| 1. After a year of _______________, his cancer seems to be cured. | | |
| 2. The Guinness _______________ in Ireland produces a delicious, dark beer. | | |
| 3. The government of Canada _______________ the tremendous efforts of this year's Olympic squad. | | |
| 4. Witnesses reported seeing a sudden _______________ of light before the plane crashed. | | |
| 5. Over 500 years ago, Aztec rulers had fresh fish brought to them by a 30-hour _______________ of runners from Veracruz to Mexico City. | | |
| 6. The little boy had a _______________ expression on his face throughout the entire test. | | |
| 7. Sinbad the Sailor's seven _______________ are recounted in the story of 'The Thousand and One Nights.' | | |
| 8. It took me ten minutes to _______________ the line of my kite from the tree branches. | | |
| 9. We _______________ a coin to see who would wash the dishes, and who would dry. | | |
| 10. Many young children today have an approximate attention _______________ of about 15 minutes, or the time of a television show between commercials. | | |
| 11. Athens, Greece organized the first known municipal _______________ in the western world, in approximately 500 B.C. | | |
| 12. He gave her an admiring _______________ as she entered the room. | | |
| 13. Dishwashers are very _______________ in terms of water and electricity. It's better to wash dishes by hand. | | |
| 14. There is a street in Warsaw, Poland which is named after Winnie-the-Pooh, so named at the _______________ of Polish children. | | |
| 15. Tiger Williams holds a _______________ lead after the first round of the tournament. | | |