Class 491G - Vocabulary Practice Exercise - September 13

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. I don't think I can come to the pub tonight. I'm pretty __________ from work today.
2. The army is planning a __________ on the enemy's headquarters tomorrow morning.
3. Her boyfriend was encouraging her to try smoking __________, but she wasn't interested.
4. Grandpa's health has __________ a lot in the last few hours, and he isn't expected to live through the night.
5. As a student, you are expected to __________ by the rules and regulations, including attending all classes and doing all homework assignments.
6. In September of 1985, the __________ of the ocean liner Titanic was found lying in two pieces on the ocean floor at a depth of around 4,000 metres.
7. The children were __________ when they found their dead dog on the road.
8. Most of the people in the office supported the new marketing strategy, but my boss was a big __________ of the idea.
9. His new glasses make him look like really __________. I don't know why he bought them.
10. He was arrested and charged with __________ after getting into a fight at a bar.
11. What a __________! I finished my last test today, and now I'm free.
12. My daughter is doing very well at school. __________ my son, he never does his homework, so his marks are pretty low.
13. The funeral of Mahatma Gandhi was __________ by millions of people.
14. My sister's hand-writing is always so neat, __________ mine is a total mess.
15. Be careful with that box; it has dishes and glasses in it, so it's really __________.
16. He __________ his family by cheating on his wife when she was pregnant.
17. The __________ of a Canadian is a person who cuts down trees, and plays hockey.
18. Studies show that the older a person gets, the less sleep he/she __________.