1Helping that family was a very ............... thing to do.
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"Humane" means kind and compassionate, especially toward people or animals in need.
2We all belong to the ............... race.
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"Human" is the adjective used in the fixed phrase "human race".
3The team's ............... is on the rise.
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"Morale" means the confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group.
4He was an honest, ............... man.
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"Moral" describes someone who follows principles of right and wrong.
5A warm smile ............... up her face.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "lighted" and "lit" are correct past-tense forms of "light" here.
6The children ............... from the train.
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"Alighted" means got off a bus, train, or other form of transport.
7I call my mother ...............
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"Every day" means each day or daily.
8............... chores like cooking and cleaning consume much of my time.
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"Everyday" is an adjective meaning ordinary or daily.
9Tell me the amount in ............... figures.
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"Round" is used in the phrase "round figures" to mean approximate numbers.
10No country can be overly dependent on foreign ...............
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"Aid" means help or assistance.
11I couldn't meet the President, but I did talk to his ...............
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"Aide" means an assistant to an important person.
12This medicine is ............... at alleviating the pain.
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"Effective" means successful in producing the desired result.
Answers
- Helping that family was a very humane thing to do.
- We all belong to the human race.
- The team’s morale is on the rise.
- He was an honest, moral man.
- A warm smile lighted / lit up her face.
- The children alighted from the train.
- I call my mother every day.
- Everyday chores like cooking and cleaning consume much of my time.
- Tell me the amount in round figures.
- No country can be overly dependent on foreign aid.
- I couldn’t meet the President, but I did talk to his aide.
- This medicine is effective at alleviating the pain.
