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Vocabulary • Ch 9 - The Great Gatsby • Fill in the blanks

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They decided to _________ the meeting until next week.

a)

superfluous

b)

resolve

c)

defer

d)

sullen

2.

She had to _________ quickly to the new environment.

a)

convention

b)

republic

c)

sparse

d)

adapt

3.

She was _________ by her promise to keep the secret.

a)

defer

b)

continuous

c)

bound

d)

illustrate

4.

She showed great _________ in overcoming her challenges.

a)

resolve

b)

continuous

c)

postpone

d)

partition

5.

They attended the annual _________ to discuss the latest industry trends.

a)

poise

b)

resolve

c)

convention

d)

postpone

6.

Her room was decorated with an _________ combination of vintage and modern furniture.

a)

inquisition

b)

poise

c)

aesthetic

d)

continuous

7.

The community came together in _________ to support the local food bank.

a)

solidarity

b)

continuous

c)

bound

d)

recede

8.

She enjoyed spending her weekends in her cozy mountain _________.

a)

bound

b)

inquisition

c)

partition

d)

dwelling

9.

The forest was _________ly populated with trees.

a)

republic

b)

sparse

c)

sullen

d)

aesthetic

10.

Despite the festivities, she remained _________ throughout the party.

a)

solidarity

b)

sullen

c)

dwelling

d)

bound

11.

The additional information in the report was deemed _________ and was therefore removed.

a)

superfluous

b)

inquisition

c)

sparse

d)

recede

12.

The beauty of cherry blossoms is _________, as they only last for a few weeks each year.

a)

illustrate

b)

solidarity

c)

sparse

d)

transitory

13.

The music played _________ly throughout the entire evening.

a)

continuous

b)

aesthetic

c)

defer

d)

illustrate

14.

The _________ questioned the suspect extensively to gather evidence.

a)

illustrate

b)

convention

c)

inquisition

d)

superfluous

15.

The room was divided into two smaller spaces by a _________.

a)

inquisition

b)

partition

c)

sparse

d)

sullen

16.

She maintained her _________ throughout the difficult situation.

a)

poise

b)

recede

c)

sullen

d)

inquisition

17.

The floodwaters slowly began to _________, revealing the damage caused.

a)

recede

b)

continuous

c)

sparse

d)

postpone

18.

They decided to _________ the meeting until next week.

a)

dwelling

b)

defer

c)

postpone

d)

poise

19.

The country transitioned from a monarchy to a _________, allowing for democratic elections and government.

a)

adapt

b)

republic

c)

postpone

d)

superfluous

20.

The artist used watercolors to _________ the book's vibrant scenes.

a)

poise

b)

solidarity

c)

resolve

d)

illustrate