1The outbreak of the epidemic ............... the tourism sector.
Wrong!
Affect is the verb. Effect is the noun.
2I take it as a ............... when people tell me that I look young for my age.
Wrong!
A compliment is a praise.
3The singers perfectly ............... the dancers.
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To complement is to complete.
4You should have been more ...............
Wrong!
Discreet means careful and prudent.
5My brother is an ............... cardiologist.
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Eminent means established.
6Rain is ...............
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If something is imminent it is about to happen.
7They ............... my explanation.
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8They accused the mayor of ............... the funds.
Wrong!
To misuse is to use something in the wrong way.
9That ............... warehouse has turned a haunt of miscreants.
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Disused means no longer being used.
10Most of his books are ...............
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11Prices are ...............
Wrong!
Rise is an intransitive verb. It does not have an object.
12Those who are in favour of the proposal should ............... their hands.
Wrong!
Raise is a transitive verb. It has an object.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The outbreak of the epidemic affected the tourism sector.
- I take it as a compliment when people tell me that I look young for my age.
- The singers perfectly complemented the dancers.
- You should have been more discreet
- My brother is an eminent cardiologist.
- Rain is imminent
- They accepted my explanation.
- They accused the mayor of misusing the funds.
- That disused warehouse has turned a haunt of miscreants.
- Most of his books are unreadable
- Prices are rising
- Those who are in favour of the proposal should raise their hands.
