Fill in the blanks.
1The girl has a very ............... voice.
Wrong!
2The bossy woman was blessed with a ............... husband.
Wrong!
Meek means submissive.
3The old poet decried the ............... of today’s writing.
Wrong!
4The student tries hard but his work is ...............
Wrong!
5The lawyer tried to ............... between the company and the union.
Wrong!
To mediate is to arbitrate or negotiate.
6The campers took only a ............... supply of food.
Wrong!
Meagre and meager mean the same. Both mean insufficient.
7She showed a ............... grasp of the problem.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
8The political rally was a huge ............... of support for the candidate.
Wrong!
9The older boy’s ............... conduct was an example to the younger children.
Wrong!
10The doctor was sued for ...............
Wrong!
Malpractice is irresponsible conduct.
11The doctors removed a ............... growth.
Wrong!
Malignant means cancerous.
12What a ............... remark.
Wrong!
Malevolent means having a desire to do evil to others.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The girl has a very melodious voice.
- The bossy woman was blessed with a meek husband.
- The old poet decried the mediocrity of today’s writing.
- The student tries hard but his work is mediocre
- The lawyer tried to mediate between the company and the union.
- The campers took only a Either could be used here supply of food.
- She showed a masterly/masterful grasp of the problem.
- The political rally was a huge manifestation of support for the candidate.
- The older boy’s mannerly conduct was an example to the younger children.
- The doctor was sued for malpractice
- The doctors removed a malignant growth.
- What a malevolent remark.
