Grammar: Word Choice

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...

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...

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...