Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
1His account of the robbery was hysterical and ...............
Wrong!
"Incoherent" means confused and difficult to understand, which fits an unreliable account of a robbery.
2The matter is too ............... to worry about.
Wrong!
"Inconsequential" means unimportant, so the matter is not worth worrying about.
3The star preferred to remain ............... by wearing a very simple outfit.
Wrong!
"Inconspicuous" means not easily noticed, which explains the star's simple outfit.
4The ............... boy was in and out of reform school for years.
Wrong!
"Incorrigible" describes someone whose bad behavior is very difficult to change.
5The ............... policeman refused even a free cup of coffee.
Wrong!
"Upright" means honest and morally good, so the policeman refused even a small favor.
6The tiny boy had an ............... appetite.
Wrong!
"Incredible" means extraordinary or hard to believe, which can describe a very large appetite.
7We were ............... when he told us that he had rescued six drowning men.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Incredulous" and "skeptical" both mean unwilling to believe something easily.
8Rabies is an ............... disease.
Wrong!
"Incurable" means unable to be cured, which fits a serious disease like rabies.
9We were shocked by her ............... behavior.
Wrong!
"Indecorous" means improper or socially unacceptable, which explains why people were shocked.
10Even after a twelve-hour shift, he remained an ............... worker.
Wrong!
"Indefatigable" means tireless and hardworking, which fits someone who continues working for hours.
11The book left an ............... impression on me.
Wrong!
"Indelible" means lasting and impossible to forget or remove.
12He would have preferred anger to her cold ...............
Wrong!
"Indifference" means lack of concern or emotion, which contrasts with anger.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- His account of the robbery was hysterical and incoherent
- The matter is too inconsequential to worry about.
- The star preferred to remain inconspicuous by wearing a very simple outfit.
- The incorrigible boy was in and out of reform school for years.
- The upright policeman refused even a free cup of coffee.
- The tiny boy had an incredible appetite.
- We were incredulous / skeptical when he told us that he had rescued six drowning men.
- Rabies is an incurable disease.
- We were shocked by her indecorous behavior.
- Even after a twelve-hour shift, he remained an indefatigable worker.
- The book left an indelible impression on me.
- He would have preferred anger to her cold indifference
