Fill in the blanks.
1The host's ............... manner made everyone feel welcome.
Wrong!
"Complaisant" means willing to please, so it fits a manner that makes guests feel welcome.
2Travel can be an excellent ............... to one's education.
Wrong!
"Complement" means something that completes or improves another thing.
3The dessert ............... the dinner.
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"Complemented" means completed or went well with the dinner.
4The period costume calls for a ............... hairstyle.
Wrong!
"Complementary" means matching or going well with something else.
5Blondes often have fair ............... .
Wrong!
"Complexions" means natural skin coloring.
6............... with traffic laws is necessary for safe driving.
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"Compliance" means obeying rules or laws.
7The hostess received glowing ............... on the dinner.
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"Compliments" means expressions of praise.
8Please give my ............... to your parents.
Wrong!
"Compliments" means polite greetings or regards in this expression.
9The mayor ............... the voters on the good turnout.
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"Complimented" means praised someone.
10A dessert is a natural ............... to a good dinner.
Wrong!
"Complement" means something that completes or improves a meal.
11The reviews were full of ............... remarks about the actor's performance.
Wrong!
"Complimentary" means expressing praise.
12The speaker retained his ............... throughout the heckling.
Wrong!
"Composure" means calm self-control.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The host’s complaisant manner made everyone feel welcome.
- Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
- The dessert complemented the dinner.
- The period costume calls for a complementary hairstyle.
- Blondes often have fair complexions .
- Compliance with traffic laws is necessary for safe driving.
- The hostess received glowing compliments on the dinner.
- Please give my compliments to your parents.
- The mayor complimented the voters on the good turnout.
- A dessert is a natural complement to a good dinner.
- The reviews were full of complimentary remarks about the actor’s performance.
- The speaker retained his composure throughout the heckling.
