| 1. The soldiers ran for cover as an enemy _______________ rumbled up the street towards them. | | |
| 2. Jobs, the economy, endangered species, the environment; all are at _______________ in the government's discussions on the protection of the old forest. | | |
| 3. My grandfather has to use a _______________ to get around now because he has bad hips. | | |
| 4. He changed his lifestyle completely in the _______________ of a near fatal heart attack. | | |
| 5. Our company is opening a new _______________ in Vancouver, and they want me to act as the manager there. | | |
| 6. I had about 50 email and telephone _______________ waiting for me when I got into work this morning. | | |
| 7. Cut the squid into thin _______________, and then roll them in this batter before frying. | | |
| 8. The entire town was covered in a fine grey _______________ following the eruption of the volcano. | | |
| 9. Air _______________ is a serious health concern in many large cities. | | |
| 10. Hazel always has a little sewing _______________ with her, to put on a button or repair her clothing if needed. | | |
| 11. Children are amazingly _______________; they can play for hours without getting tired. | | |
| 12. Police in full riot _______________ were called in to break up the demonstration. | | |
| 13. Consumer spending on alcohol _______________ to over $250 per household last year. | | |
| 14. The _______________ of the letter I received from my ex-wife was surprisingly friendly and relaxed. | | |
| 15. The University of Victoria has managed to attract a lot of students because of its excellent _______________ abroad. | | |