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Gap Filling Vocabulary Exercise

September 28, 2023 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She has a ............... that makes walking difficult.
Wrong!
Deformity is a major difference in the shape of a body part compared to its average shape.
2A diet ............... in vitamins is unhealthy.
Wrong!
Deficient is the adjective form. We need an adjective here.
3The child showed ............... by refusing to eat.
Wrong!
Defiance is the noun form. We need a noun here.
4He returned the vacuum cleaner because it was ...............
Wrong!
5There has been a ............... change in her personality.
Wrong!
Definite means clear.
6They devised a ............... method to keep insects at bay.
Wrong!
Definitive means complete, final or absolute.
7The carving was executed with great ...............
Wrong!
8Smoking is ............... to your health.
Wrong!
Deleterious means harmful.
9He had the ............... that he was a superman.
Wrong!
10We awaited the ............... of the parcel.
Wrong!
11We watched the ............... of the old building.
Wrong!
12The old woman’s ............... on her children was absolute.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She has a deformity that makes walking difficult.
  2. A diet deficient in vitamins is unhealthy.
  3. The child showed defiance by refusing to eat.
  4. He returned the vacuum cleaner because it was defective
  5. There has been a definite change in her personality.
  6. They devised a definitive method to keep insects at bay.
  7. The carving was executed with great precision
  8. Smoking is deleterious to your health.
  9. He had the delusion that he was a superman.
  10. We awaited the delivery of the parcel.
  11. We watched the demolition of the old building.
  12. The old woman’s dependence on her children was absolute.
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