TBIGB CH 13-16

Some bullies have been ______ (standing up for/ swelling/ terrorising) the new kid in the classroom. He feels frustrated when he sees them.

The books on the shelf were arranged ______ (hysterically/ neatly/ edge) in alphabetical order.

The two boxers were ______ (sneering/ stumbling/ slugging) it out in the ring, both determined to win.

What is the symbol written immediately after an expression to show that is sudden?

The knife was sharp enough to cut through the ______ (anguish/ edge/ velvet) of the paper.

The runner started to ______ (swell/ sneer/ lag) behind the others because she got tired.

We had to ______ (scramble/ terrorise/ pry) to find a hotel room when our original booking was cancelled.

The ambulance arrived just in the ______ to save the drowning child. (Fill in the blank according to the GIF.)

She ______ (glared/ dragged/ loosened) the canoe down to the water.

The teacher asked the students to keep a steady ______ (edge/ pace/ romp) during the exam.

The popular girl in high school would often ______ (loosen/ sneer/ pry) at the other students who didn't meet her standards of beauty and popularity.

I almost ______ (dragged/ stumbled/ appreciated) on the slippery ice, but managed to catch myself before falling.

His ankle ______ (scambled/ assured/ swelled) after she twisted it during the soccer game.

The bullied student finally decided to ______ (stand up for/ pick on) himself and confront his bullies.

People were stuck in the lift, so the mechanic had to ______ (lag/ pry/) open the door.

He reacted ______ (delightfully/ hysterically) to the news of the accident and had to be calmed down.

The ancient Egyptians used ______ sails on their boats to help them catch the wind. (Fill in the blank according to the GIF.)

When a person has a heart attack and wears a tie, you need to ______ (loosen/ lag/ drag) it at first.

 He ______ (reasoned/ stumbled/ slugged) that he had only four or five years left as an athlete.

The children were eager to ______ (romp/ grimace/ reason) around in the park after being cooped up inside all day.

I didn't want to ______ (squirm/ tape/ bother) my friend, so I decided to figure out the answer on my own.

______ (break even/ pick on sb/ hack off) means to threat sommebody unfairly.