Vocabulary exercise 17

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. The burn needs an ………………… of the ointment twice a day. (apply)

2. What is your ………………….. of the situation? (appraise)

3. There is an …………………. difference between the two engines. (appreciate)

4. He was filled with …………………. about the future. (apprehend)

5. The manager was jailed for his ……………….. of company funds. (appropriate)

6. He studied hard to win his teacher’s ………………… (approve)

7. The time is ………………….. ten o’clock. (approximate)

8. A judge cannot make ………………… decisions. (arbitrate)

9. The study of …………………. includes both engineering and aesthetics. (architect)

10. He was an ………………. patriot. (ardor)

11. The country has a powerful ……………….. for building a nuclear power plant. (argue)

12. She comes from an …………………. family. (aristocrat)

Answers

1. The burn needs an application of the ointment twice a day.

2. What is your appraisal of the situation?

3. There is an appreciable difference between the two engines.

4. He was filled with apprehension about the future.

5. The manager was jailed for his appropriation of company funds.

6. He studied hard to win his teacher’s approval.

7. The time is approximately ten o’clock.

8. A judge cannot make arbitrary decisions.

9. The study of architecture includes both engineering and aesthetics.

10. He was an ardent patriot.

11. The country has a powerful argument for building a nuclear power plant.

12. She comes from an aristocratic family.