Fill in the blanks.
1It is ............... cold today.
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The adverb "awfully" modifies the adjective "cold".
2The floods caused ............... damage to the crops.
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The adjective "considerable" means large in amount or degree.
3............... is the mother of invention.
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The noun "Necessity" is the subject of the proverb.
4He made the payment under ............... .
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The noun "compulsion" completes the phrase "under compulsion".
5In order to conserve our natural resources, we have to reduce their ............... .
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The noun "consumption" is needed after the possessive adjective "their".
6The culprit gave ............... statements to confuse people.
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The adjective "contradictory" describes the noun "statements".
7The ............... of a country depends on its human resources.
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The noun "prosperity" is needed after "The" and before "of a country".
8The sudden change caused great ............... .
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The noun "perplexity" means a state of confusion.
9The government must take the ............... to curb social prejudices.
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The noun "initiative" completes the expression "take the initiative".
10His ............... led to his downfall.
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The noun "extravagance" is needed after the possessive adjective "His".
11They resolved the dispute ............... .
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The adverb "amicably" means in a friendly, peaceful way.
12Wild animals do not usually attack people without ............... .
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The noun "provocation" completes the phrase "without provocation".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It is awfully cold today.
- The floods caused considerable damage to the crops.
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
- He made the payment under compulsion .
- In order to conserve our natural resources, we have to reduce their consumption .
- The culprit gave contradictory statements to confuse people.
- The prosperity of a country depends on its human resources.
- The sudden change caused great perplexity .
- The government must take the initiative to curb social prejudices.
- His extravagance led to his downfall.
- They resolved the dispute amicably .
- Wild animals do not usually attack people without provocation .
