Question

11) Match the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the tense of a verb.

The principal was very
about the closed lunch policy and would not change his mind.


Many people resented Trina for receiving the award because she
it exuberantly.


After we returned from our week-long vacation, we found that our plants had become
and droopy.


The medicine the doctor gave me was not
; in fact, it made me feel worse.


The employer's
prompted many workers to quit their jobs because they felt they could not trust him.


The bully unceasingly
the newcomer until he fled the playground in tears.


The new employee proved
as she eagerly learned new skills and adapted to the environment of the office without any problems.

Answer 1

1) The principal was very adamant about the closed lunch policy and would not change his mind.

2) Many people resented Trina for receiving the award because she gloated about it exuberantly.

3) After we returned from our week-long vacation, we found that our plants had become wilted and droopy.

4) The medicine the doctor gave me was not effective; in fact, it made me feel worse.

5) The employer's duplicity prompted many workers to quit their jobs because they felt they could not trust him.

6) The bully unceasingly taunted the newcomer until he fled the playground in tears.

7) The new employee proved adaptable as she eagerly learned new skills and adapted to the environment of the office without any problems.