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Reject, Refuse, Decline, Deny | Vocabulary Exercise

October 12, 2024 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with decline, reject, refuse or deny.

To deny is to say that something is not true. It is the opposite of admit.

The words reject, refuse and decline have similar meanings. They are the opposite of accept.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She ............... his proposal of marriage.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Rejected" and "declined" can both mean said no to an offer or proposal.
2The employer ............... him for the job.
Wrong!
"Rejected" is used when someone is not accepted for a job, place, or opportunity.
3I ............... to go along with such a wild scheme.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Declined" and "refused" can both be followed by "to" when someone says they will not do something.
4The road ............... sharply at this point.
Wrong!
"Declines" can mean slopes downward.
5He quit when his popularity started ...............
Wrong!
"Declining" means becoming lower or weaker.
6The minister ............... making such a statement.
Wrong!
"Denied" is followed by a gerund when someone says they did not do something.
7The chairman ............... the members an opportunity to speak.
Wrong!
"Denied" can mean did not allow someone to have something.
8Atheists ............... the existence of God.
Wrong!
"Deny" means say that something is not true or does not exist.
9We ............... the invitation because of a prior engagement.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Refused" and "declined" can both mean said no to an invitation.
10The ............... was unloaded at the city dump.
Wrong!
"Refuse" is a noun meaning waste or rubbish.
11The minister ............... the allegations.
Wrong!
"Denied" means said that an accusation was not true.
12The board ............... our proposal.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Rejected" and "declined" can both mean decided not to accept a proposal.

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Answers

  1. She rejected / declined his proposal of marriage.
  2. The employer rejected him for the job.
  3. I declined / refused to go along with such a wild scheme.
  4. The road declines sharply at this point.
  5. He quit when his popularity started declining.
  6. The minister denied making such a statement.
  7. The chairman denied the members an opportunity to speak.
  8. Atheists deny the existence of God.
  9. We refused / declined the invitation because of a prior engagement.
  10. The refuse was unloaded at the city dump.
  11. The minister denied the allegations.
  12. The board rejected / declined our proposal.

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