Intermediate Level Vocabulary Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. The campers missed the ........................... of a

refrigerator.

convenient

conveniently

convenience

2. James Joyce's Ulysses was a ..............................

book.

controversy

controversial

3. White is the ............................ color of a

wedding gown.

convention

conventional

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4. His political ......................... are very radical.

convict

conviction

convictions

convince

5. The upsurge in crime calls for strong

........................... measures.

correct

correction

corrective

6. The old man was esteemed for his

............................ manners.
Please select 2 correct answers

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courtly

courteous

courtesy

7. Sending anonymous letters is a

.............................. act.

coward

cowardly

cowardice

8. The old fortune teller muttered

................................ warnings.
Please select 2 correct answers

crypt

cryptic

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cryptical

9. Man is naturally ............................ about the

universe.

curious

curiously

curiosity

10. He arrived with his ..............................

promptness.

custom

customary

customize

11. With that ............................. outlook he does

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not trust anyone.

cynic

cynical

cryptical

12. It is ............................... to skate on thin ice.

danger

dangerous

dangerously

Answers
The campers missed the convenience of a refrigerator.
James Joyce’s Ulysses was a controversial book.
White is the conventional color of a wedding gown.
His political convictions are very radical.
The upsurge in crime calls for strong corrective measures.
The old man was esteemed for his courtly / courteous manners.
Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.

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The old fortune teller muttered cryptic warnings.

Man is naturally curious about the universe.
He arrived with his customary promptness.
With that cynical outlook he does not trust anyone.
It is dangerous to skate on thin ice.

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