Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
1. muscle/violence
It was bad that the man had a lot of__________ because he used it to cause
2. belly/bid
He had a __________ to win the race, but he had to quit when
he got a bad pain in
h is__________ .
3. disrespect / timid
The boy was always__________ because his classmates were mean
and treated him
with__________ .
4. continent / enthusiasm
The boy had a lot of__________ before his trip to Europe. He had never been to a
different__________ before.
5. lean / meantime
The movie will start soon. In the__________ , help me to___________these heavy
boards against the wall.
6. alternative / avenue
The___________that the man wanted to drive on was blocked, so
he found an
___________ route.
7. conflict / rescue
The police officer had to ___________the woman from a bad___________ she had
with anotherwoman.
8. harsh / terrain
The girl walked along the rough beach. The rocky__________ was___________ on
her feet.
9. mischief / succession
The boys were up to their usual___________and were throwing balls of paper at
each other in __________ .
10. current / blow
I turned on the fan so that it would__________ air on me. The___________ of cool
air felt wonderful.
