Gap Fills Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Let’s conduct the meeting …………………. a businesslike manner. (in / on / with)
2. Don’t act ……………………. such disregard of others. (in / with / through)
3. The garage was made ……………………….. concrete blocks. (with / of / from)
4. The boxer had blood running ……………………. his nose. (down / out / of)
5. Musical talent usually blooms ……………………. an early age. (with / at / from)
6. Bind those boxes together ………………………… a rope. (with / by)
7. We will not bend …………………………. the will of a tyrant. (for / to / at)
8. The accident bereaved her ………………………… her husband. (of / off / with)
9. We are living ………………………….. the age of automation. (at / on / in)
10. The avenue was lined …………………………. modern shops. (by / with)

Answers

1. Let’s conduct the meeting in a businesslike manner.
2. Don’t act with such disregard of others.
3. The garage was made of concrete blocks.
4. The boxer had blood running down his nose.
5. Musical talent usually blooms at an early age.
6. Bind those boxes together with a rope.
7. We will not bend to the will of a tyrant.
8. The accident bereaved her of her husband.
9. We are living in the age of automation.
10. The avenue was lined with modern shops.