Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The museum’s new ............... includes a climate-controlled vault and a research library.
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Use "annex" for an added building or extension.
2The CEO’s ............... was brief and formal, and the board voted immediately afterward.
Wrong!
An "address" is a formal speech or talk.
3The journalist refused to print the ............... against the minister without a named source.
Wrong!
An "allegation" is an unproven claim or accusation.
4The professor’s ............... to Orwell was subtle, but the class caught it.
Wrong!
An "allusion" is an indirect reference to something.
5Because the witness was unreliable, the judge ruled the statement ............... in court.
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In legal English, "inadmissible" means not allowed as evidence in court.
6The novelist’s ............... is sharp and ironic, but it never feels cruel.
Wrong!
Here "wit" means clever, ironic humor.
7The diplomat spoke with great ............... and avoided any direct criticism.
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"Tact" means sensitivity when dealing with people.
8The company issued a ............... statement to calm investors after the rumor spread.
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"Public" is the correct adjective in the collocation "public statement".
9The editor asked for a ............... of the report, not the full 80-page version.
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A "summary" is a short version of a longer text.
10The charity’s ............... is to provide legal aid to refugees, not to lobby for new laws.
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An organization’s "mission" is its main purpose.
11The chef added a little ............... to the sauce, giving it a subtle nutty flavor.
Wrong!
"Sesame" is an ingredient with a nutty flavor.
12The architect presented a ............... for the new bridge, including materials and cost estimates.
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A "proposal" is a formal plan or offer.
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- The museum’s new annex includes a climate-controlled vault and a research library.
- The CEO’s address was brief and formal, and the board voted immediately afterward.
- The journalist refused to print the allegation against the minister without a named source.
- The professor’s allusion to Orwell was subtle, but the class caught it.
- Because the witness was unreliable, the judge ruled the statement inadmissible in court.
- The novelist’s wit is sharp and ironic, but it never feels cruel.
- The diplomat spoke with great tact and avoided any direct criticism.
- The company issued a public statement to calm investors after the rumor spread.
- The editor asked for a summary of the report, not the full 80-page version.
- The charity’s mission is to provide legal aid to refugees, not to lobby for new laws.
- The chef added a little sesame to the sauce, giving it a subtle nutty flavor.
- The architect presented a proposal for the new bridge, including materials and cost estimates.