| 1. The entire building was _______________ in the explosion. | | |
| 2. They stood on the _______________ of the mountain after a six-hour climb. | | |
| 3. Deep-sea diving from oil rigs is among the world's most _______________ occupations, averaging a death rate of 1 out of every 100 workers each year. | | |
| 4. She has become a _______________ on the local rock music scene and performs in clubs all over town. | | |
| 5. Studies show that tobacco is _______________ for 30 percent of the cases of cancer in Canada. | | |
| 6. Be careful with the _______________ you make in the chemistry lab; they could be quite toxic. | | |
| 7. I took the _______________ outside and beat it with a tennis racquet to get it clean. | | |
| 8. You should ask your father for new shoes right away while he's in a good _______________. | | |
| 9. She was able to give a very _______________ description of the suspect. | | |
| 10. Canoeing through the Gulf Islands, and seeing killer whales was a truly _______________ experience for the children. | | |
| 11. The magician climbed into a _______________, but when it was opened a moment later, he had disappeared. | | |
| 12. We had to _______________ our picnic blanket to the ground to keep the wind from blowing it away. | | |
| 13. Although Norm is a little aggressive in business, he is _______________ quite an honest person. | | |
| 14. She was devastated by the death of her husband, but with the _______________ of time was able to find happiness in life once more. | | |
| 15. The _______________ of this government is beyond belief. | | |
| 16. The _______________ of ants was slowly marching towards the picnic basket. | | |