Fill in the blanks.
1. The dispute has been resolved .................................
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He has an .......................... disposition.
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Wrong!
Amiable means affable or good natured.
3. We must find an ........................... solution to the problem.
Correct!
Wrong!
An amicable solution is a solution that is achieved without unpleasant arguments.
4. We may ........................... the game.
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Wrong!
Loose is the opposite of tight.
5. This blouse is ......................... for me.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. You must ........................... in your loose tongue.
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Wrong!
To rein in is to control.
7. She is a ......................... woman.
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Wrong!
Virtuous means pious or righteous.
8. The hen ........................ twenty eggs last month.
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Wrong!
9. Can you ............................. me a hundred dollars until Friday?
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Wrong!
10. I .......................... money to pay my tuition fee.
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Wrong!
11. He will stay here ........................ you return.
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Wrong!
12. The prosecution could not prove him guilty. So the judge ............................ him.
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Wrong!
Answers
- The dispute has been resolved amicably.
- He has an amiable disposition.
- We must find an amicable solution to the problem.
- We may lose the game.
- This blouse is loose for me.
- You must rein in your loose tongue.
- She is a virtuous woman.
- The hen laid twenty eggs last month.
- Can you lend me a hundred dollars until Friday?
- I borrowed money to pay my tuition fee.
- He will stay here until you return.
- The prosecution could not prove him guilty. So the judge exonerated him.
