Vocabulary exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. Boswell’s ‘Life of Samuel Johnson’ is perhaps the greatest —————— ever written.

a) novel
b) biography
c) autobiography
d) fiction

2. A light drizzle —————- to the humidity.

a) supplemented
b) added
c) complemented
d) increased

3. He has ——————– a huge number of debts.

a) caused
b) incurred
c) earned
d) accumulated

4. The suspect was taken into custody but the —————— revealed nothing.

a) questions
b) probe
c) interrogation
d) inquiry

5. He was ———————- because he made several controversial remarks about some religious leaders.

a) excommunicated
b) applauded
c) criticized
d) praised

6. If you have ——————— skin, you must not leave home without your sunscreen on.

a) sensitive
b) sensible
c) senile
d) insensitive

7. His spectacles wouldn’t rest on the ——————– of his nose.

a) arch
b) bridge
c) tip
d) top

8. Mira pulled a ——————- face when she was told that she couldn’t go to the party.

a) round
b) short
c) long
d) big

9. Manu, of course, didn’t pay the fine, but then he is a law —————— himself.

a) by
b) in
c) unto
d) among

10. He ——————- through the nose because of his inability to act promptly.

a) said
b) paid
c) got
d) saw

Answers

1. Boswell’s ‘Life of Samuel Johnson’ is perhaps the greatest biography ever written.

2. A light drizzle added to the humidity.

3. He has incurred a huge number of debts.

4. The suspect was taken into custody but the interrogation revealed nothing.

5. He was excommunicated because he made several controversial remarks about some religious leaders.

6. If you have sensitive skin, you must not leave home without your sunscreen on.

7. His spectacles wouldn’t rest on the arch of his nose.

8. Mira pulled a long face when she was told that she couldn’t go to the party.

9. Manu, of course, didn’t pay the fine, but then he is a law unto himself.

10. He paid through the nose because of his inability to act promptly.