Practice worksheet

Exercise 1 — Fill in the gap

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

Score: 0 / 0 answered

01. The legal documents described the defendant's ____ during the trial, noting a sudden shift from a confident posture to one of visible distress.
02. Failure to display a valid ____ on a commercial invoice can result in the recipient being unable to claim a tax deduction for the purchase.
03. The court ruled that the defendant could ____ the remaining balance of the fine by providing evidence of his current financial hardship.
04. The poet's work was seen as a profound ____ to the establishment, challenging the very social hierarchies that had defined the era for centuries.
05. The state's bureaucratic ____ proved too slow to respond to the sudden economic shift, highlighting the need for more agile administrative structures.
06. The ____ nature of the exposed bedrock provided a stark contrast to the surrounding sedimentary layers, indicating a history of violent tectonic activity in the region.
07. The museum features a beautifully restored Victorian ____, complete with velvet upholstery and the original crest of the family that commissioned it in the late nineteenth century.
08. The court applied the ____ to prevent the prosecution from using the defendant's private diary entries, which had been discovered during a search of a property where the two parties had previously settled a dispute.
09. While the lead researcher initially faced skepticism, several independent studies now ____ that the original hypothesis was correct, leading to a significant shift in the field.
10. Scholarly databases rely on the ____ system to cross-reference millions of articles, ensuring that researchers can access the primary source regardless of changes to the publisher's web architecture.
11. The reclusive billionaire was a true ____, rarely appearing in public and never granting interviews to the press that obsessed over his private life.
12. The small startup has grown into a fully ____ corporation with offices in three different countries and hundreds of employees.
13. The captain ordered the men to ____ the decks immediately, knowing that a clean appearance was essential for impressing the visiting dignitaries.
14. The expedition team established their base camp in the ____ of a massive granite ridge, ensuring the tents remained shielded from the relentless arctic gales.
15. The researcher established a statistical ____ between early childhood education and long-term career success, though the exact mechanisms of this influence remain a subject of intense academic debate.
16. Historians often examine ____ bulls from the Middle Ages to understand how religious authority influenced the political landscape of Europe.
17. Effective ____ in emergency medicine requires a rapid assessment of vital signs to ensure that the most critical cases receive immediate intervention, while less severe injuries are managed in a secondary area.
18. The geological survey noted that the ____ layer was highly porous, making it an excellent aquifer for the local community but a poor foundation for heavy structures.
19. While the technical manual is dense with jargon, the introductory chapter serves as a bridge for the ____, explaining the fundamental principles of the software.

Answer key

01. C
02. A
03. A
04. B
05. D
06. D
07. C
08. D
09. D
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. D

Exercise 2 — Vocabulary

Match each word to its definition. Write the letter of the correct definition in the blank next to each number below.

01. abearance	A. to agree with someone or something. You use this when you share the same opinion as another person.
02. abn	B. a type of rock made of volcanic ash that has been pressed together over a long time. It is usually soft and has a rough, grainy texture.
03. absolvable	C. describing someone who does not know about a specific subject, activity, or secret. It is often used to talk about people who are new to a group or a special skill.
04. affront	D. a formal word for a set of tools or equipment used for a specific task, or the complex system of an organization.
05. apparatus	E. a word for things that get stuck or blocked, like a pipe or a road; it also refers to a traditional wooden shoe.
06. brash	F. the process of deciding which patients or tasks are the most urgent and need help first. In computing, it is the system that checks if a request is valid before sending it to the server.
07. carriage	G. something or someone that is mysterious and very difficult to understand.
08. clog	H. relating to the Pope, who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
09. concur	I. a formal word for a connection or relationship between two or more things, or a physical system of connected parts.
10. Doi	J. Stands for Digital Object Identifier. It is a unique string of numbers and letters used to identify a specific document, like a journal article, on the internet.
11. enigma	K. to pay off a debt or a legal obligation completely. You use this when you finish a task or a financial promise so that you no longer owe anything.
12. fledged	L. to make something new or to clean it up. In old sailing stories, it means to clean the decks or make the ship look neat again.
13. freshen	M. having all the skills or qualities needed to do a job or be a certain type of person. It describes someone who has finished their training and is now ready to work on their own.
14. lee	N. a word used to describe a place or side of a ship that is protected from the wind.
15. linkage	O. a word for a mature woman, often used for someone in a position of authority in a hospital, school, or prison.
16. matron	P. a vehicle for carrying people, such as a part of a train or a horse-drawn coach; it also describes how a person stands or moves.
17. papal	Q. the way someone looks or behaves. It is an old-fashioned word that people used to describe a person's appearance or manner.
18. triage	R. a word for someone who is too confident and loud, or something that is very bright and lacks good taste.
19. tuff	S. a serious insult or a great offense that makes someone feel very angry or embarrassed. It is a strong word for something that shows a lack of respect.
20. uninitiated	T. Stands for Australian Business Number. A unique nine-digit number that identifies a business in Australia. It is required for most official business activities.

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Vocabulary — answer key

01. Q
02. T
03. K
04. S
05. D
06. R
07. P
08. E
09. A
10. J
11. G
12. M
13. L
14. N
15. I
16. O
17. H
18. F
19. B
20. C