- intermediate-109
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 109
Expressions with death, marriage and divorce
Q1 Her father's ....... came as great shock to all those who knew him.
(a) dead (b) died (c) death (d) die
Q2 Did you hear? James and Beth ....... last week.
(a) get married (b) been married (c) got married (d) married
Q3 Our poor old dog is ........ We've had him for fourteen years. He just sleeps all day long.
(a) dead (b) dying (c) death (d) die
Q4 The young girl screamed when she saw the ....... body sprawled out on her living room floor.
(a) dead (b) dying (c) death (d) die
Q5 We had a lovely ....... in a small country church. The ceremony was presided over by our parish priest.
(a) reception (b) marriage (c) wedding (d) honeymoon
Q6 My great grandfather's body was lost at sea in a horrific boat accident yesterday. A ....... will be held for him at
the Presbyterian church next Thursday.
(a) funeral (b) burial (c) cremation (d) memorial service
Q7 Helen is planning to ....... with Michael.
(a) marry (b) elope (c) engage (d) divorce
Q8 Sterility is not adequate grounds for divorce or ....... in New Zealand.
(a) annulment (b) nuptials (c) matrimony (d) marriage
Q9 Marriage ceremonies must take place ....... 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. in a room with an open door in Manitoba.
(a) after (b) between (c) from (d) during
Q10 The body of my late wife was laid to rest in a beautiful cedar ....... adorned with twelve dozen white roses.
(a) casket (b) wreath (c) grave (d) morgue
