Speaking: The Wedding

Ladies and gentlemen it is a very great privilege for me to be asked to make a speech about the bride and her ..........
grant
grade
groan
groom

I have known Sally and Paul since we were at school ..........
towards
together
to us
to them

Most people considered that they were ......... for each other even in those days.
done
making
made
makes

The other students described them as Romeo and Juliet and used to make fun of them behind their ..........
heads
eyes
ears
backs

Neither of them was at all ......... by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.
deterred
defeated
disturbed
denied

The teachers had a ......... spot for them too and were sympathetic if there was any trouble between them.
gentle
simple
soft
quiet

Then they both left school and both started working, as you can ........., for the same company.
vision
imagine
credit
visualize

When the announcement was made about their ........., there was a big celebration.
engage
engages
engagement
engaged

No one was surprised because everyone took it for ......... that one day they would marry.
grasped
understood
granting
granted

Mind you I was surprised because you see I find it quite ......... why on earth she didn't marry me.
unbelievable
unbelieving
disbelief
disbelieving