Boosting Brain Power - Vocabulary Practice Exercise #3

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. He put off studying until the night before the test and then tried to __________ for the final exam but ended up failing miserably.
2. I had a bad infection in my throat, so the doctor wrote me out a ____________ for some antibiotics.
3 You will only have a half hour to work on your presentation in class, so use your time ____________.
4. According to a recent study, over 100,000 Americans die each year from ____________ reactions to prescription drugs.
5. It's nice to have a good ____________ of sunshine after all the rain we've had.
6. I don't understand why super-rich celebrities choose to make product ____________ to make even more money.
7. She is being treated for a sleep __________ that is having very negative effects on her overall health.
8. Her hard work at school has really __________ - she just got a great job!
9. The tsunami was __________ by an earthquake at sea.
10. Greece is being used as a __________ by the European community to try out new economic policy.
11. I’m exhausted. My buddies and I __________ so I haven’t slept in about 36 hours now.
12. The use of artificial __________ to enhance performance in Olympic competition is strictly forbidden.