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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 137
Compound words: head
 
Q1
My wife will only let me listen to classical music if I agree to wear my ........
(a) head lamps
(b) head phones
(c) head dress
(d) headlights
Q2
My father lodged an insurance claim last week because he had an accident and broke one of the ....... on his
car.
(a) headlights
(b) head phones
(c) head sets
(d) head dress
Q3
Jimmy wanted to go to the Halloween party in an Indian costume but was unable to find a ....... to complete his
outfit.
(a) head phone
(b) head set
(c) head dress
(d) head light
Q4
The flight from Sydney to Singapore will take two hours longer than usual this morning as the plane is flying
into a strong ........
(a) headlong
(b) headway
(c) headwind
(d) headland
Q5
I was very surprised to read the ....... in the newspaper this morning regarding the incarceration of our
country's former president.
(a) headlines
(b) headlands
(c) headlights
(d) headrooms
Q6
First time entrants in this years city marathon will be given a ten minute ....... over the rest of the field.
(a) headland
(b) headstart
(c) head off
(d) headwind
Q7
I was very disappointed to find out that the new car that I wanted to buy had insufficient ........
(a) headlight
(b) head set
(c) headroom
(d) headlamp
Q8
All flights out of Sydney's new airport were delayed last week due to extremely strong ....... that was blowing
across the tarmac.
(a) headwind
(b) headland
(c) headroom
(d) headlight
Q9
Mixing spirits and beer is not a very good idea. I usually wake up with a very bad ....... the next morning.
(a) headset
(b) headlight
(c) headache
(d) headland
Q10 We were extremely upset when we arrived at the cemetry and discovered that my late grandfather's ....... had
been destroyed by vandals.
(a) headset
(b) headstone
(c) headphone
(d) headlight

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