Exercise I Words in Context

A. When I visited the ancient monuments, I was saddened to see that they had been __________ by graffiti. When I spoke to the ____#2________ of the town, they said the police had arrested someone whose ___________ ranting clearly connected him to the crime.

Exercise I Words in Context

A. When I visited the ancient monuments, I was saddened to see that they had been __________ by graffiti. When I spoke to the ____________ of the town, they said the police had arrested someone whose ____#3_______ ranting clearly connected him to the crime.

Exercise I Words in Context

B. Upon the ____#4__________ of the tyrranical _____________, leadership passed to his eldest son, who proved to be a fair and compassionate ruler.

Exercise I Words in Context

B. Upon the ______________ of the tyrranical _____#5________, leadership passed to his eldest son, who proved to be a fair and compassionate ruler.

C. The scandal ___#6_______ his reputation, and he lost many supporters because of it. He felt ___________ and hopeless until he was able to prove he had not been involved in the situation.

C. The scandal __________ his reputation, and he lost many supporters because of it. He felt ____#7_______ and hopeless until he was able to prove he had not been involved in the situation.

D. During the drought, some people continued to ___#8________ the water supply by watering their lawns, which forced the mayor to issue an order to __________ from non-essential water use until further notice. Fortunately, the area received a ___________ of rain before the situation became critical.

D. During the drought, some people continued to ___________ the water supply by watering their lawns, which forced the mayor to issue an order to ____#9______ from non-essential water use until further notice. Fortunately, the area received a ___________ of rain before the situation became critical.

D. During the drought, some people continued to ___________ the water supply by watering their lawns, which forced the mayor to issue an order to __________ from non-essential water use until further notice. Fortunately, the area received a ____#10_______ of rain before the situation became critical.