Fill in the blanks.
1The ............... condition of the country is not good.
Wrong!
Use "economic" to describe a country's financial condition.
2Oxygen has no ............... at all.
Wrong!
"Odor" means smell.
3John is the ............... to a large estate.
Wrong!
An "heir" is a person who will receive property or a title.
4It is better to ............... a car.
Wrong!
Use "hire" to mean pay to use a car for a short time.
5An ............... vessel has nothing in it.
Wrong!
"Empty" means that there is nothing inside the vessel.
6The post of headmaster fell ............... when Mr Brown retired.
Wrong!
"Vacant" is used for a job or position that nobody holds, and we say a post "falls vacant". "Empty" is used for places and containers, not in this expression.
7His ............... for his cause is remarkable.
Wrong!
"Zeal" means strong enthusiasm for something.
8I agree with this argument to a great ...............
Wrong!
Use the noun "extent" after the phrase "to a great".
9He was without any ...............
Wrong!
"Vice" means an immoral habit or fault.
10He ............... his hand.
Wrong!
"Extended" is the correct past-tense form of "extend".
11What do you ............... to do now?
Wrong!
Use the verb "intend" before "to do".
12Their original ............... was to file a complaint.
Wrong!
"Intent" is the noun meaning intention or purpose.
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- The economic condition of the country is not good.
- Oxygen has no odor at all.
- John is the heir to a large estate.
- It is better to hire a car.
- An empty vessel has nothing in it.
- The post of headmaster fell vacant when Mr Brown retired.
- His zeal for his cause is remarkable.
- I agree with this argument to a great extent.
- He was without any vice.
- He extended his hand.
- What do you intend to do now?
- Their original intent was to file a complaint.