Fill in the blanks.
1. The saint was painted with a ……………………………. over his head.
A halo is a ring of light.
2. Prices were …………………………………. during the sale.
To halve is to cut something in half.
3. Only a ………………………………… of people attended the party.
4. The man ……………………………….. his head in shame.
Hung means let droop.
5. They …………………………….. the picture over the mantle.
Pictures and curtains are hung.
6. The terrorist was ……………………………. at dawn.
People are hanged whereas photos are hung.
7. It rained …………………………… yesterday.
The adjective and adverb form of hard is hard.
8. That was ………………………………… the way to greet a friend.
Hardly means certainly not or by no means.
9. Don’t make important decisions ………………………….
Hastily means quickly.
10. I warned him but he ………………………….. me no heed.
Paid is the past participle of pay.
11. …………………………….. people have the most accidents.
Heedless means careless.
12. She was given a reception that befits a ……………………………
Heroine is the feminine of hero. Heroin is a morphine derivative.
Answers
- The saint was painted with a halo over his head.
- Prices were halved during the sale.
- Only a handful of people attended the party.
- The man hung his head in shame.
- They hung the picture over the mantle.
- The terrorist was hanged at dawn.
- It rained hard yesterday.
- That was hardly the way to greet a friend.
- Don’t make important decisions hastily.
- I warned him but he paid me no heed.
- Heedless people have the most accidents.
- She was given a reception that befits a heroine.
