Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression.
1James ............... his frustration by shouting at his mother.
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The expression "gave vent to" means expressed a strong feeling.
2The thief ............... when he saw the police.
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The phrasal verb "loped off" means ran or moved away with long relaxed steps.
3When electricity passes through a salt solution, it will ............... a chemical change.
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The phrase "bring about" means cause something to happen.
4The enquiry commission ............... him of the charges levelled against him.
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The verb "exonerated" means officially cleared someone of blame.
5Sending humans to the moon is ............... a small achievement.
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The phrase "by no means" means not at all.
6The prince drew ............... from the stories of great men.
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The noun "inspiration" naturally follows "drew" in this meaning: he got ideas and motivation from the stories.
7For centuries, people belonging to lower castes were ............... their basic rights.
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The phrase "deprived of" means denied something necessary or important.
8All geniuses are said to be a bit ...............
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The adjective "eccentric" means unusual or slightly strange in behaviour.
9Many people had to be turned away for ............... room.
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The fixed phrase "for want of" means because there was not enough of something.
10He decided to become a priest ............... his father's objections.
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The preposition "despite" is followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast.
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- James gave vent to his frustration by shouting at his mother.
- The thief loped off when he saw the police.
- When electricity passes through a salt solution, it will bring about a chemical change.
- The enquiry commission exonerated him of the charges levelled against him.
- Sending humans to the moon is by no means a small achievement.
- The prince drew inspiration from the stories of great men.
- For centuries, people belonging to lower castes were deprived of their basic rights.
- All geniuses are said to be a bit eccentric.
- Many people had to be turned away for want of room.
- He decided to become a priest despite his father’s objections.