Fill in the blanks.
1. The campers missed the ........................... of a refrigerator.
Correct!
Wrong!
We put a noun after the article the.
2. James Joyce's Ulysses was a .............................. book.
Correct!
Wrong!
We need an adjective before a noun.
3. White is the ............................ color of a wedding gown.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. His political ......................... are very radical.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The upsurge in crime calls for strong ........................... measures.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The old man was esteemed for his ............................ manners.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Sending anonymous letters is a .............................. act.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The old fortune teller muttered ................................ warnings.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Man is naturally ............................ about the universe.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He arrived with his .............................. promptness.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. With that ............................. outlook he does not trust anyone.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It is ............................... to skate on thin ice.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- The campers missed the convenience of a refrigerator.
- James Joyce’s Ulysses was a controversial book.
- White is the conventional color of a wedding gown.
- His political convictions are very radical.
- The upsurge in crime calls for strong corrective measures.
- The old man was esteemed for his courtly / courteous manners.
- Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.
- The old fortune teller muttered cryptic warnings.
- Man is naturally curious about the universe.
- He arrived with his customary promptness.
- With that cynical outlook he does not trust anyone.
- It is dangerous to skate on thin ice.
