Drills 01-02

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2 questions

Instructions

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

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

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

Drill 1