Fill in the blanks.
1She is a ............... old lady.
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Respectable means worthy of respect.
2He is very ............... I am sure he will succeed in life.
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Industrious means skillful.
3You must learn to ............... yourself to changing circumstances.
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To adapt is to adjust.
4How long have you ............... in bed?
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Lain is the past participle of to lie.
5The project will require a ............... amount of money.
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Considerable means huge.
6He was ............... and lent me his car when I requested him to.
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Considerate means thoughtful of others' feelings.
7The speech was ............... uninspiring.
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8The soldiers fired ............... causing several civilians to die.
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Indiscriminately means thoughtlessly.
9She sat there, deep in ...............
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10A good leader should be ...............
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11He is a ............... criminal.
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A convicted criminal is one who is found guilty of committing a crime.
12The view from the window was ...............
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Expansive means having a wide range.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She is a respectable old lady.
- He is very industrious I am sure he will succeed in life.
- You must learn to adapt yourself to changing circumstances.
- How long have you lain in bed?
- The project will require a considerable amount of money.
- He was considerate and lent me his car when I requested him to.
- The speech was rather uninspiring.
- The soldiers fired indiscriminately causing several civilians to die.
- She sat there, deep in thought
- A good leader should be empathetic
- He is a convicted criminal.
- The view from the window was expansive
