| 1. The driver of the car that was in the accident was in _______________ and had to be rushed to the hospital. | | |
| 2. He _______________ his life for his country in the war. | | |
| 3. The children were sent out to gather _______________ of wood to build a fire to make supper. | | |
| 4. You must have a _______________ in order to light a campfire on the beach during the summer. | | |
| 5. The fireman _______________ at the boys to keep away from the smoking building. | | |
| 6. John showed me a good _______________ to use when tying the kayaks onto the roof of the car. | | |
| 7. On his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768, Captain Cook lost 41 of his 98-man crew to illness caused by a _______________ of vitamin C. | | |
| 8. The bank has _______________ interest rates by almost a full percentage point. | | |
| 9. In Japan, one should give and receive gifts with both hands; this is viewed as a gesture of _______________ and humility. | | |
| 10. The snow was melting, and water _______________ from the trees. | | |
| 11. She _______________ her hair and dyed it black. | | |
| 12. The weatherman is predicting _______________ for most of the week. | | |
| 13. I had a strange _______________ sound in my ear when I had a high fever. | | |
| 14. She picked up the picture of her ex-boyfriend, and _______________ it against the wall. | | |
| 15. The mechanic checked the filter for _______________ of metal, which would indicate that the transmission was wearing out. | | |