| 1. The young girl barely _______________ with her life after being attacked by a black bear in her back yard. | | |
| 2. The left-wing parties owe their _______________ in the election to the infighting which has divided the right. | | |
| 3. In my opinion, _______________ simply gives your enemy another excuse to attack you. | | |
| 4. The soldier lay in his hospital bed, crying in _______________ from his many wounds. | | |
| 5. The _______________ of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre numbered in the thousands. | | |
| 6. At the battle of Puebla, Mexican troops _______________ the French army despite being outnumbered, and having fewer weapons. | | |
| 7. Despite its peaceful image, Canada is a major supplier of _______________ to the military world. | | |
| 8. The victim was _______________ murdered in his home with a kitchen knife, by two strangers. | | |
| 9. The rose has thorns for _______________ from animals which would eat it. | | |
| 10. Don't you argue with me or I'll give you a good _______________! | | |
| 11. Police were able to prevent an old man who was _______________ from jumping off the bridge. | | |
| 12. Firefighters are _______________ to save the town from the forest fire coming towards it. | | |
| 13. Tim and Jack have been _______________ ever since they got in a fight in elementary school. | | |