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Gap Filling Vocabulary Exercise

April 21, 2023 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Another war is certain to bring ............... to mankind.
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The noun "destruction" is needed after the verb "bring" in this sentence.
2Most people have no political ...............
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The noun "affiliation" completes the phrase "political affiliation".
3The criminal ran away to escape ...............
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The noun "prosecution" is needed after "escape" in this legal context.
4He left a positive ............... on me.
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The noun "impression" completes the phrase "leave an impression on someone".
5Vaccination makes a person ............... to polio.
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The adjective "immune" is used in the pattern "immune to a disease".
6He is very ............... with his money.
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The adjective "generous" means willing to give or share.
7I deeply regret the ............... caused to you.
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The noun "inconvenience" is needed after "the".
8Constant setbacks caused him much ...............
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The noun "frustration" is needed after "much".
9He was a ............... landlord who never exploited his workers.
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The adjective "considerate" describes someone who thinks about other people’s needs.
10Social ............... hurts a person's mental health.
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The noun "alienation" completes the phrase "social alienation".
11Everyone behaved ...............
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The adverb "impeccably" describes how everyone behaved.
12He is a ............... person.
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The adjective "credulous" describes a person who believes things too easily.

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  1. Another war is certain to bring destruction to mankind.
  2. Most people have no political affiliation.
  3. The criminal ran away to escape prosecution.
  4. He left a positive impression on me.
  5. Vaccination makes a person immune to polio.
  6. He is very generous with his money.
  7. I deeply regret the inconvenience caused to you.
  8. Constant setbacks caused him much frustration.
  9. He was a considerate landlord who never exploited his workers.
  10. Social alienation hurts a person’s mental health.
  11. Everyone behaved impeccably.
  12. He is a credulous person.

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