Fill in the blanks.
1His ............... is congenital.
Wrong!
2His ............... helped him succeed.
Wrong!
3Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows she is ...............
Wrong!
4He is finishing college under a ............... from the army.
Wrong!
5Both the dinner and the conversation were ...............
Wrong!
6My secretary is skillful and ...............
Wrong!
7Selfishness is a ............... quality in anyone.
Wrong!
8Lack of education is ............... to a good career.
Wrong!
9The weather has been thoroughly ............... all week.
Wrong!
10He was admonished for his ............... manners.
Wrong!
11Remove all ............... items from the list.
Wrong!
12He was sent to the principal’s office for his ............... behavior.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- His deafness is congenital.
- His shrewdness helped him succeed.
- Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows she is deceitful
- He is finishing college under a deferment from the army.
- Both the dinner and the conversation were delectable
- My secretary is skillful and dependable
- Selfishness is a detestable quality in anyone.
- Lack of education is detrimental to a good career.
- The weather has been thoroughly disagreeable all week.
- He was admonished for his disgraceful manners.
- Remove all dispensable items from the list.
- He was sent to the principal’s office for his disrespectful behavior.

