem to have _____ their enjoyment in reading.
2. They could not ensure a smooth _____ of political power.
3. He's _____ a new novel.
4. A Persian rug _____ the polished floor.
5. He _____ the world record for the 100 metres.

Answer key
1. lost
2. transfer
3. hard at work on
4. covered
5. holds

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. innermost
2. outcasts
3. darns
4. on fire
5. sound

1. People with the disease were often treated as social _____.
2. A candle had set the curtains _____.
3. The book reveals his _____ secrets.
4. She's beginning to _____ like one of the locals.
5. She still _____ the holes in her socks.

Answer key
1. outcasts
2. on fire
3. innermost
4. sound
5. darns

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. hastily
2. close
3. seized
4. joined
5. sorted

1. Take a _____ look at this photograph.
2. The documents were _____ by age and type.
3. A military junta _____ control of the country.
4. She _____ changed the subject.
5. Their son ran away from home and _____ a cult.

Answer key
1. close
2. sorted
3. seized
4. hastily
5. joined

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. foster (= encourage)
2. at the beginning of
3. emulate (= follow)
4. lulled (= calmed)
5. cornerstone (= foundation)

1. We're going to London _____ July.
2. The teacher's task is to _____ learning.
3. The _____ of democratic government is a free press.
4. She _____ the baby back to sleep.
5. _____ the best of women.

Answer key
1. at the beginning of
2. foster
3. cornerstone 
4. lulled
5. Emulate 

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. twilight
2. fall into
3. verbatim
4. expectant
5. smooth out

1. About 8 million children _____ this age group.
2. It was hard to see him clearly in the _____.
3. Use an iron to _____ any creases.
4. The children waited with _____ (=eager) faces for the fireworks to begin.
5. He reported the speech _____ (= word for word).

Answer key
1. fall into
2. twilight
3. smooth out
4. expectant
5. verbatim

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. fears
2. harbour
3. inviolable
4. wronged
5. out of spite

1. The contract was sacred and _____.
2. I'm sure he only said it _____.
3. The arsonist may _____ a grudge against the company.
4. Her words did little to alleviate his _____.
5. Both sides felt that they had been _____.

Answer key
1. inviolable
2. out of spite
3. harbour
4. fears
5. wronged

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. in distress
2. lustre
3. wields
4. defended
5. burial

1. She _____ (= exercises) enormous power within the party.
2. His body was sent home for _____.
3. Her hair had lost its _____ (= brightness).
4. The girl was crying and clearly _____.
5. He ardently _____ academic freedom throughout his career.

Answer key
1. wields
2. burial
3. lustre
4. in distress
5. defended 

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. bankrupt
2. in secret
3. mirage
4. booming
5. dripping

1. The _____ (= optical illusion) disappeared as they approached.
2. They went _____ in 2009.
3. The sword is _____ with blood.
4. The meeting was held _____.
5. Business was _____ (= thriving).

Answer key
1. mirage
2. bankrupt
3. dripping
4. in secret
5. booming

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. diet
2. hub
3. bad
4. falls into
5. wielding

1. The island is a _____ of activity.
2. He was _____ a large knife.
3. The material _____ three categories.
4. Business was _____.
5. It is important to eat a balanced _____.

Answer key
1. hub
2. wielding
3. falls into
4. bad
5. diet

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. followed
2. working
3. fell into
4. locals
5. caught

1. He _____ politics by chance.
2. There _____ a short silence.
3. They were _____ in a real dilemma.
4. At the moment she is _____ on a novel.
5. The _____ are very friendly.

Answer key
1. fell into
2. followed
3. caught
4. working
5. locals

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. alleviate
2. gain
3. agony
4. attended to
5. ardently

1. The soldier died in _____.
2. Both men _____ supported the war.
3. The drugs did nothing to _____ her pain.
4. A nurse _____ his needs constantly.
5. Do not fight for worldly _____.

Answer key
1. agony
2. ardently
3. alleviate
4. attended to
5. gain

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. lanes
2. at no cost to
3. grazing
4. glorifies
5. glued

1. The movie _____ violence.
2. Cars are not allowed in the cycle _____.
3. Sheep were _____ in the fields.
4. Her eyes were _____ to the screen (= she did not stop watching it) .
5. Improvements have been made _____ taxpayers.

Answer key
1. glorifies
2. lanes
3. grazing
4. glued
5. at no cost to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. tutorials
2. source
3. glued
4. vast
5. luxuries

1. Phones are a _____ of distraction for pupils.
2. We can't afford _____.
3. He is a man of _____ knowledge.
4. How many YouTube _____ do you watch?
5. He spends every evening _____ to the TV.

Answer key
1. source
2. luxuries
3. vast
4. tutorials
5. glued

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. for
2. to
3. from
4. inside
5. of

1. They agreed to desist _____ the bombing campaign.
2. The jury acquitted him _____ murder.
3. Confidence is the key _____ success.
4. Go _____ the house.
5. Inside most of us is a small child screaming _____ attention.

Answer key
1. from
2. of
3. to
4. inside
5. for

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. at the moment
2. sign
3. shared out
4. rewind
5. notified

1. Headaches may be a _____ of stress.
2. Press the _____ button.
3. Competition winners will be ____ by post.
4. He's in bed _____.
5. Profits are _____ yearly.

Answer key
1. sign
2. rewind
3. notified
4. at the moment
5. shared out

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. prevented
2. hard
3. sunrise
4. graduated
5. confusion

1. We left before _____.
2. Times were _____ at the end of the war.
3. The accident could have been _____.
4. She looked about her in _____.
5. He _____ from Harvard this year.

Answer key
1. sunrise
2. hard
3. prevented
4. confusion
5. graduated

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. cult
2. grounds
3. indulging
4. impactful
5. dropped

1. He was acquitted on the _____ of insufficient evidence.
2. Hundreds of bombs were _____ on the city.
3. The speech was very _____ (= powerful).
4. The cartoon has achieved _____ status.
5. His mother spoiled him, _____ his every whim.

Answer key
1. grounds
2. dropped
3. impactful
4. cult
5. indulging

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. enlighten
2. deferred
3. fumes
4. stuck
5. spoil

1. Exhaust _____ are bad for your health.
2. She didn't _____ him about her background.
3. Foolish parents _____ their children.
4. They were _____ in a line of traffic.
5. The department _____ the decision for six months.

Answer key
1. fumes
2. enlighten
3. spoil
4. stuck
5. deferred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. flames
2. out of bricks
3. rejection
4. rein in
5. inciting

1. He is asked to build a duck _____.
2. We tried to _____ our excitement and curiosity.
3. They were accused of _____ the crowd to violence.
4. The building was in _____ (= was burning).
5. Her proposal met with unanimous _____.

Answer key
1. out of bricks
2. rein in
3. inciting
4. flames
5. rejection

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. drugs
2. fit
3. edgy
4. record high
5. control

1. She is feeling a bit _____ (= nervous) about the exam tomorrow.

2. Firefighters struggled to _____ the fire.
3. He punched the wall in a _____ of rage.
4. Her fits (= convulsions) are now controlled by _____.
5. Unemployment has reached a _____ (= the highest level ever).

Answer key
1. edgy
2. control
3. fit
4. drugs
5. record high

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. on fire
2. enjoyment
3. regulations
4. innermost
5. covered

1. I could not express my _____ feelings to anyone.
2. The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and _____.
3. The car was now _____.
4. Snow _____ the ground.
5. It's against all rules and _____.

Answer key
1. innermost
2. enjoyment
3. on fire
4. covered
5. regulations

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. expenses
2. wholesome
3. drugs
4. on record
5. nutrients

1. The food is plentiful and very _____.
2. Last summer was the wettest _____.
3. Plants draw minerals and other _____ from the soil.
4. You should keep a record of your _____.
5. He committed the crime under the influence of _____.

Answer key
1. wholesome
2. on record
3. nutrients
4. expenses
5. drugs

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. shape
2. notable
3. centred
4. gain
5. specialize

1. The party expects to _____ control of the council in the next election.
2. Getting both sides to agree was a _____ achievement.
3. _____ the dough into balls.
4. Many students prefer not to _____ too soon.
5.Much of their work is _____ on local development projects.

Answer key
1. gain
2. notable
3. Shape
4. specialize
5. centred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. admitted
2. burden
3. injuries
4. turned
5. armour

1. He had a cup of tea and then _____ his attention to the report.
2. The patient was _____ to hospital yesterday.
3. He is urging others with brain _____ to "never lose hope".
4. He wore a suit of heavy _____ and carried a sword.
5. I will not _____ you with a lengthy account.

Answer key
1. turned
2. admitted
3. injuries
4. armour
5. burden

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. rolled
2. updates
3. scholarship
4. by email
5. bored

1. Send a message _____.
2. She won a _____ to study at Stanford.
3. You can get hourly news _____ on the Internet.
4. He was rather _____ with his life in a small town.
5. A tear _____ down his face.

Answer key
1. by email
2. scholarship
3. updates
4. bored
5. rolled

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. solely
2. specialized
3. centred
4. notable
5. shaping

1. He had a major influence in _____ the government’s economic policies.
2. This attractive building is particularly _____ for its woodland setting.
3. He _____ in criminal law.
4. I bought it _____ for that purpose.
5. The debate _____ on funding for health services.

Answer key
1. shaping
2. notable
3. specialized
4. solely
5. centred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. left out of
2. bored
3. inmates
4. doused
5. beneficial

1. He was _____ with their conversation.
2. He _____ the flames with a fire extinguisher.
3. A good diet is _____ to health.
4. He was unhappy at being _____ the team.
5. Ten prison officers and three _____ needed hospital treatment following the riot.

Answer key
1. bored
2. doused
3. beneficial
4. left out of
5. inmates

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. unhappy
2. emotive
3. cornerstone
4. voluntary
5. abstinence

1. My faith teaches me that _____ is a virtue.
2. Attendance on the course is purely _____.
3. I didn't realize but he was deeply _____ at that time.
4. Trust is the _____ of their relationship.
5. Capital punishment is a highly _____ issue.

Answer key
1. abstinence
2. voluntary
3. unhappy
4. cornerstone
5. emotive

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. witness
2. plenty
3. stallion
4. gateway
5. easy-going

1. To her a home in the country was a _____ to happiness.
2. His success bears _____ to the value of hard work.
3. His friends described him as an _____ person.
4. Zebras live in herds with a dominant _____ as the herd leader.
5. They viewed the New World as a land of _____.

Answer key
1. gateway
2. witness
3. easy-going
4. stallion
5. plenty

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. canonical
2. stringent
3. species
4. pivotal
5. verifying

1. There are many _____ of dog(s).
2. His proposals were generally accepted as _____ (= undisputed).
3. We have no way of _____ his story.
4. Licences are only granted under the most _____ (= strict) conditions.
5. Accountancy, law and economics are _____ to a successful career in any financial services area.

Answer key
1. species
2. canonical
3. verifying
4. stringent
5. pivotal

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. renunciation
2. in favour of
3. rooted
4. classical
5. endorse

1. I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they _____.
2. He argued _____ a strike.
3. He is one of our greatest _____ actors.
4. Their vows include _____ of all wealth.
5. His problems are deeply _____ in his childhood experiences.

Answer key
1. endorse
2. in favour of
3. classical
4. renunciation
5. rooted