Fill in the blanks.
1A committee has been set up to look into the ............... of the residents.
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A complaint made by residents is a "grievance".
2Do not ............... anything from your doctor or attorney.
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To hide something from someone is to "conceal" it.
3She lives in a small house ............... the river.
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Near or by the side of something is "beside".
4I am not buying that house. It is too small. ..............., it requires a lot of repairs.
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To add another point, use "Besides".
5After calling it a day, they ............... down to rest.
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The past simple of "lie down" is "lay".
6The massive protests brought public life to a ............... standstill.
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Almost complete or nearly total is "virtual" in this expression.
7As they had no children of their own, they ............... a child.
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To take a child legally into your family is to have "adopted" a child.
8It took him a while to ............... to the new circumstances.
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To adjust to new circumstances is to "adapt" to them.
9They kept him in the intensive care unit for close ............... .
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Careful watching in a hospital is "observation".
10Keep ...............; otherwise, the bird will fly away.
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The adjective meaning silent is "quiet".
11He ............... me to consult a doctor.
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The past simple verb form is "advised".
12The manager keeps a ............... record of his people.
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A private record is "confidential".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- A committee has been set up to look into the grievance of the residents.
- Do not conceal anything from your doctor or attorney.
- She lives in a small house beside the river.
- I am not buying that house. It is too small. Besides, it requires a lot of repairs.
- After calling it a day, they lay down to rest.
- The massive protests brought public life to a virtual standstill.
- As they had no children of their own, they adopted a child.
- It took him a while to adapt to the new circumstances.
- They kept him in the intensive care unit for close observation .
- Keep quiet; otherwise, the bird will fly away.
- He advised me to consult a doctor.
- The manager keeps a confidential record of his people.
