Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. There is still a glimmer of hope that the strike …………………………….. this week.
The simple future is used to make predictions about the future.
2. Parents tend to gloss …………………………….. their children’s mistakes.
To gloss over is to excuse or treat lightly.
3. Be a good winner and don’t gloat ……………………………. your victory.
To gloat over something is to brag about it.
4. In fairy tales gnomes always …………………………….. hidden treasures.
We use the simple present to talk about facts.
5. When something goes wrong, he always makes me the …………………………..
To make someone the goat is to make them the fall guy or the victim.
6. The king’s enemies ………………………….. a rebellion.
To foment is to provoke.
7. Walking a tightrope ……………………………. the falls was a foolhardy venture.
8. You should try to forbear ……………………………. saying such nasty things.
To forebear from is to refrain from.
9. I forbid you …………………………………. out after midnight.
10. The bridge had been built with ……………………………… labor.
Forced labor means enforced labor.
11. His speech was brief but …………………………..
Forceful means powerful or strong.
12. The ………………………………… seizure of US sailors by British naval officers was one of the causes of the war of 1812.
Forcible means brought about by force.
Answers
- There is still a glimmer of hope that the strike will end this week.
- Parents tend to gloss over their children’s mistakes.
- Be a good winner and don’t gloat over your victory.
- In fairy tales gnomes always guard hidden treasures.
- When something goes wrong, he always makes me the goat.
- The king’s enemies fomented a rebellion.
- Walking a tightrope across the falls was a foolhardy venture.
- You should try to forbear from saying such nasty things.
- I forbid you to stay / from staying out after midnight.
- The bridge had been built with forced labor.
- His speech was brief but forceful.
- The forcible seizure of US sailors by British naval officers was one of the causes of the war of 1812.
