1. Use these words to fill in the blanks in the exercise below.

interruption conjoined convert subvert reconstruct

destruction erupting corrupt attract disrupted

1. Is the volcano on the Canary Islands done ______________?

2. I wonder how much ______________ the volcano caused.
3. I am sure they will have to ______________ many homes on the Canary Islands.
4. Did the volcano cause an ______________ to nearby airline flights?
5. I am sure the volcano’s eruption ______________ the daily lives of many people.
6. Two water buffalos can be ______________ with a yoke to plow rice paddies.
7. Did you know that red flowers ______________ humming birds?
8. Thankfully, our governor is not ______________.
9. The new teacher was having problems with some of the students trying to ________ her
authority.
10. I have decided to ______________ and be a fan of exercising instead of being lazy.

2. Use these words to fill in the blanks in the exercise below.

corruptible diversify proceed abstract protracted
accessories disjointed precedes diversion bankrupt

1. I need to _____________ my investments. Do you think I should buy some

Bitcoin?
2. I don’t know. To me the idea of virtual money Is too ______________.
3. Oh, come on. You won’t become ______________ if you buy just a little.
4. Whether or not to purchase Bitcoin has become a _____________ decision for
me.
5. I think you should just go ahead and ______________ with the purchase.
6. To be honest, I think I would rather just purchase some more ______________ to
go with my new clothes.
7. Buying some new accessories sounds like a nice _____________. Let’s go
shopping!
8. I have been feeling a little ______________ lately. Getting out of the house does
sound like a good idea.
 Answer Key

1. Is the volcano on the Canary Islands done ERUPTING?

2. I wonder how much DESTRUCTION the volcano caused.
3. I am sure they will have to RECONSTRUCT many homes on the Canary Islands.
4. Did the volcano cause an INTERRUPTION to nearby airline flights?
5. I am sure the volcano’s eruption DISRUPTED the daily lives of many people.
6. Two water buffalos can be CONJOINED with a yoke to plow rice paddies.
7. Did you know that red flowers ATTRACT humming birds?
8. Thankfully, our governor is not CORRUPT.
9. The new teacher was having problems with some of the students trying to SUBVERT
her authority.
10. I have decided to CONVERT and be a fan of exercising instead of being lazy.

1. I need to DIVERSIFY my investments. Do you think I should buy some Bitcoin?

2. I don’t know. To me the idea of virtual money Is too ABSTRACT.
3. Oh, come on. You won’t become BANKRUPT if you buy just a little.
4. Whether or not to purchase Bitcoin has become a PROTRACTED decision for me.
5. I think you should just go ahead and PROCEED with the purchase.
6. To be honest, I think I would rather just purchase some more ACCESSORIES to go with
my new clothes.
7. Buying some new accessories sounds like a nice DIVERSION. Let’s go shopping!
8. I have been feeling a little DISJOINTED lately. Getting out of the house does sound like
a good idea.
9. You know what PRECEDES going shopping: breaking open the piggy bank. Let’s go!
10. Ha! I didn’t know you were so CORRUPTIBLE!