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WorksheetsWord Work 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Everybody laughed when Judy, the class's slowest read, joked that she would never be able to finish reading the ___ version of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' required for literature class.
long
unedited
abridged
unabridged
Some economists argue that the yuan needs to be ___ in order for China's economy to stay strong.
deteriorated
devalued
depreciated
debunked
Some religions for example Islam believe in an ____ God who sees and knows everything.
omniscient
omnipresent
omniscience
omnipresence
His ___ report on the republican candidate is not convincing as it does not show a balanced and considered analysis of the situation.
virulent
vitriolic
viscous
voracious
Alexander Dumas' 'The Three Musketeers' is an ___ tale of courage, intelligence, heroism and adventure.
affected
ostentatious
extraordinary
epic
Juliet urged Romeo to leave her boudoir (pronounce /boo.dwaa/ meaning bedroom) ___ the light of day to avoid detection.
err
eon
ere
eel
The housewife soon grew bored of the drudgery of housework and the ____ routine of her life.
slow
mundane
conventional
conservative
Johnny is such an absolutely ___ man; he did not show any sympathy at all for the blind and old beggar who was begging by the road!
insentient
lethargic
indolent
callous
A ___ soldier will always be despised by his platoon for his timidity.
lackadaisical
pusillanimous
intrepid
insipid
The judge told the juvenile delinquent that his __ in committing the crime in broad daylight shows that he is already a hardened criminal.
audacity
opacity
capacity
capability
Her ____is sometimes mistaken for arrogance, as she does not talk much to people.
difficulty
reserved
rectitude
diffidence
Men who were ___ dressers were considered dandies in the 19thC.
extreme
flamboyant
casual
moderate
His series of actions made his hosts extremely mortified and____.
affronted
amused
approbated
accredited
Please do not ___ the statue of Buddha by climbing up to its lap and taking pictures with it.
disseminate
desecrate
disturb
displease
Our increase in height by a few centimetres is usually ___ and will not be noticed easily.
invisible
impregnable
imperceptible
incredulous
His __ behavior at the battle front does not mark him out as an honourable and courageous soldier.
careful
considerate
craven
conscientious
Most American born Chinese are able to ____ into American society easily.
assimilate
flow
plunge
affiliate
Some people choose to become nuns and monks in order to avoid the secular and the___
painful
proliferate
peregrinate
profane
His ___ nature makes him unsuitable to be a figure of moral authority.
lonely
licentious
legislative
logistical
He was most ___ in his attentions to Fanny at the party just now, he must be interested in her.
sanctimonious
indolent
assiduous
complacent
