Section B. Fill in the blanks with words taken from the text.

1. He finally succumbed to his illness on 12 December after a long

battle.
2. The company relented after continuous pressure from
shareholders and leading technology writers
3. Puppet shows, entertainers, and a giant sand pit will keep toddlers
amused until they fall asleep!
4. I have never had any qualms over leaving any of my children in
day-care centre, even at only 16 weeks old!
5. After being diagnosed as having mumps was given a week
medical leave.
6. She, crouched beside him, eyes still dilated with the awful fear of
death, looked back, breathless, trembling.
7. It is Alarming to see banned chemicals finding their way into food
sold in our market
8. The race started on a wet track with light rain, but the weather
deteriorated to a heavy downpour soon after.
9. I have often cried out loud in sheer misery at the hopelessness of
life, my life.
10. Most of the agricultural land within the park is used for
grazing livestock.
11. I was agonized because of the long wait in the lobby for the
news of my mothers health.
12. Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of
individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain,
or recover optimal health and quality of life from birth to death.
13. A written note to explain the absence should be sent on the
child's return to school.
14. sentimental attachment to children will never make you do
anything that would hurt them .
15. He contracted the contagious diseases after being exposed to unhealthy
elements.
Section B. Fill in the blanks with words taken from the text.(15 marks)

succumbed dilated attachment misery relented livestock absence

amused agonized alarming Nursing diagnosed qualms
deteriorated contracted

1. He finally ___________ to his illness on 12 December after a long battle.

2. The company ________after continuous pressure from shareholders and leading
technology writers
3. Puppet shows, entertainers, and a giant sand pit will keep toddlers ___________until
they fall asleep!
4. I have never had any __________ over leaving any of my children in day-care
centre, even at only 16 weeks old!
5. After being _________ as having mumps was given a week medical leave.
6. She, crouched beside him, eyes still ___________ with the awful fear of death,
looked back, breathless, trembling.
7. It is ____________ to see banned chemicals finding their way into food sold in our
market
8. He ____________ the contagious disease after being exposed to unhealthy
elements.
9. The race started on a wet track with light rain, but the weather __________ to a
heavy downpour soon after.
10. I have often cried out loud in sheer ________ at the hopelessness of life, my life.
11. Most of the agricultural land within the park is used for grazing __________.
12. I was ________ because of the long wait in the lobby for the news of my mothers
health.
13. _________is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and
communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life
from birth to death.
14. A written note to explain the __________ should be sent on the child's return to
school.
15. Sentimental _____________ to children will never make you do anything that would
hurt them .

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