AWL Sublist 7 - Exercise 5a

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.
1. In order to get an accurate reading of your temperature, you should close your mouth for a minute or so before _______________ the thermometer.
2. The ocean is just barely _______________ from our house.
3. You should learn some contextual clues to help you _______________ between the various parts of speech for English vocabulary which is unfamiliar to you.
4. Citric acid which is _______________ from fruits such as oranges and lemons can be used to make powerful cleaning products.
5. _______________ to popular belief, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis can actually be somewhat beneficial to your health.
6. We _______________ that if you're not completely satisfied with our product, you'll get your money back, no questions asked.
7. The boys were able to swim across the _______________ between the two islands in just under 30 minutes.
8. I didn't realize the car was in _______________, and I accidentally backed into the wall.
9. Science does not yet have all the answers to explain the _______________ of black holes in space.
10. She _______________ a car accident in which both her parents were killed.