Drills 01-02

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2 questions
Fill in the blanks with the words given on the right. Each word can be used once only.
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Drill 1

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Go straight on and _____ the third turning on the right.
shed
He works hard to _____ his target.
make
He _____ in his possession a copy of the test paper.
deal
I wonder if you can _____ your bed at once.
maintain
We need the police to _____ law and order in our society.
achieve
We have many complaints to _____ with at the moment.
carried
Do you know that you were _____ the law when you lied to the court?
breaking
The government has decided to _____ a tough line on the problem of drug abuse.
take
The teacher’s explanation has _____ light on the question.
had
The construction work will be _____ out at night.
take
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Drill 2

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
His strange reaction _____ me at a complete loss for words.
managed
Even if he _____ to enter the office, he wouldn’t be able to steal a copy of the test.
restate
Don’t _____ with our work! We are making preparations for the Open Day.
sold
He _____ me in suspense when he talked about the result of the event.
kept
By the time we got to the cinema, all the tickets had been _____ out.
make
He _____ a new record when he won the 100-metre dash.
interfere
He _____ all his life to promoting world peace.
set
He has to work hard to _____ both ends meet.
devoted
I would like to _____ my position that I won’t join the new scheme.
left
You must not _____ all your eggs in one basket. The stock market is quite risky.
put