Fill in the blanks.
1The medicine is ............... but good for you.
Wrong!
The adjective "distasteful" means unpleasant in taste or feeling.
2She had a ............... experience.
Wrong!
The adjective "dreadful" means very bad or unpleasant.
3People are often too occupied with ............... matters.
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The adjective "earthly" means connected with life on Earth rather than spiritual things.
4A good player can make tennis look ............... .
Wrong!
The adjective "effortless" means done so easily that it seems to require no effort.
5It was an ............... movie.
Wrong!
The adjective "enjoyable" describes something that gives pleasure.
6The guests sipped the fine wine with ............... .
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The noun "enjoyment" is used after "with" to mean pleasure.
7The lawsuit ended with an ............... settlement.
Wrong!
The adjective "equitable" means fair and reasonable.
8It was an ............... day.
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The adjective "eventful" means full of important or interesting events.
9The city has a million dollars of ............... funds.
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The adjective "expendable" means available to be used or spent.
10The boy's father punished him for ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "falsehood" and "falsity" can mean a lie or the quality of being false.
11His stories are full of ............... characters.
Wrong!
The adjective "fanciful" means imaginative rather than realistic.
12We ate at a ............... new restaurant.
Wrong!
The adjective "fashionable" means popular and stylish at a particular time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The medicine is distasteful but good for you.
- She had a dreadful experience.
- People are often too occupied with earthly matters.
- A good player can make tennis look effortless .
- It was an enjoyable movie.
- The guests sipped the fine wine with enjoyment .
- The lawsuit ended with an equitable settlement.
- It was an eventful day.
- The city has a million dollars of expendable funds.
- The boy’s father punished him for falsehood / falsity .
- His stories are full of fanciful characters.
- We ate at a fashionable new restaurant.
