Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise

Be ________________ when telling your boss your ideas for making some changes in the office rules.

• specific.

• vague.

• indifferent.

• casual.

When raising children, parents make decisions according to their __________________.

• principle

• instinct

• experience

• emotions

The __________________ of the rules was difficult because there wasn’t enough information.

• interpretation

• application

• understanding

• implementation

The police could not __________________ the suspect from the witness’ description.

• identify

• recognize

• locate

• describe

The amount of food was not __________________ to feed everyone.

• sufficient

• insufficient

• adequate

• plentiful

It was wrong of you to __________________ that he was guilty before all the facts were known.

• assume

• prove

• deny

• confirm

We all ________________ shelter during the big storm.

• sought.

• found.

• lost.

• ignored.

When teenagers drop out of school some teachers may ________________ that they aren’t interested in getting an education.

• imply

• assume

• conclude

• suggest

I got lost because the directions I had been given were too __________________ to follow.

• complex

• simple

• clear

• easy

Car __________________ can be very expensive.

• maintenance

• insurance

• fuel

• repairs