In the following sentences there are gaps. Each gap should be filled with ONE word. The word must make sense in the context and fit in grammatically and stylistically. Click on the “Correct Answer” button to compare your response with the correct one(s). Please note that there may be other correct answers than the one(s) provided. If you believe your response is right, even if it does not correspond with the suggested correct answer, ask your teacher for guidance.
Sentence 1
We should not take our legal rights for ____________________. We never know what the future holds in store.
Sentence 2
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge played ____________________ safe by naming their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, all well-established royal names.
Sentence 3
When arguing for improvements in the work environment it is valid to point out that inhumane working ____________________ are actually bad for business.
Sentence 4
Above all, researchers must come to ____________________ with the fact that they can no longer take the political setting as given.
Sentence 5
The results of the campaign were overwhelmingly positive: more than 85 per cent of the employees ____________________ of the decision to have smoke-free zones.
Sentence 6
It is illegal to discriminate ____________________ people due to age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and disability.
Sentence 7
They had three daughters, one of ____________________ is now the Attorney General.
Sentence 8
The government is at a crossroads now, having to decide ____________________ or not to raise taxes on fuel.
Sentence 9
At the initial ____________________ of the investigation the police found no clear evidence that the fire was caused by arson.
Sentence 10
The USA’s improved relations with Cuba meant most of the more than 50-year-old sanctions could be ____________________.
- Only use one word.
- Do not forget that contractions (like don’t or isn’t) count as two words.
- Pay attention to the clauses and words around each gap, as these will help you identify which part of speech is missing. For example, if the gap is after a verb, is it possible a dependent preposition is missing? If the gap follows a comma, could the missing word be a relative pronoun? If the gap appears at the beginning of a sentence, could the missing word be a linking word such as However or Furthermore?