Fill in the blanks.
1Flour is made ............... wheat.
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Use "from" when the original material changes into a different form.
2He got little ............... for his work.
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A "reward" is something given for work, help, or good behaviour.
3I was deeply ............... by their kindness.
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The verb "affected" means influenced or moved emotionally.
4This theory has several ...............
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Here "applications" means practical uses of a theory.
5I could not understand the ............... of his statement.
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Here "implications" means meanings or conclusions suggested by the statement.
6People ............... when they cannot find enough job opportunities in their native place.
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People "emigrate" when they leave their own country to live elsewhere.
7............... face many problems in their adopted country.
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"Immigrants" are people who have come to live in another country.
8You never ............... to amaze me.
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"Cease" means stop, as in never stop amazing someone.
9Kerala is on the west ............... of India.
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The "coast" is the land beside the sea.
10He is ............... to working hard.
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"Accustomed" means used to something familiar or regular.
11Metals ............... on heating.
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Metals "expand" when they become larger with heat.
12They are still ............... the demise of their leader.
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"Mourning" means expressing sorrow after someone has died.
Answers
- Flour is made from wheat.
- He got little reward for his work.
- I was deeply affected by their kindness.
- This theory has several applications
- I could not understand the implications of his statement.
- People emigrate when they cannot find enough job opportunities in their native place.
- Immigrants face many problems in their adopted country.
- You never cease to amaze me.
- Kerala is on the west coast of India.
- He is accustomed to working hard.
- Metals expand on heating.
- They are still mourning the demise of their leader.
