Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. mercy
2. title
3. persisted
4. unanimous
5. seek

1. The ___ of this play is ‘Othello’.
2. Local people are ___ in their opposition to the proposed new road.
3. His death was a ___ (= because he was in great pain).
4. We were advised to ___ legal advice.
5. The belief that the earth was flat ___ for many centuries.

The answer key
1. title
2. unanimous
3. mercy
4. seek
5. persisted

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. by
2. sole means to
3. to
4. uncovered
5. from

1. Communication is the ___ understand others.
2. Archaeologists have ___ an entire Roman city.
3. Sadaf was French ___ birth but lived most of her life in Italy.
4. The boy has been blind ___ birth.
5. The document ran ___ almost 100 pages.

The answer key
1. sole means to
2. uncovered
3. by
4. from
5. to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. significance
2. about
3. retreat
4. uncover
5. unanimous

1. My father was meticulous ___ his appearance.
2. It will be difficult to ___ the truth.
3. Do these symbols have any particular ___?
4. She was the ___ choice of the selection committee.
5. The army was forced to ___ after suffering heavy losses.

The answer key
1. about
2. uncover
3. significance
4. unanimous
5. retreat

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. meticulous
2. uncovered
3. grasp
4. alphabet
5. delving into

1. How many letters are there in the English ___?
2. She couldn't ___ the full significance of what he had said.
3. She said she was tired of journalists ___ her private life.
4. She planned her trip in ___ detail.
5. Police have ___ a plot to kidnap the President's son.

The answer key
1. alphabet
2. grasp
3. delving into
4. meticulous
5. uncovered

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

3. rest
5. no known cure
1. cured
2. illness
4. effect

1. TB is a serious illness, but it can be ___.
2. There is no known cure but the ___ can be treated.
3. The only real cure is ___.
4. Doctors cannot ___ (= make something happen) a cure if the disease has spread too far.
5. At present is there is ___ for this virus.

The answer key
1. cured
2. illness
3. rest
4. effect
5. no known cure

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. retreated
2. on
3. to
4. reached
5. from

1. She was left to reflect ___ the implications of her decision.
2. Contemporary accounts attest (= bear witness to) ___ his courage and determination.
3. Is watching television a retreat (= escape) ___ reality?
4. They ___ to a safe distance from the fighting.
5. Unanimous agreement must be ___ for this plan to go ahead.

The answer key
1. on
2. to
3. from
4. retreated
5. reached

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. promotional
2. upload
3. blank
4. video
5. on

1. The movie will be released ___ video in June.
2. Do we have a ___ video?
3. The school made a short ___ video.
4. ___ your videos and share them with friends and family online.
5. Did you remember to ___ that programme?

The answer key
1. on
2. blank
3. promotional
4. upload
5. video