Grammar: Word Choice

HOPE WATERMELON FESTIVAL Best (0) _____ as the birthplace of U.S. President Bill Clinton, Hope, Arkansas, is also "Home of the World's Largest Watermelons" and hosts the only watermelon festival feat...

HOW TO BE A POLITE GUEST In Britain, people make great (0) _____ to arrive on time. It is often considered impolite to arrive even a few minutes late. If you are invited to someone's house for dinne...

THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON Ancient writers describe a fantastic series (0) _____ gardens constructed at the ancient city of Babylon in modern-day Iraq. It's not clear when these gardens (9) _____...

A COSTLY PRESENT A rich man walks into a pet store for people with fat wallets. He explains that he's looking (0) _____ a birthday present for his friend. And his friend (9) _____ to like birds, so ...

SMILES VS MOBILES A school has asked parents to put (0) _____ their phones and communicate with their children at the end of the day. The signs (1) _____ at the entrances to Redwood Primary School in...

YOUR KIDS CAN EAT FREE IF ... Parents who give up their phones (0) _____ dinner will be rewarded with free meals for their kids at a British restaurant chain. In December, Frankie & Benny's is runnin...

BOY'S LETTER TO QANTAS BOSS Alex Jacquot may be only 10, but he has (0) _____ learned one important lesson in business: when you are in (9) _____, ask for advice. The Sydney schoolboy has big plans ...

FRIENDS IN TROUBLE A woman and a man get into a car accident. (0) _____ of their cars are totally destroyed, but amazingly (9) _____ of them is hurt. After they crawl out of the wreckage, the woman s...

BAMBI ARTIST DIES AGED 106 Tyrus Wong, the artist (0) _____ works inspired the Disney film Bambi, has died aged 106. A Chinese immigrant, Mr Wong's vibrant paintings captured Walt Disney's eye and (...

The Channel Tunnel is 31.4 miles long, (0) _____ it the 11th longest tunnel in (1) _____ . It has the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world (23.5 miles). There are actually three tunnels...