Fill in the blanks.
1. His political views are the ………………………. of mine.
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Wrong!
Converse means reverse or opposite.
2. We ……………………….. for hours on the phone.
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Wrong!
3. The height of this lamp isn't ......................... for reading.
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4. Ulysses was a ............................ book.
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5. The new house has every modern ................................
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Convenience means amenity.
6. The conversion of a caterpillar into a butterfly is ...............................
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Wrong!
7. I don't believe in ........................... punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
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Wrong!
Corporal means physical or bodily. Corporeal is archaic.
8. Wrap the .......................... tightly around the box.
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Wrong!
A cord is a string or rope. Chord means musical tones played together.
9. Sending anonymous letters is a ............................ act.
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Wrong!
Coward is a noun; cowardly is an adjective. There is no corresponding adverb.
10. The child slept ............................. in her cradle.
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Wrong!
11. The witness's story is not .........................
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Credible means believable.
12. We admired the .......................... of the imported cloth.
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Wrong!
Answers
- His political views are the converse of mine.
- We conversed for hours on the phone.
- The height of this lamp isn’t convenient for reading.
- Ulysses was a controversial book.
- The new house has every modern convenience.
- The conversion of a caterpillar into a butterfly is miraculous.
- I don’t believe in corporal punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
- Wrap the cord tightly around the box.
- Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.
- The child slept soundly in her cradle.
- The witness’s story is not credible.
- We admired the delicacy of the imported cloth.
