Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. embedded
2. legally
3. core
4. incompatible
5. doctrinally
1. The _____ of her philosophy is respect for life.
2. These attitudes are deeply _____ in our society.
3. His works are no longer accepted as _____ sound.
4. All adults are _____ required to pay the tax.
5. The hours of the job are _____ with family life.
Answer key
1. core
2. embedded
3. doctrinally
4. legally
5. incompatible
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Saturday, 5 April 2025
Friday, 4 April 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. attacking
2. growing
3. suggest
4. reversed
5. continues
1. This trend is being _____.
2. He wrote an article _____ many recent trends in education.
3. If this trend _____, the species could soon become extinct.
4. Current trends _____ that car traffic will continue to grow.
5. There is a _____ trend towards later retirement.
Answer key
1. reversed
2. attacking
3. continues
4. suggest
5. growing
1. attacking
2. growing
3. suggest
4. reversed
5. continues
1. This trend is being _____.
2. He wrote an article _____ many recent trends in education.
3. If this trend _____, the species could soon become extinct.
4. Current trends _____ that car traffic will continue to grow.
5. There is a _____ trend towards later retirement.
Answer key
1. reversed
2. attacking
3. continues
4. suggest
5. growing
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. served
2. end
3. transformed
4. foster
5. cooperation
1. The teacher's task is to _____ learning.
2. For him, taking classes was an _____ in itself.
3. Schools need the _____ of parents.
4. He _____ as a captain in the army.
5. His words _____ the political landscape.
Answer key
1. foster
2. end
3. cooperation
4. served
5. transformed
1. served
2. end
3. transformed
4. foster
5. cooperation
1. The teacher's task is to _____ learning.
2. For him, taking classes was an _____ in itself.
3. Schools need the _____ of parents.
4. He _____ as a captain in the army.
5. His words _____ the political landscape.
Answer key
1. foster
2. end
3. cooperation
4. served
5. transformed
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. consumed
2. dwelt on
3. solution to
4. lifeblood
5. dehumanize
1. In his speech, he _____ the plight of the sick and the hungry.
2. Inspectors have observed terrible factory conditions that _____ workers.
3. Tourism is the _____ of Hawaii's economy.
4. No alcohol may be _____ on the premises.
5. There's no simple _____ this problem.
Answer key
1. dwelt on
2. dehumanize
3. lifeblood
4. consumed
5. solution to
1. consumed
2. dwelt on
3. solution to
4. lifeblood
5. dehumanize
1. In his speech, he _____ the plight of the sick and the hungry.
2. Inspectors have observed terrible factory conditions that _____ workers.
3. Tourism is the _____ of Hawaii's economy.
4. No alcohol may be _____ on the premises.
5. There's no simple _____ this problem.
Answer key
1. dwelt on
2. dehumanize
3. lifeblood
4. consumed
5. solution to
Monday, 10 March 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. lead
2. aversion
3. expressed
4. possessions
5. imitate
1. He has a strong _____ to dogs.
2. He has _____ a desire to see you.
3. My four-year-old daughter is always trying to _____ her older sister.
4. We certainly don't _____ a life of luxury but we're not poor either.
5. The ring is one of her most treasured _____.
Answer key
1. aversion
2. expressed
3. imitate
4. lead
5. possessions
1. lead
2. aversion
3. expressed
4. possessions
5. imitate
1. He has a strong _____ to dogs.
2. He has _____ a desire to see you.
3. My four-year-old daughter is always trying to _____ her older sister.
4. We certainly don't _____ a life of luxury but we're not poor either.
5. The ring is one of her most treasured _____.
Answer key
1. aversion
2. expressed
3. imitate
4. lead
5. possessions
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. seeing that
2. fulfilling
3. limited to
4. gateway to
5. forgiveness
1. I hope you can find a job that’s really _____.
2. A good education is the _____ success.
3. Ask your Lord for _____.
4. _____ I caught one of the last trains of the night, it was quite crowded.
5. Violent crime is not _____ big cities.
Answer key
1. fulfilling
2. gateway to
3. forgiveness
4. Seeing that
5. limited to
1. seeing that
2. fulfilling
3. limited to
4. gateway to
5. forgiveness
1. I hope you can find a job that’s really _____.
2. A good education is the _____ success.
3. Ask your Lord for _____.
4. _____ I caught one of the last trains of the night, it was quite crowded.
5. Violent crime is not _____ big cities.
Answer key
1. fulfilling
2. gateway to
3. forgiveness
4. Seeing that
5. limited to
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. will
2. put
3. hand in hand
4. follow
5. doom
1. I am humbled that you have _____ your trust in me.
2. You must _____ your own inclinations when choosing a career.
3. The ordinary soldiers went to meet their _____ with great bravery.
4. In spite of what happened, he never lost the _____ to live.
5. Wealth and power go _____ in most societies.
Answer key
1. put
2. follow
3. doom
4. will
5. hand in hand
1. will
2. put
3. hand in hand
4. follow
5. doom
1. I am humbled that you have _____ your trust in me.
2. You must _____ your own inclinations when choosing a career.
3. The ordinary soldiers went to meet their _____ with great bravery.
4. In spite of what happened, he never lost the _____ to live.
5. Wealth and power go _____ in most societies.
Answer key
1. put
2. follow
3. doom
4. will
5. hand in hand
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. gained
2. in pursuit of
3. recollection
4. lacks
5. utmost care
1. I have no _____ of meeting her before.
2. The situation needs to be handled with the _____.
3. She travelled the world _____ her dreams.
4. He _____ confidence.
5. I hope you have _____ some insight into the difficulties we face.
Answer key
1. recollection
2. utmost care
3. in pursuit of
4. lacks
5. gained
1. gained
2. in pursuit of
3. recollection
4. lacks
5. utmost care
1. I have no _____ of meeting her before.
2. The situation needs to be handled with the _____.
3. She travelled the world _____ her dreams.
4. He _____ confidence.
5. I hope you have _____ some insight into the difficulties we face.
Answer key
1. recollection
2. utmost care
3. in pursuit of
4. lacks
5. gained
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. fall into
2. cleansed
3. unnecessarily
4. source
5. dies of
1. She felt _____ of her sins after confession.
2. We _____ (= get) all the meat sold in our stores from British farms.
3. You must not _____ this common error.
4. Every 15 seconds a child _____ hunger.
5. Young people will "continue to die _____".
Answer key
1. cleansed
2. source
3. fall into
4. dies of
5. unnecessarily
1. fall into
2. cleansed
3. unnecessarily
4. source
5. dies of
1. She felt _____ of her sins after confession.
2. We _____ (= get) all the meat sold in our stores from British farms.
3. You must not _____ this common error.
4. Every 15 seconds a child _____ hunger.
5. Young people will "continue to die _____".
Answer key
1. cleansed
2. source
3. fall into
4. dies of
5. unnecessarily
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. suffer
2. discipline
3. setbacks
4. made a major contribution to
5. supremacy
1. This invention _____ road safety.
2. Parents have the authority to _____ their children.
3. The US has lost its _____ in world trade.
4. At least he died suddenly and didn’t _____.
5. Don't be put off by any early _____.
Answer key
1. made a major contribution to
2. discipline
3. supremacy
4. suffer
5. setbacks
1. suffer
2. discipline
3. setbacks
4. made a major contribution to
5. supremacy
1. This invention _____ road safety.
2. Parents have the authority to _____ their children.
3. The US has lost its _____ in world trade.
4. At least he died suddenly and didn’t _____.
5. Don't be put off by any early _____.
Answer key
1. made a major contribution to
2. discipline
3. supremacy
4. suffer
5. setbacks
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