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| Put cotton wool in your | ear | to keep out the cold. |
| We were at the dance till the | early | hours of the morning. |
| We get up | early | on the farm. |
| \Ve will be married in the | early (E) | summer. |
| They were very | early (E) | at the church. |
| The boys were sent to bed | early | as a punishment. |
| They were turning over the | earth | before planting the seed. |
| Most of the nations of the | earth (E) | have different languages. |
| The house is on the | east | side of the town. |
| They went | east | to China. |
| The wind from the | east | is very cold. |
| There is sand by the | edge | of the water. |
| My gloves are | edged | with a band of blue. |
| A wider view of | education | is taken in schools today. |
| ]ohn's words had the | effect | of making me angry. |
| The acid has no | effect | on the metal. |
| Education is by degrees | effecting | a change in public taste. |
| The stage lights gave the | effect (S) | of early morning. |
| There is a broken | egg | in the basket. |
| Rubber is an | elastic | substance. |
| He has very | elastic (E) | views about what is right. |
| I gave her a bit of | elastic (E) | to keep her stocking up. |
| The trains are worked by | electric | power. |
| Put a knot at one | end | of the thread. |
| His work was done by the | end (S) | of the day. |
| The meeting will not be | ending | for some time. |
| After the war was | ended | we went to France. |
| You have put the Wrong | ending (E) | on the word. |
| Have a look at the | engine | of your automobile. |
| We are waiting for the | engine (E) | to be put onto the train. |
| These verses are good | enough | to be printed. |
| There is | enough | bread for all. |
| The store hasn't | enough | of this cloth for my purpose |
| The two rooms are of | equal | size. |
| Sarah Bernhardt had no | equal | on the stage. |
| There is an | error | in the account. |
| I did not | even | see her. |
| His playing is now | even | better than his teacher's. |
| I will not go to Rome | even | if you give me the money. |
| A strange | event | took place there. |
| Will his wound | ever | get better? |
| Some persons are | ever (E) | ready to make trouble. |
| He goes to town | every | day. |
| This picture is an early | example | of the painter's work. |
| George is a bad | example (E) | to his sister. |
| An agreement has been made for an | exchange | of prisoners. |
| You are only | exchanging | one trouble for another. |
| The | exchange (E) | has gone up this morning. |
| There was no answer from the | exchange (E) | because the wires were down. |
| They had no knowledge of the | existence | of such a place. |
| Latvia came into | existence | after the war. |
| Ours is a hard | existence (S) | but we are used to it. |
| Metals undergo | expansion | when heated. |
| We are hoping for a great | expansion | of our trade with the U.S.A. |
| Jjack has not had much | experience | of driving automobiles. |
| The new manager is | experiencing | trouble for the ?rst time. |
| We have an | experienced | cook. |
| I had a strange | experience (E) | the other night. |
| My brother is an | expert | on skin diseases. |
| We have a very | expert | driver. |
| The girls quickly became | expert | at their new work. |
| The pain in her | eye | is caused by nerve-trouble. |
| The cat is quietly | eyeing | the bird. |
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| She was looking at her | face | in the glass. |
| The teacher is in front, | facing | the boys and girls. |
| There is much dust on the | face (E) | of the clock. |
| The collar of the dress is | faced | with stiffer material. |
| The prisoner is not | facing (E) | his trouble in the right way. |
| It is a | fact | that death comes to all men. |
| The baby had a very bad | fall | down some steps. |
| There has been no | fall (E) | in the price of food this year |
| Woods are beautiful in the | fall (E) | when the leaves are yellow. |
| The prisoner made a | false | statement to the police. |
| His secret was let out by a | false (E) | friend. |
| The girl was | false | to her sweetheart. |
| The dress has only | false (E) | pockets. |
| Is Tom still living with his | family | in London? |
| My | family | has a long history. |
| They have no | family (E) | but they have two dogs. |
| Do not go very | far | into the woods. |
| Mr. Mills' house is the | farthest | house down that road. |
| He keeps fifty cows on his | farm | in the country. |
| He has gone to do | farming | in Australia. |
| This land has been | farmed | by one family for 100 years. |
| My father was a | farmer, | so I am used to farm work. |
| You will get very | fat | if you take so much food. |
| There is not a bit of | fat | on this meat. |
| She was taking a | fat (E) | parcel to the post. |
| His old mother and | father | were waiting for him. |
| Most men have some | fear | of death. |
| They sent the women away, | fearing | the fall of the town. |
| The cruel ruler is | feared | by everyone. |
| He took a | feather | from the dead bird. |
| He was very | feeble | when he first got out of bed. |
| He made a | feeble | attempt at a smile. |
| Richard was a | feeble | King. |
| I ‘have no | feeling | in my fingers. |
| The insect puts in its | feelers (S) | when it is touched. |
| Are you | feeling | any pain? |
| It is best to keep angry | feelings (S) | under control. |
| You seem to be | feeling | very happy this morning. |
| He has no | feeling (E) | for anyone who is ill. |
| I was | feeling (E) | for the matches in the dark. |
| You are wounding his | feelings (E ) | by your unkind words. |
| I saw the r | female | bird seated on her eggs. |
| If the dog is a | female | she will be more loving. |
| The land is very | fertile | by the river. |
| Father Christmas is a | fiction | which the young take seriously |
| The book is a work of | fiction (S, | not a record of fact. |
| The cows are kept in a | field | by the river. |
| Art is not the only | field (E) | in which this writer is an expert |
| The dogs were having a | fight | about a bone. |
| Women had a long | fight | before they got equal rights. |
| The Queen had a ring on one | finger | of her left hand. |
| I saw him | fingering | the cakes, |
| The letter has been | fingered | by someone with dirty hands |
| The discovery of | fire | was a great step forward. |
| Angry men are | firing | the hated ruler’s house. |
| Before you go, get the | fire (E) | ready for lighting. |
| There was a, | fire (E) | in part of the hospital today. |
| We got out of the line of | fire (E) | as quickly as possible. |
| The men are | firing | at the birds. |
| A gun will be | fired | at the baby's birth. |
| His hearers were moved by the | fire (E) | of his words, |
| A is the | first | letter of the A.B.C. |
| This flower is the | first | I have seen this year, |
| Whoever gets there | first | will be given a reward. |
| My son was | first (E) | in all the tests. |
| He got a | fish | on the end of his line |
| My father is out | fishing | in his boat. |
| Will you have | fish (E) | or meat, sir? |
| His collar was | fixed | with a broken button. |
| Some stars are | fixed (E) | but others are moving. |
| The time of the meeting was | fixed (E) | by the committee. |
| He quickly got my broken clock | fixed (E) | for me. |
| Every nation has a | flag | of a different design. |
| The rod was heated in the | flame | of the burning gas. |
| The baby's head is very | flat | at the back. |
| The road is quite | flat (S) | till you get to the mountains. |
| I put the dress | flat | on the bed. |
| They are moving into a | flat (E) | and letting their house. |
| The bird made an attempt at | flight | but its wing was broken. |
| We will make our long | flight | in a. small airplane. |
| The news of his sudden | flight (E) | from the country was a shock |
| The room has a polished | floor | for dancing. |
| How much wood is needed for | flooring | this room? |
| There is not even one | flower | in the garden. |
| The fruit trees are | flowering | early this year. |
| We are ordering some | flowering | plants for the ga,den |
| Do not let that | fly | get on your food. |
| Her hand was on a | fold | of the curtain. |
| When not in use, this | folding | table takes very little room |
| The curtains have been | folded | and put away. |
| Our latest | folder (E) | gives details and prices, |
| The papers were in a | folder (E) | on the secretary’s table |
| Fruit is the best | food | in the summer months |
| This skin | food (E) | is free from all poison |
| You will be very | foolish | if you give him money |
| He put his | foot | on the worm |
| There is a town near the | foot (E) | of the mountain |
| This is a good place | for | dancing |
| He has not made payment | for (E) | the goods |
| I am writing this letter | for (E) | my father, who is ill |
| Canterbury is noted | for (E) | its great church |
| A small group of men were | for (E) | the King |
| I will not be at the meeting, | for (E) | I am going out of town. |
| The | force | of the wind is increasing. |
| There is little | force | in his argument. |
| The use of | force (S) | has a bad efifct on men. |
| They got in by | forcing | the door open. |
| Numbers of men were | forced | to go down the mines. |
| There is no way of landing | forces (E ) | on the island. |
| When a thing is at rest, the | forces (E) | acting on it are balanced. |
| Have you put the knife and | fork | on the table ? |
| The gardener was | forking | the dead leaves into the earth |
| There is a signboard at the | fork (E) | in the road. |
| The snake put out its | forked | tongue. |
| The cake had the | form | of a heart. |
| The schoolgirls are | forming | a square. |
| Steam is | formed | by water boiling. |
| Your son has a strange | form (E) | of the disease. |
| He had to go through some | forms (E) | before joining the society. |
| Put your order for goods on the | form (E) | sent to you by the store |
| The ship is going | forward | at a great rate |
| The men in the | forward | positions are under fire |
| She was shocked by her friend's | forward (E) | behaviour with the young men |
| The brown | fowl | is fat enough for the table |
| He is getting a silver | frame | for her picture |
| The price for | framing | pictures is very high |
| They are building the steel | frame (E) | of the ship. |
| He is in his room | framing (E) | an answer to the letter |
| His statement was so | framed | as to give no details |
| The bird got | free | from the net. |
| You are quite | free | to go away at any time |
| The wheel is moving | freely | again now. |
| The owner was giving | free (E) | drinks to everyone |
| Has the hotel a room | free (E) | for tonight . |
| I am | free | all day on Sunday |
| Rain and mist are very | frequent | in England. |
| An old | friend | came to see me |
| The wind is coming | from | the north. |
| My friend | from (E) | Spain is with me now |
| The wound | from (E) | the knife is serious |
| I saw | from | his face that he was sad |
| The sea may be seen | from (E) | here on a clear day |
| There was a dirty mark on the | front | of her dress. |
| We had a | front | seat at the theatre |
| The men at the | front (S) | are in need of support |
| The waves were coming over the | front (E) | this morning. |
| There isn't much | fruits | on the trees this year |
| It is a pleasure to see the | fruits (E) | of one's work |
| When you have got your basket | full, | take the berries to the cook |
| That green bottle is | full | of poison. |
| Please give me | full (E) | details of your experience |
| I got up before I was | fully | awake . |
| I will take no part in your | future | discussions. |
| The girl's | future | is very uncertain. |