Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. tranquil
2. worry
3. fill
4. derived
5. gateway

1. He ___ great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
2. All we had was what was left after the guests had eaten their ___.
3. Is it the key to a _____ life?
4. A good education is the _____ to success.
5. My only _____ is that…

The answer key
1. derived
2. fill
3. tranquil
4. gateway
5. worry

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. overcome

2. follow

3. issued

4. reform

5. for profit

1. Each person should ___ their own judgement.
2. The agency is voluntary and not run ___.
3. ___ your ways and your actions.
4. He was determined to ___ all obstacles in his way.
5. Subsequently, new guidelines were ___ to all employees.

The answer key

1. follow

2. for profit

3. reform

4. overcome

5. issued

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. compromise my principles
2. far too self-centred
3. with the intention of

4. compromise on safety standards
5. with the best of intentions

1. He left England _____ travelling in Africa.
2. I did it _____ (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them.
3. He's _____ to care what you do.
4. I refuse to _____.
5. We are not prepared to _____.

The answer key
1. with the intention of
2. with the best of intentions
3. far too self-centred
4. compromise my principles
5. compromise on safety standards

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. a deep mistrust of strangers
2. obliterated from his memory
3. generosity of spirit
4. obliterated their footprints
5. treated them with generosity

1. She showed an unusual _____ to those who had opposed her.
2. He _____ and thoughtfulness.
3. The snow had _____.
4. Everything that happened that night was _____.
5. She has _____.

The answer key
1. generosity of spirit
2. treated them with generosity
3. obliterated their footprints
4. obliterated from his memory
5. a deep mistrust of strangers

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. profound implications for

2. a profound effect on
3. sense of disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
4. a profound mistrust of
5. a profound shock

1. My father's death had _____ us all.
2. The news came as _____.
3. The report has _____ schools.
4. Her _____ was profound.
5. My grandfather has _____ anything new or foreign.

The answer key
1. a profound effect on
2. a profound shock
3. profound implications for
4. sense of disappointment
5. a profound mistrust of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. even a child
2. maybe even 20
3. even call
4. opened the letter
5. even in summer

1. She didn't _____ to say she wasn't coming.
2. He never even _____ (= so he certainly didn't read it).
3. It wouldn't have been possible 30 years ago, _____.
4. It was cold there _____ (= so it must have been very cold in winter).
5. _____ can understand it (= so adults certainly can).

The answer key
1. even call
2. opened the letter
3. maybe even 20
4. even in summer
5. Even a child

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. change my mind
2. in line with inflation
3. check her availability
4. enjoyed considerable support
5. take a hint

1. If there were evidence I would _____.
2. Annual pay increases will be _____.
3. Can't you _____ and leave me alone?
4. _____ before you schedule the meeting.
5. The report underscored that the project enjoyed _____ in both countries.

The answer key
1. change my mind
2. in line with inflation
3. take a hint
4. Check her availability
5. enjoyed considerable support