Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1The speaker's ............... voice put me to sleep.
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"Monotonous" is the adjective that correctly describes the voice.
2Two ............... sharks crossed the bow of the boat.
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"Monstrous" is the adjective that correctly describes the sharks.
3Speaking down to the people was a ............... mistake.
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"Monumental" is the adjective that means very great or important.
4Bicycling is good exercise; ..............., it does not pollute the air.
Select 3 answers.
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"Moreover", "furthermore", and "in addition" add another supporting point.
5It is obvious from his ruthless behavior that he has no ...............
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"Morality" is the noun for principles of right and wrong behavior.
6The ............... of the story is that money can't buy happiness.
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"Moral" means the lesson taught by a story.
7After the defeat, the army's ............... was low.
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"Morale" means the confidence or spirits of a group.
8............... everyone enjoyed the party.
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"Almost" means nearly and naturally modifies "everyone" here.
9I will ............... over your proposal and let you know.
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"Mull" means think carefully about something before deciding.
10A ............... of problems delayed the construction project.
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"Multitude" means a large number of people or things.
11He is ............... on the subject of faith.
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"Mute" means silent or not speaking.
12Her ............... was obvious from the way she told everyone her life story.
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"Naivety" is the noun meaning a lack of experience or judgment.
Answers
- The speaker’s monotonous voice put me to sleep.
- Two monstrous sharks crossed the bow of the boat.
- Speaking down to the people was a monumental mistake.
- Bicycling is good exercise; moreover / furthermore / in addition, it does not pollute the air.
- It is obvious from his ruthless behavior that he has no morality.
- The moral of the story is that money can’t buy happiness.
- After the defeat, the army’s morale was low.
- Almost everyone enjoyed the party.
- I will mull over your proposal and let you know.
- A multitude of problems delayed the construction project.
- He is mute on the subject of faith.
- Her naivety was obvious from the way she told everyone her life story.