Fill in the blanks.
1There have been several ............... of armed violence at the school.
Wrong!
"Instances" means examples or occurrences of something happening.
2The tablet gave ............... relief from pain.
Wrong!
"Instant" means immediate, which fits the meaning of quick pain relief.
3The country is presently in the ............... of a recession.
Wrong!
"Throes" is used in the expression "in the throes of" to mean in the middle of a difficult situation.
4You cannot buy this medicine without a ............... .
Wrong!
"Prescription" means a doctor's written order for medicine.
5How many times have you ............... to me?
Wrong!
"Lied" is the past participle of "lie" meaning not tell the truth.
6He had a ............... knowledge of his subject.
Wrong!
"Thorough" means complete and detailed, which describes his knowledge.
7The Irish ............... famous for their sense of humor.
Wrong!
"Are" is correct because "the Irish" refers to Irish people as a group.
8Despite his commercial success as an actor, he still ............... for critical acclaim.
Wrong!
"Yearns" means strongly wants or longs for something.
9Albert Einstein took ............... in the US during the Nazi rule of Germany.
Wrong!
"Refuge" is correct in the phrase "take refuge," meaning find safety.
10"Don't make ............... noise," the teacher said.
Wrong!
"Any" is normally used in negative instructions such as "Don't make any noise."
11He remembers ............... dragonflies when he was a boy.
Wrong!
"Catching" is correct because "remember" followed by an -ing form refers to a memory of a past action.
12He ............... off during class.
Wrong!
"Dozed" means slept lightly for a short time.
Done.
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Answers
- There have been several instances of armed violence at the school.
- The tablet gave instant relief from pain.
- The country is presently in the throes of a recession.
- You cannot buy this medicine without a prescription .
- How many times have you lied to me?
- He had a thorough knowledge of his subject.
- The Irish are famous for their sense of humor.
- Despite his commercial success as an actor, he still yearns for critical acclaim.
- Albert Einstein took refuge in the US during the Nazi rule of Germany.
- “Don’t make any noise,” the teacher said.
- He remembers catching dragonflies when he was a boy.
- He dozed off during class.
