Question

. Vocabulary: For the next five questions, choose the vocabulary word that best fits the context of the sentence. You may have to change the form of the word. For example, you may have to change "culminate" to "culminated." 1. I don't know if it is ______________ to try to attend both the basketball game and the birthday party tonight. 2. Many of the city's premier artists and ___________________ businessmen attended the fundraiser. 3. The opening ceremonies of the Olympics ________________ in a fantastic fireworks display. 4. The football player was _______________ of all charges filed against him. 5. I admire Mitchell's ______________ despite his obvious physical handicaps. a. exonerate b. culminate c. eminent d. persevere e. feasible

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

First, if we understand the meaning of each word, it will be easier to fill in the blanks. Let's take a look:

a. exonerate - clear, absolve, acquit

b. culminate - to reach a climax; to end in something

c. eminent - famous and respected at a certain field

d. persevere - to persist, to keep on, to continue

e. feasible - achievable, likely, practical

Now, let's complete each sentence. Let's also make any necessary changes:

1. I don't know if it is feasible to try to attend both the basketball game and the birthday party tonight. - No changes needed

2. Many of the city's premier artists and eminent businessmen attended the fundraiser. - No changes needed

3. The opening ceremonies of the Olympics culminated in a fantastic fireworks display. - It's best if we use the verb in its past form: culminate --> culminated

4. The football player was exonerated of all charges filed against him. - Let's use the past participle of "exonerate" since the sentence is in the passive voice --> exonerated

5. I admire Mitchell's perseverance despite his obvious physical handicaps. - this sentence needs a noun to complete the blank, so we need to transform "persevere" into a noun --> perseverance