| 1. We gave our dad a coffee mug in the _______________ of a golf ball for his birthday. | | |
| 2. During the fight he received a _______________ to the face that broke his nose. | | |
| 3. Officials believe the plane _______________ was due to a build-up of ice on the wings. | | |
| 4. Within hours of the _______________ of Microsoft's Office '97, illegal copies were being sold in a market in Russia. | | |
| 5. The _______________ of AIDS is partly due to drug addicts sharing needles. | | |
| 6. The little girl gave out a _______________ when she saw the spider. | | |
| 7. I must have slept in a strange _______________ last night because I woke up with a really sore neck. | | |
| 8. The car was a total _______________ after getting hit by a train. | | |
| 9. He wrote a short _______________ of the play for the local paper. | | |
| 10. She worked as a _______________ in Milan for a couple of years, and then went into fashion design herself. | | |
| 11. If the puppy tries to bite you, just give him a light _______________ on the nose, and he'll stop. | | |
| 12. Scientists are looking for a _______________ which will produce energy without polluting the air. | | |
| 13. Your computer chair should be adjustable, and should provide good back _______________. | | |
| 14. The hiker became frightened when he heard a _______________ coming from the bushes. | | |
| 15. Look at all the _______________ on these shelves; we really need to clean this place up. | | |
| 16. My mom and dad are divorced, but my dad still acted as my mom's _______________ to my wedding. | | |