Malta at War - Collocations and Expressions 1

Gap-filling exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text © Copyright - 2001 BIEB BIEB Exercise prepared by Michael A. Riccioli (2001). Many thanks to John A. Mizzi, Editor of 'Malta at War'.
   anchor      armada      at      away      carry      chase      combined      course      courtesy      fated      flagship      for      French      importance      impression      naval      rowed      searches      squadron      under      withdraw  
(1) a call (2) an of ships (3) bound
(4) of great (5) to be war (6) to from
(7) the threat of (8) the forces (9) a British
(10) the of (11) a squadron (12) the armada
(13) to give to (14) to be ashore (15) the French
(16) an artist's (17) to sail (18) to out further
(19) ill- expedition (20) 13 French ships at