| 1. In ancient times, the king was considered the _______________ authority in all matters of state. | | |
| 2. American football is a _______________ sport, and players regularly get injured. | | |
| 3. I prefer _______________ wood to carpeting for my floors. | | |
| 4. You want to quit school to take a job at a fast-food restaurant? Are you _______________? | | |
| 5. Your child's _______________ skills are somewhat weak, but it is nothing to worry about. | | |
| 6. I'm not interested in having the _______________ tourist holiday in Greece; I want to meet the real people of the country. | | |
| 7. The salesman told me the car would cost $5,000, but the _______________ cost with tax was $5,700. | | |
| 8. Last week, a _______________ ship came to Victoria. It was so big that they could have put the Titanic in one of its storage rooms. | | |
| 9. There is an _______________ need for food and medical supplies in the area hit by the earthquake. | | |
| 10. The clothes in the dryer are still _______________ so you'd better turn it on for another 15 minutes or so. | | |
| 11. Male lions look _______________, but the females do most of the hunting. | | |
| 12. The movie was _______________; the special effects were unbelievable and the story was great. | | |
| 13. Four men are dead, and another in _______________ condition after an explosion at a fireworks factory. | | |
| 14. There is a _______________ noise coming out of the engine of my car. | | |