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Vocabulary Exercise

January 11, 2024 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Choose the correct answer. 0/12
1. His political views are the ………………………. of mine.
Wrong!
Converse means reverse or opposite.
2. We ……………………….. for hours on the phone.
Wrong!
3. The height of this lamp isn't ......................... for reading.
Wrong!
4. Ulysses was a ............................ book.
Wrong!
5. The new house has every modern ................................
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Convenience means amenity.
6. The conversion of a caterpillar into a butterfly is ...............................
Wrong!
7. I don't believe in ........................... punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
Wrong!
Corporal means physical or bodily. Corporeal is archaic.
8. Wrap the .......................... tightly around the box.
Wrong!
A cord is a string or rope. Chord means musical tones played together.
9. Sending anonymous letters is a ............................ act.
Wrong!
Coward is a noun; cowardly is an adjective. There is no corresponding adverb.
10. The child slept ............................. in her cradle.
Wrong!
11. The witness's story is not .........................
Wrong!
Credible means believable.
12. We admired the .......................... of the imported cloth.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. His political views are the converse of mine.
  2. We conversed for hours on the phone.
  3. The height of this lamp isn’t convenient for reading.
  4. Ulysses was a controversial book.
  5. The new house has every modern convenience.
  6. The conversion of a caterpillar into a butterfly is miraculous.
  7. I don’t believe in corporal punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
  8. Wrap the cord tightly around the box.
  9. Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.
  10. The child slept soundly in her cradle.
  11. The witness’s story is not credible.
  12. We admired the delicacy of the imported cloth.
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