kro exercize!!!!!!!!!!!! Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1. Considering the fact that he heinously cheated on the final exam, receiving a failing grade seems like ______ punishment. A. a brutal B. an unfair C. an appropriate D. a futile E. an unthinkable 2. Despite his ______ range of interests, he was only expert in a limited number of fields. A. extensive B. narrow C. eerie D. regular E. peculiar 3. Trina’s parents are concerned with how ______ she has become this summer, so they are trying to find more activities to occupy her time. A. athletic B. idle C. active D. productive E. relaxed 4. Due to the ______ of hurricanes near the coast, a beach house must have sturdy walls to prevent it from collapsing during any of the frequent hurricanes that occur each year. A. lack B. scarcity C. negligence D. prevalence E. depletion 5. Though the advertisement for the used car said it was in immaculate condition, Jose quickly noticed several ______ in the automobile. A. incidents B. luxuries C. flaws D. claims E. diseases 6. Unlike her dog, which has ______ hair, Sam’s horse has ______ hair, making it easier to groom. A. fine ... oily B. thick ... robust C. curly ... straight D. smooth ... filthy E. coarse ... knotted 7. Cindy’s date proved to be a ______ gentleman: he opened doors, paid for dinner, and even called her a taxi ride home. A. questionable B. genuine C. romantic D. comical E. shady 8. After his overwhelming ______ in the election, the new mayor adopted an aura of ______ that displeased many of the voters; he was too proud to listen to the citizens who voted him into power anymore. A. oration ... humility B. triumph ... meekness C. campaign ... annoyance D. defeat ... sadness E. victory ... arrogance 1. Though Peter did not appear to be particularly ______, he was easily the ______ player on the team. A. brawny … strongest B. athletic … frailest C. husky … bravest D. delicate … densest E. intelligent … fastest 2. In order to ______ discussion about the novel, the teacher asked his students a series of questions about its themes. A. advocate B. hasten C. aggravate D. facilitate E. perplex 3. Though the attorney did not directly state that the witness was a liar, the jury was able to ______ that the witness was not ______. A. understand … valuable B. imagine … scandalous C. infer … trustworthy D. deduce … likeable E. impose … honest 4. The helicopter ______ over the scene of the accident and lingered at a low altitude. A. soared B. hovered C. excelled D. collided E. stormed 5. Jacob’s mother and father both had to ______ him from his sleep because he had slept through his alarm. A. fluctuate B. deliver C. lull D. tremble E. rouse 6. In an effort to make sure that no one found the evidence of his crime, Dean attempted to ______ it from investigators. A. condemn B. consecrate C. conceal D. convict E. contemplate 7. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was ______ act of hostility, and the United States reacted to the blatant act with a declaration of war on Japan. A. a clandestine B. an overt C. an inconspicuous D. an ambiguous E. a petty 8. Allen Ginsberg’s poetry offers ______ insight into the counterculture of the 1950s; his writings give readers a deep understanding of the Beat movement. A. profound B. scholarly C. cryptic D. superficial E. shallow
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