Vocabulary exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word.

1. Members must ………………… to a code of conduct.

a) adhere

b) acknowledge

c) adapt

2. He …………………. a patronizing tone to win her trust.

a) adapted
b) adopted
c) adhered

3. The upper terrace …………………. beautiful views of the mountains.

a) affords
b) provides
c) gives
d) All of these could be used here

4. That lifestyle is completely ………………….. to me.

a) alien
b) align
c) alike

5. The ideal of social equality was one of the …………………. ideas of the French Revolution.

a) semantic
b) seminal
c) senile

6. Her grief was …………………. from her manner.

a) senile
b) sensible
c) sensational

7. The acrobat performed a …………………… feat of daring.

a) sensitive
b) sensible
c) sensational

8. The portrait was a perfect ……………………. of her face.

a) semblance
b) symbol
c) sequester

9. A ……………………. attendant accompanied the millionaire everywhere.

a) servile
b) senile
c) scanty

Answers

1. Members must adhere to a code of conduct.

2. He adopted a patronizing tone to win her trust.

3. The upper terrace affords / provides / gives beautiful views of the mountains.

4. That lifestyle is completely alien to me.

5. The ideal of social equality was one of the seminal ideas of the French Revolution.

6. Her grief was sensible from her manner.

7. The acrobat performed a sensational feat of daring.

8. The portrait was a perfect semblance of her face.

9. A servile attendant accompanied the millionaire everywhere.

 

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