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General Vocabulary Exercise

January 19, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

1. Put everything ……………………… the glasses in this box.

Correct! Wrong!

Except means barring.

2. The child had an ………………………… of energy.

Correct! Wrong!

Excess means surplus.

3. The student did ………………………… research before writing the paper.

Correct! Wrong!

Exhaustive means comprehensive or thorough.

4. The lease is ………………………… in saying that the rent must be paid by the 10th of every month.

Correct! Wrong!

Explicit means clearly expressed.

5. It is not in the contract but it is ………………………. that the fee should be paid in advance.

Correct! Wrong!

Implicit means implied but not directly stated.

6. She ………………………. from the heat.

Correct! Wrong!

To faint is to lose consciousness.

7. She has a great ………………………… for writing.

Correct! Wrong!

Flair means talent.

8. After a quick ……………………….. of temper, the boy calmed down.

Correct! Wrong!

Flare can mean outburst.

9. Her beauty is without …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Flaw means defect or blemish.

10. He was always ……………………………….. to the feelings of others.

Correct! Wrong!

When you are insensitive, you are not sensitive.

11. An ………………………….. confession was obtained through torture.

Correct! Wrong!

Involuntary means forced.

12. The doctor’s decision to operate proved to be …………………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Judicious means wise or sensible.

Answers

  1. Put everything except the glasses in this box.
  2. The child had an excess of energy.
  3. The student did exhaustive research before writing the paper.
  4. The lease is explicit in saying that the rent must be paid by the 10th of every month.
  5. It is not in the contract but it is implicit that the fee should be paid in advance.
  6. She fainted from the heat.
  7. She has a great flair for writing.
  8. After a quick flare of temper, the boy calmed down.
  9. Her beauty is without flaw.
  10. He was always insensitive to the feelings of others.
  11. An involuntary confession was obtained through torture.
  12. The doctor’s decision to operate proved to be judicious.
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