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English Vocabulary Exercise

July 25, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. They told him to ………………………….. his tongue.

Correct! Wrong!

To bridle your tongue is to be careful about what you speak or do not speak.

2. Those who abuse children must receive ----------------- punishment.

Correct! Wrong!

Corporal punishment means physical punishment like flogging.

3. Blindness can be ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Congenital means inborn.

4. Her beauty …………………………. the man.

Correct! Wrong!

When you are captivated by something, you are fascinated by it.

5. The visiting Queen was given a .............................. welcome.

Correct! Wrong!

Ceremonious means appropriate to grand occasions.

6. She …………………………… me on my appearance.

Correct! Wrong!

To compliment people is to shower praise on them.

7. As it is ………………………….., I cannot discuss it with you.

Correct! Wrong!

Confidential means not to be discussed with another party.

8. This practice does not ....................................... to the accepted norms of the society.

Correct! Wrong!

9. He substantiated his views with ………………………. quotations.

Correct! Wrong!

Apposite means apt or appropriate.

10. If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

An illusion is a false belief.

11. The students should give an …………………………. of the novel in about 500 words.

Correct! Wrong!

Abstract means summary.

12. He ………………………… the bottle to show that it was empty.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. They told him to bridle his tongue.
  2. Those who abuse children must receive corporal punishment.
  3. Blindness can be congenital.
  4. Her beauty captivated the man.
  5. The visiting Queen was given a ceremonious welcome.
  6. She complimented me on my appearance.
  7. As it is confidential, I cannot discuss it with you.
  8. This practice does not conform to the accepted norms of the society.
  9. He substantiated his views with apposite quotations.
  10. If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an illusion.
  11. The students should give an abstract of the novel in about 500 words.
  12. He inverted the bottle to show that it was empty.
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