Fill in the blanks.
1I water the plants on ............... days.
Wrong!
Use "alternate" to mean every other day.
2He ............... off during the class.
Wrong!
"Dozed" means slept lightly for a short time.
3Charles Dickens is my ............... writer.
Wrong!
"Favorite" means liked more than others.
4The show had ended ............... I reached the theatre.
Wrong!
"Before" shows that the show ended earlier than the speaker arrived.
5You should learn to ............... to your surroundings.
Wrong!
"Adapt" means change to suit a new situation.
6He ............... a straight course.
Wrong!
"Adopted" means chose or began to use a plan or method.
7It must be known to everyone that we stand for ............... .
Wrong!
"Peace" means freedom from war or conflict.
8The habit of wasteful spending is called ............... .
Wrong!
"Prodigality" means wasteful spending.
9Abraham Lincoln ............... a book about George Washington from a neighbor.
Wrong!
"Procured" means obtained or got something.
10They were ............... rivals.
Wrong!
"Bitter" describes strong anger or hostility between rivals.
11............... some teachers, the headmaster attended the function.
Wrong!
"Besides" means in addition to.
12The guests were given a ............... reception.
Wrong!
"Grand" means impressive or splendid.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I water the plants on alternate days.
- He dozed off during the class.
- Charles Dickens is my favorite writer.
- The show had ended before I reached the theatre.
- You should learn to adapt to your surroundings.
- He adopted a straight course.
- It must be known to everyone that we stand for peace .
- The habit of wasteful spending is called prodigality .
- Abraham Lincoln procured a book about George Washington from a neighbor.
- They were bitter rivals.
- Besides some teachers, the headmaster attended the function.
- The guests were given a grand reception.
