Fill in the blanks.
1. No one asked him to ............................. in this affair.
Wrong!
To meddle is to interfere.
2. It takes a lot of ............................ to fight tigers.
Wrong!
3. The lawyer tried to ............................. between the company and the union.
Wrong!
To mediate is to try to find a solution acceptable to both parties.
4. The union and the company ............................. their dispute by agreeing on a higher salary without an increase in pensions.
Wrong!
To mediate is to settle a dispute.
5. The union and the company asked the government to .............................. their dispute.
Wrong!
To arbitrate is to hear both sides and then make a decision.
6. The dispute was settled by ..................................
Wrong!
7. The Norsemen had ................................., craftiness and good ships.
Wrong!
8. 1. After a few days, it .............................. that the injuries were more serious than thought.
Wrong!
Transpired means it came to be known.
9. The movie is ............................. in its portrayal of prisoner life.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
10. The tranquil beauty of Monalisa is ................................
Wrong!
Unique means one of its kind. It doesn't necessarily mean exceptional, outstanding or rare.
11. A/An ............................... agreement is not as binding as a written contract.
Wrong!
12. I have finished ................................ of this book.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- No one asked him to meddle in this affair.
- It takes a lot of mettle to fight tigers.
- The lawyer tried to mediate between the company and the union.
- The union and the company mediated their dispute by agreeing on a higher salary without an increase in pensions.
- The union and the company asked the government to arbitrate their dispute.
- The dispute was settled by mediation.
- The Norsemen had mettle, craftiness and good ships.
- After a few days, it transpired that the injuries were more serious than thought.
- The movie is outstanding / exceptional in its portrayal of prisoner life.
- The tranquil beauty of Monalisa is unique.
- An oral/verbal agreement is not as binding as a written contract.
- I have finished three-fourths of this book.
