I'd be glad to help you with the cloze exercise and provide explanations for each answer:
Words from the table (assumed to be hidden):
- arrest (v.) - to take someone into custody by legal authority
- win (v.) - to be successful in a competition or contest
- planet (n.) - a celestial body orbiting a star
- winner (n.) - the person or thing that wins a competition
- tour (n.) - a journey to visit a place or area
- again (adv.) - once more
- lose (v.) - to be unsuccessful in a competition or contest
- asked (v.) - to request information or a favor
- comes before (phr.) - is more important than
Completed Sentences:
- The police didn't arrest him. (They didn't take him into custody.)
- His horse came first and he won a lot of money. (He was successful in the race and received a financial reward.)
- The Earth is a planet. (It's a celestial body orbiting the sun.)
- The winner received a cup. (The person who won the competition was awarded a trophy.)
- We went on a tour round the palace. (We took a guided journey around the palace.)
- Try your chance again. (Give it another try.)
- Why are you so sad? - I've lost my chess competition. (I was unsuccessful in the chess competition.)
- He asked me to say he couldn't come. (He requested that I inform others of his inability to attend.)
- Health comes before everything. (Good health is more important than anything else.)
Explanation for "comes before" in sentence 9:
In this case, "comes before" is used figuratively to express the idea that health is of the utmost importance and should be prioritized over other things.