1 He was expelled from school for
.....bullying... his classmates and threatening to hurt
them. 2 You don’t have to donate money. You can
....contribute..... your time to the charity instead. 3 Some
people are afraid that children will ...mimic... the
violence they see in films and on television. 4 In the basketball game
yesterday, my opponent ....stalled..... me because he was
so tall and fast. 5 The flowers were fresh last week, but now they are
...drooping...... over the vase. 6 The teacher
....dismissed...... us from class once we had completed the
test. 7 Our cat loves it when we ........rub..... her
tummy. 8 William the Conqueror ....invaded..... England in
1066 and became the new king. 9 The child didn’t want to go to bed, so
he .....intimidated.... his parents by asking them to read him a
bedtime story. 10 Her views on politics .....mirror......
mine completely. We have exactly the same opinions. 11 He said it was a
true story, but I suspect he was ....exaggerating..... the
details. 12 Sam is only a toddler, but we still have to teach him that
it is wrong to hit and ....slap..... other people. 13 He
.....adjusted...... easily to life in his new school and he
made a lot of friends. 14 I felt guilty for having
... teased.... my friend about her low mark on the exam.
15 If we can score a goal in the first half of the football match, it
will really ..boost.... the team’s confidence. 16 I
hate it when my brother ...switches.... off the TV before
I’ve finished watching my programme. 17 He was so annoyed that he could
barely ...conceal... his anger. 18 The car has broken
down and the children are ...moaning.... because they
have to walk to school in the rain.