This exercise tests your range of English vocabulary. Fill in the blanks.

1. The conference was held at a ………………. hall.

a) special
b) spacious
c) specious
d) sociable

2. That he is very —————— should be evident from the number of friends he has.

a) sociable
b) social
c) societal
d) society

3. The gangsters made a ……………… attack on the hapless refugees.

a) timid
b) bold
c) valiant
d) cowardly

4. People from villages are migrating to …………….. areas.

a) urban
b) urbane
c) rural
d) rustic

5. This drug is not to be taken …………………

a) verbally
b) physically
c) orally
d) generally

6. His articles are so ………………… that I don’t like to read them.

a) oral
b) verbal
c) verbose
d) idyllic

7. Can you give any assurance regarding the ………………… of this statement?

a) clarity
b) veracity
c) voracity
d) truth

8. The Georgian forces could not ………………. the Russian advance.

a) withstand
b) withheld
c) withdraw

Answers

1. The conference was held at a spacious hall.

2. That he is very sociable should be evident from the number of friends he has.

3. The gangsters made a cowardly attack on the hapless refugees.

4. People from villages are migrating to urban areas.

5. This drug is not to be taken orally.

6. His articles are so verbose that I don’t like to read them.

7. Can you give any assurance regarding the veracity of this statement?

8. The Georgian forces could not withstand the Russian advance.