Approve, Disapprove, Oppose, Object | English

Vocabulary Exercise
Fill in the blanks.

1. I .......................... to smoking.

object

oppose

Either could be used here

2. I ......................... to the motion and will vote

against it.

object

oppose

disapprove

3. My parents ............................. of my decision to

change jobs.

objected

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opposed

disapproved

4. My wife .......................... to my quitting the job.

opposed

objected

approved

5. My parents .......................... of my living alone.

objected

opposed

disapproved

6. Many people ........................... the project.

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objected

opposed

approved

7. The committee .......................... the proposal.

approved

approved of

Either could be used here

8. Many of the panelists were .......................... to

the idea.

objected

opposed

Either could be used here

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9. I object ............................ now.

leave

to leaving

to leave

leaving

10. I have no objection ......................... the

scheme.

of

for

to

11. Her parents do not ........................... her

boyfriend.

approve

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approve of

Either could be used here

12. The radical economic reforms were

............................ by the parliament.

approved

approved of

Either could be used here

Answers
I object to smoking.
I object to the motion and will vote against it.
My parents disapproved of my decision to change jobs.
My wife objected to my quitting the job.
My parents disapproved of my living alone.
Many people opposed the project.
The committee approved the proposal.
Many of the panelists were opposed to the idea.
I object to leaving now.
I have no objection to the scheme.
Her parents do not approve of her boyfriend.

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The radical economic reforms were approved by the parliament.

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