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Gap Filling Vocabulary Exercise

September 8, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. He got a/an ………………………………. for his performance in that movie.
Wrong!
2. A balanced diet is ………………………… to health.
Wrong!
3. He was a ………………………….. landlord.
Wrong!
Beneficent means generous.
4. I want to know ……………………………. she will come.
Wrong!
5. Metals ………………………….. when they are heated.
Wrong!
6. The money …………………………… on that project could have been directed to other areas.
Wrong!
Expended means spent.
7. You never ……………………………… to amaze me.
Wrong!
Cease means stop.
8. The police ………………………………. his car.
Wrong!
To seize is to take hold of something forcibly.
9. He soon became ………………………………. to working hard.
Wrong!
10. …………………………… a loud noise, I woke up.
Wrong!
Use the present participle here because we are talking about two simultaneous events.
11. Sleep still …………………………… me.
Wrong!
12. They still ……………………………… the death of their favorite leader.
Wrong!
Mourning is the expression of sorrow for someone's death.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He got an award for his performance in that movie.
  2. A balanced diet is beneficial to health.
  3. He was a beneficent landlord.
  4. I want to know whether she will come.
  5. Metals expand when they are heated.
  6. The money expended on that project could have been directed to other areas.
  7. You never cease to amaze me.
  8. The police seized his car.
  9. He soon became accustomed to working hard.
  10. Hearing a loud noise, I woke up.
  11. Sleep still evades me.
  12. They still mourn the death of their favorite leader.
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