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Too many words

Page history last edited by PBworks 16 years, 8 months ago

Replace the phrases in bold in the sentences below with a single word. The first letter of the word is given.

 

  1. He was very sorry for the way he had behaved.   r____________
  2. Many people told beforehand that John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.   f____________
  3. He was a happy person who was always expecting the best to happen.   o____________
  4. Because of the bad acoustics, the actor's words were so low that they could not be heard.   i____________
  5. The student said he was sorry for his bad behaviour.   a____________
  6. I know it looks difficult at the moment, but don't worry - things will work out in one way or another.   s_____________
  7. By the way, this is my brother's son, Roger.   n____________
  8. These computers are completely out-of-date now.   o____________
  9. A great deal of damage was caused by the earthquake.   E____________
  10. Your actions may have put our plans in danger.   j____________ our plans
  11. The meeting was put off until later in the week.   a____________
  12. This month's sales figures have gone beyond our expectations.   e____________
  13. The margin of error is so small that it can be ignored.   n____________
  14. His appetite for power and wealth is impossible to satisfy.   i____________

 

 

ANSWERS:

 

1. regretted     2. foretold     3. optimistic     4. inaudible     5. apologized

6. somehow     7. nephew     8. obsolete     9. Extensive     10. jeopardized

11. adjourned     12. exceeded     13. negligible     14. insatiable

 

 

 

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