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Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the
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In the early days, traders ______ ( monopoly ) the spice
trade. |
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The poor children are without
______ ( nourish ); they are very sickly. |
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Their refusal to help is ______ (
perfect ) understandable in view of the difficult circumstances. |
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Her younger sister can be ______ (
annoy ) when she behaves haughtily. |
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The recent swimming carnival drew a
large crowd of sports ______ ( enthuse ). |
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"In all ______ ( serious ) don't
get mixed up with bad company again," the social counselor
advised the delinquents at reform school. |
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We must be thorough with our work;
the supervisor expects all the ______ ( niggle ) details. |
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The unfit boy feels tired after the
______ ( torture ) climb up the steep hill. |
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When he moved to Japan, he ______ (
bare ) knew the country, but within a year he had become
familiar with the customs. |
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Many rich ______ ( royal ) own
luxurious home along this private beach. |
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Answers |
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In the early days, traders
monopolized the spice trade. |
2. |
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The poor children are without
nourishment; they are very
sickly. |
3. |
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Their refusal to help is
perfectly understandable in
view of the difficult circumstances. |
4. |
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Her younger sister can be
annoying when she behaves
haughtily. |
5. |
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The recent swimming carnival drew a
large crowd of sports enthusiasts. |
6. |
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"In all
seriousness don't get mixed up with bad company
again," the social counselor advised the delinquents at reform
school. |
7. |
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We must be thorough with our work;
the supervisor expects all the niggly
details. |
8. |
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The unfit boy feels tired after the
torturous climb up the steep
hill. |
9. |
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When he moved to Japan, he
barely knew the country, but
within a year he had become familiar with the customs. |
10. |
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Many rich
royalties own luxurious home along this private
beach. |