He stroked his cat’s silky fur and the cat ______ contentedly.

You should be very _____ to your teachers for their help.

She practices ___________________ English every day.

 If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _________ .

 They are twins and look very _______.

The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

This year the farmers were just able to gather the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.

 This ____ is not big enough to cut down a tree.

 She opened the packet and emptied the ______ into a saucepan.

The best student in each class will ______ a prize at the end of term.

 The driver tried to avoid the old lady and his car ______ a lamp post.

Strong family ties provide us the love and _________ we need for a happy life.

 The sun ______ the growth of plants.

I’m sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.

We should........all the electric appliances when leaving our room.

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

She got up late and rushed to the bus stop. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

I can’t cope well _____ all the homework I’ve got to do!

My dad …. worked for this company ….. 20 years.

 I’m ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left.

We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers.