Grammar (3) 11-A

Australia is also one of the driest continents on earth with a(n) _____ annual rainfall of less than 600 millimetres.

The _____ shows that the vast majority of over-50s, when asked whether they feel old, say “no”. 

Being 50, 60 or 70 in the 21st century is no longer a predictor of physical or mental _____ . 

In 2016 Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed her _____ anniversary.

By now, Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne _____ an astounding 67 years.

On the 11th June, there was a birthday parade called The Trooping of the Colour at Buckingham palace. Then the following day, the Queen hosted a street party outside the palace for ten _____ people.

Lots of exciting celebrations were planned for the Queen’s big day. Nine hundred torches _____ to show support and respect for the Queen on the highest mountains of the United Kingdom.

Morgan spent months modelling how _____ a motor spin into pedal-pushing legs.

The _____ Harry Potter movie shattered box office records in the US and Canada, taking $168m over its opening weekend.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 made $92.1m on its opening day. The _____ opening weekend record was held by Batman film The Dark Knight, which took $10m.

he Potter film is the eighth movie in the hugely popular franchise. Fans around the world ______ for hours to be among the first to see the film, which was based on the second part of JK Rowling’s seventh and final book in the series.

Most cinemas were showing the film in 3D, which slightly increased the ticket ______ .

It has been 16 years the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was _____ . 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone made stars of its young _____ , Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Kingsley travelled alone, _____ was almost unheard of for a female at the time. 

Kingsley became quite well known after returning to England. She spent a lot of time criticizing missionaries for trying to change the native _____ traditions.

Faster than any other biosystem, the world’s forests are __________. 

In Tokyo, some of the busiest railway stations in the world have __________ computerised “smile scanners” 

The employees say the scan has helped them check their facial __________, which helped them communicate effectively with the customers.

Pythons and bats are among the longest sleepers at over 18 hours a day. Human babies need 16 hours, and most of us probably feel we need around eight hours of sleep __________ well.