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Vocabulary Exercise (Gap Filling)

July 11, 2022 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Day and night come ...............
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"Alternately" means one after the other in turns.
2She only has to say what she wants, and it will be ...............
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"Granted" means given or allowed.
3The cop ............... the robber and caught him.
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"Pursued" means chased or followed.
4They were ............... for vandalizing public property.
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"Prosecuted" means officially accused and tried in court.
5Police have identified the ............... owner of the jewels.
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"Rightful" means legally or properly belonging to someone.
6A ............... man will never support a wrong cause.
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"Righteous" means morally good or just.
7............... progress is essential for happiness in life.
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"Spiritual" relates to the inner life, religion, or the soul.
8He questions every claim; he is a ............... by nature.
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"Skeptic" means a person who questions or doubts claims.
9The room was filled with ...............
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"Laughter" is the uncountable noun for the sound or act of laughing; countable "laugh" would need an article here.
10The murderer was ............... at dawn.
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"Hanged" is used for execution by hanging.
11The ............... of Emperor Asoka was a golden period in the history of India.
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"Reign" means the period when a king or emperor rules.
12He ............... in his horse.
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"Reined" means controlled a horse with the reins.

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  1. Day and night come alternately.
  2. She only has to say what she wants, and it 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 for happiness in life.
  8. He questions every claim; he is a skeptic by nature.
  9. The room was filled with laughter.
  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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