This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the bottom of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study.
Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Fill in the blanks with the correct word choice. Some words may require the plural form.
1 - The ____________ in many US states is granted a right-of-way but each person knows how important it is to look both ways before stepping into the crosswalk!
2 - Do you agree that F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, while ____________ authors, shared few values?
3 - Educated in France, Marie-Claire wrote at all times in a meticulous ____________ since the nuns at Sacre Coeur insisted upon clear penmanship.
4 - The offender was ordered to repaint the stucco walls outside the gym where he had scrawled ____________ in large red and black letters.
5 - The organized bride gave each guest a printed ____________ of the events planned during the weekend so that everyone would be aware of the scheduled activities.
6 - Once the ____________ was frightened, it squirted black ink into the water to make it opaque enough for a safe retreat into the coral.
7 - As I listened to the song, my hand kept time with the ____________ of the catchy music.
8 - Charlie's ____________ cough during the last two weeks was so persistent that his doctor suggested another test to identify its cause.
9 - My three year old niece loved to use her colorful crayons to ____________ "designs" on the tablet of paper.
10 - The museum placed a priceless statue on a secure ____________ in order for visitors to easily see the valuable acquisition.
11 - Don't you think it is nearly impossible to ____________ the awesome majesty of the mountains in Jackson Hole, Wyoming?
12 - Didn't your whole family enjoy an ____________ into Africa for a photographic safari to see various animals in the wild?
Feel free to make a copy!
Try other creative exercises from Session #128:
Fill-in-the-blanks: ["S128Level 1-FITB-you are here"] --
["S128Level 2-FITB"] --
["S128Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S128Level 1-Match"] --
["S128Level 2-Match"] --
["S128Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S128Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S128Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S128Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Crosswords: ["S128Level 1-C/W"] --
["S128Level 2-C/W"] --
["S128Level 3-C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S128 Level 1"] --
["S128 Level 2"] --
["S128 Level 3"]
Post your story: Don't forget to email your own story using these words to Post-my-story at Vocabulary University. To see examples of other people's vocabulary stories from previous sessions click here.
ANSWERS: 1 - pedestrian; 2 - contemporary; 3 - script; 4 - graffiti; 5 - chronology; 6 - octopus; 7 - tempo; 8 - chronic; 9 - scribble; 10 - pedestal; 11 - describe; 12 - expedition.
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