Fill in the blanks.
1. The dancers performed .....................
Wrong!
Gracefully means elegantly.
2. She accepted the compliments ......................
Wrong!
Graciously means showing gratitude.
3. He gives a lot of money to the poor. He is very ......................
Wrong!
4. A ...................... spends his money irresponsibly.
Wrong!
5. Neither a spendthrift nor a ....................... be.
Wrong!
6. The traitors were ..................... to death.
Wrong!
7. It was a hot afternoon and I ..................... off on the sofa.
Wrong!
To doze off is to sleep slightly.
8. I have lost my wallet. Can you .................... me some money?
Wrong!
9. Nobody lives on Mars. Venus is not ....................... either.
Wrong!
10. The judge found him ...................... of stealing and sent him to prison.
Wrong!
11. The tree didn't ....................... much fruit this year.
Wrong!
12. She has ...................... 6 children in five years.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The dancers performed gracefully.
- She accepted the compliments graciously.
- He gives a lot of money to the poor. He is very generous.
- A spendthrift spends his money irresponsibly.
- Neither a spendthrift nor a miser be.
- The traitors were condemned to death.
- It was a hot afternoon and I dozed off on the sofa.
- I have lost my wallet. Can you lend me some money?
- Nobody lives on Mars. Venus is not inhabited either.
- The judge found him guilty of stealing and sent him to prison.
- The tree didn’t bear much fruit this year.
- She has borne 6 children in five years.
