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

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

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

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

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

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

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