Level 2: 458 to 473

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Choose the answers from the words listed below. Note: you may have to change the form (i.e. tense, plural/singular, etc.) of the word to fit the sentence.

I was so excited about getting the job, I nearly jumped for .
They spoke good Spanish, and promised to for me.
He opened the cardboard box and took out each .
She launched into another one of her about why we should always do our homework.
Nigeria gained from Britain in 1960.
Please us of any change of address as soon as possible.
I to spend the night there.
There are plans to split the corporation into a number of smaller companies.

Carefully remove the skin of the chestnuts.
Research that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary.
The microscope is perhaps the most widely used scientific .
Foster joined in the .
Who should we to the party?
Children in these do not receive good care because the government cannot afford it.
Mike that he was right.
The killers will be brought to (=caught and punished) .

Choose from: independence, independent, indicate, inform, inner, insist, institution, instrument, intend, interpret, invite, item, joy, justice, laughter, lecture