Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Verbs Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews     Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket.           All of us have ___1___ ( have ) an attack of hiccups before. Hiccups ___2___ ( cause ) by a certain part of the throat ___3___ ( tighten ) all of a sudden and ___4___ ( close ) so that air cannot ___5___ ( enter ) the lungs. Most attacks of hiccups last only for a short while. However, they can be rather embarrassing because of the noise ___6___ ( make ) when a person ___7___ ( suffer ) from an attack of hiccups. Hiccups normally ___8___ ( disappear ) on their own after a while. Some suggested cures for hiccups include ___9___ ( drink ) a glass of water and ___10___ ( hold ) one's breath.         Sponsored Links     Answers           1. had   2. are caused   3. tightening   4. closing   5. enter   6. made   7. is suffering   8. disappear   9. drinking  10. holding           All of us have had an attack of hiccups before. Hiccups are caused by a certain part of the throat tightening all of a sudden and closing so that air cannot enter the lungs. Most attacks of hiccups last only for a short while. However, they can be rather embarrassing because of the noise made when a person is suffering from an attack of hiccups. Hiccups normally disappear on their own after a while. Some suggested cures for hiccups include drinking a glass of water and holding one's breath.                     001    002    003    004    005    006    007    008    009    010    011    012    013    014    015    016    017    018    019    020    021    022    023    024    025    026    027    028    029    030    031    032    033    034    035    036    037    038    039    040    041    042    043    044    045    046    047    048    049    050    051    052    053    054    055    056    057    058    059    060    061    062    063    064    065    066    067    068    069    070    071    072    073    074    075    076    077    078    079    080    081    082    083    084    085    086    087    088    089    090    091    092    093    094    095    096    097    098    099   100    101    102    103    104    105    106    107    108    109    110    111    112    113    114    115    116    117    118    119    120    121    122    123    124    125    126    127    128    129    130    131    132    133    134    135    136    137    138    139    140   Sponsored Links         American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays