1 . Choose a word from the box on the left to complete each phrase on the right. Then make your own sentences using the phrases.

loose       tight       elderly     practical     desperate     foggy     urgent       minor

1. a ________ day in November
2. a ________ way of avoiding accidents
3. take a ________hold of his hand
4. make a ________ attempt to escape
5. escape with only________ injuries
6. in ________ need of medical attention
7. tighten the________   screw
8. a well-dressed ________ woman