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Vocabulary Exercise

May 7, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. Religious ………………….. is essential in a plural society.

Correct! Wrong!

2. Beethoven could not endure ………………….when music was being rendered.

Correct! Wrong!

Frivolity means silliness. Frivolousness means the quality of being insignificant.

3. The oxygen in the air is ……………………… being used up when animals breathe.

Correct! Wrong!

4. His progress was not ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

5. Insecticides were sprayed as a ………………………… measure against the outbreak of malaria.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The flood caused massive …………………… to the crops.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Some communist leaders of Eastern Europe were infamous for their ………………………. habits.

Correct! Wrong!

8. He has always been ………………….. to us.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I visit him ………………………

Correct! Wrong!

We need the adverb occasionally to modify the verb visit here.

10. Only …………………… people can succeed in life.

Correct! Wrong!

11. You can buy over the counter drugs without a ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

12. Children need ………………….. food for optimal growth.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. Religious tolerance is essential in a plural society.
  2. Beethoven could not endure frivolity when music was being rendered.
  3. The oxygen in the air is constantly being used up when animals breathe.
  4. His progress was not satisfactory.
  5. Insecticides were sprayed as a preventive measure against the spread of malaria.
  6. The flood caused massive destruction to the crops.
  7. Some communist leaders of Eastern Europe were infamous for their extravagant habits.
  8. He has always been hostile to us.
  9. I visit him occasionally.
  10. Only industrious people can succeed in life.
  11. You can buy over the counter drugs without a prescription.
  12. Children need nutritious food for optimal growth.
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