Fill in the blanks.
1. We got a bang …………………….. seeing the movie star.
To get a bang out of something is to be excited about it.
2. The trainer backed ………………………. from the enraged tiger.
To back away is to move backward.
3. He never took a ………………………… glance.
Backward can be an adverb and an adjective. Backwards can only be an adverb.
4. Her bad spelling kept her …………………….. becoming a secretary.
To keep somebody from something is to prevent them from it.
5. Don’t feel ……………………… about breaking the glass.
When you feel bad about something you are unhappy about it.
6. I feel ………………………. enough to go to hospital.
When a person feels ill, he feels bad.
7. The child behaved ………………………..
Badly can mean improperly.
8. She wants a new hat ……………………..
Badly can mean very much.
9. Customs officers examined all ………………………. at the airport.
Baggage does not have a plural form.
10. The fishhook was ……………………….. with a worm.
To bait is to allure.
11. We watched the fight with …………………………….. breath.
Bated means lessened or held
12. …………………………. balance, his accomplishments outweigh his faults.
Answers
1. We got a bang out of seeing the movie star.
2. The trainer backed away from the enraged tiger.
3. He never took a backward glance.
4. Her bad spelling kept her from becoming a secretary.
5. Don’t feel bad about breaking the glass.
6. I feel bad enough to go to hospital.
7. The child behaved badly.
8. She wants a new hat badly.
9. Customs officers examined all baggage at the airport.
10. The fishhook was baited with a worm.
11. We watched the fight with bated breath.
12. On balance, his accomplishments outweigh his faults.
