Competitive English Fill in the Blanks 3

Question 1

He had a ______ escape from the car accident on the highway.

Accepted Answer

narrow

Answer

"Narrow escape" is the fixed collocation meaning barely avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

Question 2

She was ______ to tears by the soldier's heartfelt farewell speech.

Accepted Answer

moved

Answer

"Moved to tears" is the standard expression for being so deeply emotionally affected that one cries.

Question 3

The construction project was completed ______ schedule, impressing the investors.

Accepted Answer

ahead of

Answer

"Ahead of schedule" is the standard idiom for completing a task before the planned or expected time.

Question 4

It took approximately 30 minutes for the medicine to ______ effect.

Accepted Answer

take

Answer

"Take effect" is the standard collocation meaning for something (such as medicine or a law) to begin working or producing results.

Question 5

______ of the two candidates performed exceptionally well in the final round.

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

"Both" is used specifically for exactly two items; "all" is for three or more, and the other options alter the sentence structure.

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