Intermediate Level Gap Filling Vocabulary

Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. They ……………………….. the death of their

leader.

moaned

mourned

2. This is a ………………………. account of his life.

comprehensive

comprehensible

3. He was without any ………………………..

vice

wise

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4. He is suffering from an incurable

……………………….

disease

decease

5. Both his parents are …………………………..

diseased

deceased

6. He bowed his head in …………………………… to

the saint.

difference

deference

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7. The government’s ………………………… policies

are in ruins.

economic

economical

8. It was an ………………………. car that consumed

very little oil.

economic

economical

9. Oxygen has no …………………….. at all.

odor

order

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10. He has a …………………….. for money making.

seal

zeal

11. I was impressed by the ……………………….. of

her knowledge.

extent

extend

12. We want to ………………………. our market.

extend

extent

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Answers
They mourned the death of their leader.
This is a comprehensive account of his life.
He was without any vice.
He is suffering from an incurable disease.
Both his parents are deceased.
He bowed his head in deference to the saint.
The government’s economic policies are in ruins.
It was an economical car that consumed very little oil.
Oxygen has no odor at all.
He has a zeal for money making.
I was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.
We want to extend our market.

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