All American Unit 7 (7.85- 7.187) Dictation Quiz

The artist’s ________ attention to detail made the painting a true masterpiece.

• painstaking

• shrewd

• decent

Their recent public ________ has sparked rumors of an upcoming wedding.

• engagement

• extension

• personnel

After years of hard work, he finally found ________ in a quiet countryside home.

• contentment

• discontent

• lifelong

The surgery was successful, but an unexpected ________ delayed the patient’s recovery.

• complication

• scale down

• offshore

With the current economic trends, a rise in inflation seems ________.

• foreseeable

• prospects

• rule out

According to the company’s policies, long-term employees are ________ to additional benefits.

• entitled

• freelance

• commission

Employees were asked to sign a ________ agreement to protect confidential company information.

• non-disclosure

• dismissal

• severance pay

The project was ________ by budget cuts and a lack of skilled workers.

• beset

• enticing

• cast a wide net

The ________ of cyberattacks has increased significantly over the past decade.

• incidence

• incident

• inaccuracy

He knew he had made a mistake and had to ________ the consequences.

• face up to

• draw a blank

• seek one's fortune