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English Vocabulary Exercise

June 7, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. The drought ............................... the crops.

Correct! Wrong!

Affect is the verb. Effect is the noun.

2. She smiled nonchalantly when I ..................................... her.

Correct! Wrong!

To compliment is to praise.

3. He perfectly ……………………………….. his wife.

Correct! Wrong!

To complement is to complete.

4. Be ………………………….. when you ask personal questions.

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Discreet means careful and prudent.

5. He was an ………………………… scholar.

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Eminent means established.

6. Rain looks .........................................

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If something is imminent it is about to happen.

7. Everybody was there ……………………………. James.

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8. The senator was accused of ……………………………. the funds.

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To misuse is to use something in the wrong way.

9. The ………………………….. factory is likely to be demolished.

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Disused means no longer being used.

10. It was a ……………………………. movie.

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We use the ing from to describe the person or thing that invokes a certain reaction.

11. Prices are …………………………….

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12. This is not an ……………………………. list.

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Exhaustive means complete.

Answers

  1. The drought affected the crops.
  2. She smiled nonchalantly when I complimented her.
  3. He perfectly complements his wife.
  4. Be discreet when you ask personal questions.
  5. He was an eminent scholar.
  6. Rain looks imminent.
  7. Everybody was there except James.
  8. The senator was accused of misusing the funds.
  9. The disused factory is likely to be demolished.
  10. It was a boring movie.
  11. Prices are rising.
  12. This is not an exhaustive list.
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