Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Maya sounded ............... when the consultant promised huge savings, so she asked to see the evidence first.
Wrong!
"Skeptical" means doubtful, which matches asking for evidence before accepting the claim.
2After covering three extra shifts while his colleague took all the credit, Luis was ............... rather than simply tired.
Wrong!
"Resentful" describes feeling bitter or unfairly treated, which fits doing extra work while another person gets credit.
3The airline was ............... about the delays, admitting responsibility and offering passengers compensation.
Wrong!
"Apologetic" means showing regret, which matches admitting responsibility and promising compensation.
4The manager’s ............... tone annoyed the engineers because he explained basic concepts as if they were beginners.
Wrong!
"Condescending" describes an attitude of superiority, especially when someone explains obvious points as if others cannot understand them.
5Because the start-up had dominated the market for years, its board was ............... and ignored several new competitors.
Wrong!
"Complacent" means too satisfied with the current situation and unaware of possible danger, which fits ignoring competitors after early success.
6Although the feedback was harsh, Priya remained ............... and changed her proposal after reading the criticism carefully.
Wrong!
"Open-minded" means willing to consider new or different ideas, which matches reading criticism carefully and changing the proposal.
7Tom was ............... about losing the contract, saying that nothing they did could have changed the result.
Wrong!
"Fatalistic" means believing that bad outcomes cannot be avoided, which fits saying nothing could have changed the result.
8Her remark, “Well done for managing to send an email,” seemed ............... to the experienced administrator.
Wrong!
"Patronising" means treating someone as less intelligent or capable, which matches praising an adult for a very basic task as if it were impressive.
9Nadia was ............... about the celebrity’s charity campaign, convinced it was mainly a publicity trick.
Wrong!
"Cynical" means believing people act mainly from selfish motives, which matches assuming every charity campaign is just publicity.
10During the debate, the moderator remained ............... and asked both candidates equally challenging questions.
Wrong!
"Impartial" means not favouring either side, which fits asking both candidates equally challenging questions.
11Many voters have become ............... with the party after repeated corruption scandals destroyed their faith in its promises.
Wrong!
"Disillusioned" means disappointed because you have discovered that something is not as good as you believed, which fits losing faith after repeated corruption scandals.
12When Victor said the team would fail without him, several colleagues found it ............... rather than inspiring.
Wrong!
"Arrogant" means behaving as if you are more important or capable than others, which matches claiming the team would fail without him.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Maya sounded skeptical when the consultant promised huge savings, so she asked to see the evidence first.
- After covering three extra shifts while his colleague took all the credit, Luis was resentful rather than simply tired.
- The airline was apologetic about the delays, admitting responsibility and offering passengers compensation.
- The manager’s condescending tone annoyed the engineers because he explained basic concepts as if they were beginners.
- Because the start-up had dominated the market for years, its board was complacent and ignored several new competitors.
- Although the feedback was harsh, Priya remained open-minded and changed her proposal after reading the criticism carefully.
- Tom was fatalistic about losing the contract, saying that nothing they did could have changed the result.
- Her remark, “Well done for managing to send an email,” seemed patronising to the experienced administrator.
- Nadia was cynical about the celebrity’s charity campaign, convinced it was mainly a publicity trick.
- During the debate, the moderator remained impartial and asked both candidates equally challenging questions.
- Many voters have become disillusioned with the party after repeated corruption scandals destroyed their faith in its promises.
- When Victor said the team would fail without him, several colleagues found it arrogant rather than inspiring.
