Fill in the blanks.
1It is very difficult to give ............... criticism.
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The adjective "objective" means fair and not influenced by personal feelings.
2Paying taxes is ............... .
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The adjective "obligatory" means required by rule or law.
3An ............... saleswoman waited on me.
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The adjective "obliging" describes someone who is helpful and willing to serve.
4Absorbed in his work, he was ............... to the noise.
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The adjective "oblivious" means not noticing or not aware of something.
5Many people objected to the ............... of the book.
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The noun "obscenity" is needed after "the" to name the offensive quality of the book.
6Be ............... for signs of danger.
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The adjective "observant" means good at noticing things.
7There must be an ............... in the drainpipe.
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The noun "obstruction" means something that blocks a passage or pipe.
8The weather was good except for an ............... rain.
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The adjective "occasional" describes rain that happens sometimes but not often.
9It was the strangest ............... I can remember.
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The noun "occurrence" means an event or something that happens.
10The boy's language was ............... .
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The adjective "offensive" means rude, insulting, or likely to upset people.
11He is too ............... to consider other people's views.
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The adjective "opinionated" describes someone who is too sure of their own views.
12The senator was known for his ............... .
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The noun "oratory" means the skill of formal public speaking.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It is very difficult to give objective criticism.
- Paying taxes is obligatory .
- An obliging saleswoman waited on me.
- Absorbed in his work, he was oblivious to the noise.
- Many people objected to the obscenity of the book.
- Be observant for signs of danger.
- There must be an obstruction in the drainpipe.
- The weather was good except for an occasional rain.
- It was the strangest occurrence I can remember.
- The boy’s language was offensive .
- He is too opinionated to consider other people’s views.
- The senator was known for his oratory .
