Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
1I am ............... happy with my performance.
Wrong!
Use "quite" to mean fairly or completely in this sentence.
2I am tired of listening to your ...............
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Use the noun "advice" after listening to.
3He was ............... for driving his car recklessly.
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Use "prosecuted" when someone is officially charged with an offence.
4Prolonged use of powerful drugs will ............... our health.
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Use the verb "affect" to mean influence or change something.
5We ............... at the success of our team.
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Use "rejoiced" to mean felt or showed great happiness.
6I did not break the vase on purpose; it was an ...............
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Use "accident" for something bad that happens unintentionally.
7One of the passengers ............... injured in the accident.
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Use "was" because the subject is the singular phrase one of the passengers.
8You must not ............... important facts from your doctor or lawyer.
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Use "conceal" to mean hide information or facts.
9The man lives in the hut ............... the river.
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Use "beside" to mean next to or at the side of something.
10After finishing his work, he ............... down to rest.
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Use "lay" as the simple past form of lie meaning recline.
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- I am quite happy with my performance.
- I am tired of listening to your advice.
- He was prosecuted for driving his car recklessly.
- Prolonged use of powerful drugs will affect our health.
- We rejoiced at the success of our team.
- I did not break the vase on purpose; it was an accident.
- One of the passengers was injured in the accident.
- You must not conceal important facts from your doctor or lawyer.
- The man lives in the hut beside the river.
- After finishing his work, he lay down to rest.