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Gap Filling Exercise

February 20, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. She is a ………………………… old lady.

Correct! Wrong!

Respectable means worthy of respect.

2. He is very …………………………. I am sure he will succeed in life.

Correct! Wrong!

Industrious means skillful.

3. You must learn to …………………………. yourself to changing circumstances.

Correct! Wrong!

To adapt is to adjust.

4. How long have you ………………………. in bed?

Correct! Wrong!

Lain is the past participle of to lie.

5. The project will require a …………………………….. amount of money.

Correct! Wrong!

Considerable means huge.

6. He was ……………………………. and lent me his car when I requested him to.

Correct! Wrong!

Considerate means thoughtful of others' feelings.

7. The speech was …………………………… uninspiring.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The soldiers fired …………………………….. causing several civilians to die.

Correct! Wrong!

Indiscriminately means thoughtlessly.

9. She sat there, deep in …………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

10. A good leader should be …………………………………

Correct! Wrong!

11. He is a …………………………… criminal.

Correct! Wrong!

A convicted criminal is one who is found guilty of committing a crime.

12. The view from the window was ……………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Expansive means having a wide range.

Answers

  1. She is a respectable old lady.
  2. He is very industrious. I am sure he will succeed in life.
  3. You must learn to adapt yourself to changing circumstances.
  4. How long have you lain in bed?
  5. The project will require a considerable amount of money.
  6. He was considerate and lent me his car when I requested him to.
  7. The speech was rather uninspiring.
  8. The soldiers fired indiscriminately causing several civilians to die.
  9. She sat there, deep in thought.
  10. A good leader should be empathetic.
  11. He is a convicted criminal.
  12. The view from the window was expansive.
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