10.　　 The tea received a great ___________ of praise from Sophia.

9.　　　　 The rocket appeared about twelve to fifteen ________________ in diameter.

8.　　　　 The worker got __________ when he touched the wire.

7.　　　　 A live wire is one that is _______________ with electricity.

6.　　　　 Why did you _________ the cloth when I’d advised you to cut it with scissors.

5.　　　　 The United States and Great Britain are ____________ by a common language and mutual interests.

4.　　　　 There are several other kinds of __________ in the air besides oxygen.

3.　　　　 Whether right or wrong, he has ideas about how the lessons should be ___________.

2.　　　　 The car wouldn’t go because the __________ had gone wrong.

1.　　　　 He has very ___________ eyes; he catches sight of things quickly.