Malta at War - Collocations and Expressions 10

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'.
   against      Army      buildings      Canal      chain      Empire      engaged      enter      first      HMS      importance      in      Indian      Lancers      march      match      native      opening      Parade      plumed      post      procession      review      show      through      time      troops  
(1) the island's
(2) the of outposts of the
(3) Indian
(4) the of ships steaming the Suez
(5) the ceremony
(6) the ship to the dock was 'Caledonia'
(7) helmet
(8) the Floriana Ground
(9) the of honour
(10) the Bengal
(11) the past the Commander--Chief
(12) the British
(13) the first
(14) shores
(15) a of force Russia
(16) native soldiers
(17) in
(18) private
(19) of Indian troops
(20) a at single stick