English 9: DVL 9: EX 1

Exercise I Words in Context

A. The strikers sent a(n) ___#1_________ to the corporate headquarters to see if the issues could be resolved without ___________.

• facade

• entices

• enmity

• ensuing

• emissary

Exercise I Words in Context

A. The strikers sent a(n) ____________ to the corporate headquarters to see if the issues could be resolved without __#2_________.

• facade

• entices

• enmity

• ensuing

• emissary

Exercise I Words in Context

B. When the plywood ___#3________ of a medieval castle fell down during the play, the __________ chaos was nearly as dramatic as the play itself.

• facade

• entices

• enmity

• ensuing

• emissary

Exercise I Words in Context

B. When the plywood _____________ of a medieval castle fell down during the play, the ___#4__________ chaos was nearly as dramatic as the play itself.

• facade

• entices

• enmity

• ensuing

• emissary

Exercise I Words in Context

C. The Venus flytrap ____#5__________ its prey with a flower-like appearance and a small amount of nectar. Most insects cannot _____________ its quick and powerful leaves.

• facade

• entices

• enmity

• ensuing

• emissary

Exercise I Words in Context

C. The Venus flytrap ______________ its prey with a flower-like appearance and a small amount of nectar. Most insects cannot ____#6_________ its quick and powerful leaves.

• eradicate

• entices

• enmity

• elude

• emissary

D. John was ____#7________ in a debate with several people at the meeting; they could not ____________ using solar energy as the sole source of power in the U.S., but he insisted it was possible.

• eradicate

• emit

• embroiled

• fabricate

• envisage

D. John was ____________ in a debate with several people at the meeting; they could not ___#8_________ using solar energy as the sole source of power in the U.S., but he insisted it was possible.

• eradicate

• emit

• embroiled

• fabricate

• envisage

E. "You cannot ___#9________ a wrong simply by saying you are sorry," said the minister. "If you ___________ stories about your neighbors, you must make amends."

• eradicate

• emit

• embroiled

• fabricate

• envisage

E. "You cannot ___________ a wrong simply by saying you are sorry," said the minister. "If you ____#10_______ stories about your neighbors, you must make amends."

• eradicate

• emit

• embroiled

• fabricate

• envisage