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I. Select the correct word from the brackets to fill in the blanks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

I have just bought a new ________ of jeans. (Pare, pair) The eagle can spot its _________from a great height. (Pray, prey) We must try to get at the _________ of the problem. (Root, route) These trousers are tight at the _____________. (Waist, waste) He is rich but there is no __________ in his life. (Piece, peace) It was _________ difficult for her to remain _________ even for a few minutes. (Quiet, quite) 7. Please _________ till I have noted down the _________ of the first child. (Weight, wait) 8. The __________ fell into a drum containing blue paint and his _________ got dyed blue. (Hair, hare) 9. The wound on his _________ took a long time to ___________. (Heel, heal) 10. 10 .This shop _____ battery_____ also. (sells cells) 11. They boiled some water in a ___________. (cattle, kettle) 12. A cold wind ______________ the whole night. (blew, blue) 13. Has your bicycle no _____________? (brake, break) 14. He gave me a ____________. (check, cheque) 15. He has lost his _____________. (site, sight)

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