Fill in the blanks.
1The campers missed the ............... of a refrigerator.
Wrong!
We put a noun after the article the.
2James Joyce's Ulysses was a ............... book.
Wrong!
We need an adjective before a noun.
3White is the ............... color of a wedding gown.
Wrong!
4His political ............... are very radical.
Wrong!
5The upsurge in crime calls for strong ............... measures.
Wrong!
6The old man was esteemed for his ............... manners.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
7Sending anonymous letters is a ............... act.
Wrong!
8The old fortune teller muttered ............... warnings.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
9Man is naturally ............... about the universe.
Wrong!
10He arrived with his ............... promptness.
Wrong!
11With that ............... outlook he does not trust anyone.
Wrong!
12It is ............... to skate on thin ice.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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/cryptical 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.
