Nouns and Verbs in Two Blank Texts

The soldier grabbed a __________ to fight the invaders although it could not __________ their armor.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. In his brief __________, he __________ his correspondents for their inability to reply in a timely manner.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. As hundreds of cars were __________ by the traffic jam and brought to a standstill, Francine felt like a __________ as she rode her bicycle past them in the bike lane, the only one not prevented from getting to work on time.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. When planning any trip, it is advisable to consider any number of potential __________.  Any number of unforseen events can delay the trip, potentially __________ one"s mood upon arrival at the destination.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. The old man had the reputation for being a __________. Many of his words were delivered to __________ events that he believed inevitable in the given circumstances.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. The old dictator continued to rule by __________; however, in his old age, derangement led him to do this above all by __________ unexpected new meanings for venerable public phrases.

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best completes the sentence. "The __________ think they know everything," said the frustrated politician, who decided she would __________ listening to the "expert" media coverage of her speeches from then on.

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best completes the sentence. The student showed surprising __________ at his own academic misconduct hearing, disappointing the teachers who had __________ for him to be allowed back into the program he had been barred from.

The salesman continuously praised the medicine he was trying to sell, __________ its amazing ability to cure everything from the common cold to dry skin to hair loss; however, not many of his listeners believed that the medicine was the ___________ he claimed it was.

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence. After very little __________, the group decided on the best plan for inquiring to the authorities about the new edifice that they carefully planned to __________.