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Vocabulary: Foretell, Foresight, Foreword and Foreboding Exercise

June 3, 2018 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Perhaps some gifted people can ............... the future.
Wrong!
"Foretell" means predict something before it happens.
2One needs ............... to plan for the future.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Foresight" and "forethought" both mean careful thinking about what may happen in the future.
3In the ..............., the author explains why he wrote the book.
Wrong!
"Foreword" means the introduction at the beginning of a book.
4Because of other expenses, I will have to ............... that new suit.
Wrong!
"Forgo" means decide not to have or do something.
5She had a ............... that the trip would end in disaster.
Wrong!
"Foreboding" means a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen.
6When I saw that ............... bulldog, I went no farther.
Wrong!
"Forbidding" describes something that looks unfriendly, dangerous, or unwelcoming.
7Do the cattle have enough ...............?
Wrong!
"Forage" means food for animals such as cattle or horses.
8He did his best to ............... a quarrel between the brothers.
Wrong!
"Foment" means encourage trouble or strong negative feelings.
9The flag ............... from the top of the staff.
Wrong!
"Fluttered" means moved or waved lightly in the air.
10She ............... her diamond necklace.
Wrong!
"Flaunted" means showed something proudly or too obviously.
11Do not ............... the rules, or you will be removed from the school.
Wrong!
"Flout" means openly disobey a rule or law.
12A ............... of ducks passed overhead.
Wrong!
"Flight" can mean a group of birds flying together.

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  1. Perhaps some gifted people can foretell the future.
  2. One needs foresight / forethought to plan for the future.
  3. In the foreword, the author explains why he wrote the book.
  4. Because of other expenses, I will have to forgo that new suit.
  5. She had a foreboding that the trip would end in disaster.
  6. When I saw that forbidding bulldog, I went no farther.
  7. Do the cattle have enough forage?
  8. He did his best to foment a quarrel between the brothers.
  9. The flag fluttered from the top of the staff.
  10. She flaunted her diamond necklace.
  11. Do not flout the rules, or you will be removed from the school.
  12. A flight of ducks passed overhead.

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