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English Vocabulary Exercise

February 5, 2019 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1In the ............... the author states his intentions in writing the book.
Wrong!
Foreword means introduction or preface.
2The museum curator discovered that the Persian vase was a ...............
Wrong!
Forgery means fake or fraud.
3It looks like he has ............... our appointment.
Wrong!
The past participle of forget can be either forgotten or forgot.
4She is so ............... that she has to make a note of everything.
Wrong!
Forgetful means absentminded.
5Because of other expenses, I had to ............... that dress.
Wrong!
To forgo is to do without. Forage means fodder.
6When I saw that ............... watchdog, I went no further.
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Forbidding means dangerous-looking.
7Have you ever seen anyone so fond of ...............?
Wrong!
Desserts means sweets.
8The child ............... about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
Wrong!
To flounder is to struggle clumsily.
9We know she is rich, so she doesn’t have to ............... it.
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To flaunt is to show off.
10That was a ............... abuse of his authority.
Wrong!
Flagrant means shockingly bad or shameless.
11The visiting head of state was given a ............... welcome.
Wrong!
Fitting means suitable; fitful means sporadic.
12The children get ............... when we take them to church.
Wrong!
Fidgety means restive.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. In the foreword the author states his intentions in writing the book.
  2. The museum curator discovered that the Persian vase was a forgery
  3. It looks like he has Either could be used here our appointment.
  4. She is so forgetful that she has to make a note of everything.
  5. Because of other expenses, I had to forgo that dress.
  6. When I saw that forbidding watchdog, I went no further.
  7. Have you ever seen anyone so fond of desserts?
  8. The child floundered about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
  9. We know she is rich, so she doesn’t have to flaunt it.
  10. That was a flagrant abuse of his authority.
  11. The visiting head of state was given a fitting welcome.
  12. The children get fidgety when we take them to church.
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