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Vocabulary Exercise (Gap Filling)

July 11, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Day and night come …………………………….
Wrong!
2. She only has to say what she wants and that will be ……………………….
Wrong!
3. The cop ……………………… the robber and caught him.
Wrong!
To pursue is to follow or chase.
4. They were ………………………. for vandalizing public property.
Wrong!
To prosecute is to take legal action.
5. Police have identified the …………………………. owner of the jewels.
Wrong!
Righteous means virtuous or pious. Rightful means lawful or legal.
6. A ………………………… man will never support a wrong cause.
Wrong!
7. ……………………… progress is essential to gain happiness in life.
Wrong!
8. He is a ……………………….. by nature.
Wrong!
9. The noise of her ………………………. filled the room.
Wrong!
10. The murderer was ……………………… at dawn.
Wrong!
11. The ………………………. of Emperor Asoka was a golden period in the history of India.
Wrong!
12. He …………………….. in his horse.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Day and night come alternately.
  2. She only has to say what she wants and that will be granted.
  3. The cop pursued the robber and caught him.
  4. They were prosecuted for vandalizing public property.
  5. Police have identified the rightful owner of the jewels.
  6. A righteous man will never support a wrong cause.
  7. Spiritual progress is essential to gain happiness in life.
  8. He is a skeptic by nature.
  9. The noise of her laughter filled the room.
  10. The murderer was hanged at dawn.
  11. The reign of Emperor Asoka was a golden period in the history of India.
  12. He reined in his horse.
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