Fill in the blanks.
1I don’t want to listen to your ...............
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Use the noun "advice" after the possessive adjective "your".
2Prisoners should receive ............... treatment.
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The adjective "humane" means kind and compassionate.
3Keep ..............., or the bird will fly away.
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The adjective "quiet" means silent or making little noise.
4After the surgical procedure, the patient was kept in the intensive care unit for close ...............
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The noun "observation" means careful watching or monitoring.
5The train was already in ............... when we reached the station.
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The fixed phrase is "in motion" when something has already started moving.
6The management set up a committee to look into the employees’ ...............
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A formal complaint by employees is a "grievance".
7The man was found innocent; hence, the court ............... him.
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When a court finds someone not guilty, it has "acquitted" that person.
8He walked on the beach in his ............... feet.
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The adjective "bare" means not covered; "in his bare feet" means with no shoes or socks on. "Bear" is an animal or a verb meaning to carry or tolerate.
9We ............... at the success of our team.
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The verb "rejoiced" means felt or showed great happiness.
10You should never ............... anything from your doctor or attorney.
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The verb "conceal" means hide or keep something secret.
11Violent protests brought public life to a ............... standstill.
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The adjective "virtual" means almost complete in the phrase "virtual standstill".
12It is ...............; I don’t want to discuss it with anyone.
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The adjective "confidential" means private or secret.
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- I don’t want to listen to your advice.
- Prisoners should receive humane treatment.
- Keep quiet, or the bird will fly away.
- After the surgical procedure, the patient was kept in the intensive care unit for close observation.
- The train was already in motion when we reached the station.
- The management set up a committee to look into the employees’ grievance.
- The man was found innocent; hence, the court acquitted him.
- He walked on the beach in his bare feet.
- We rejoiced at the success of our team.
- You should never conceal anything from your doctor or attorney.
- Violent protests brought public life to a virtual standstill.
- It is confidential; I don’t want to discuss it with anyone.