Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. After his father’s death, he took over the …………………………… of the company.

a) reigns

b) reins

c) rains

2. Trespassing is ……………………………

a) prohibited

b) prosecuted

c) persecuted

3. He filed a civil ……………………….. against his neighbor.

a) suite

b) suit

c) pursuit

4. The traffic cop told the driver that he should not …………………………. the speed limit.

a) accede

b) exceed

c) exude

5. ……………………….. living and high thinking should be our motto.

a) plain

b) plane

c) lane

6. Millions of people in poor countries still do not have ………………………… to electricity or safe drinking water.

a) access

b) excess

c) accent

7. He was the ………………………….. to the throne.

a) hair

b) heir

c) owner

8. Her rapid …………………………. In the world entertainment surprised her critics and delighted her fans.

a) accent

b) ascent

c) ascend

9. We watched as the plane ……………………………

a) ascended

b) ascented

c) assented

10. The manager ……………………….. that competition had affected profits.

a) conceded

b) convinced

c) acceded

Answers

1. After his father’s death he took over the reins of the company.

2. Trespassing is prohibited.

3. He filed a civil suit against his neighbor.

4. The traffic cop told the driver that he must not exceed the speed limit.

5. Plain living and high thinking should be our motto.

6. Millions of people in poor countries still do not have access to electricity or safe drinking water.

7. He was the heir to the throne.

8. Her rapid ascent in the world of entertainment surprised her critics and delighted her fans.

9. We watched as the plane ascended.

10. The manager conceded that competition affected profits.