A-Z
TESTS
B :
Right or wrong?
Knowing the meaning of a lot of words can
be very useful. But knowing how to use
words in their proper context, expressively and precisely, can be even more
rewarding and profitable. Here’s an
exercise to test your knowledge of certain words.
Senior surgical nurses had to undergo a
still examination in badinage before
graduating. (R W)
The barmitzvah holiday is the one enjoyed most by Jews. (R W)
Are these words being used correctly?
Circle right or wrong (R or W).
For Rockefeller, the $16 million donation
was a mere bagatelle. (R W)
The giant fixed a baleful eye on the two children. (R W)
They leaned on the balustrade watching the crowd beneath. (R W)
In his finest ceremonial robes the chief
led the solemn banal to the
sacrificial temple. (R W) The barmitzvah holiday is the one enjoyed most by Jews. (R W)
Kitty’s designs exhibited all the
extravaganza of the baroque. (R W)
The director’s interpretation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin was spoiled by the bathos of the final scene. (R W)
The rustlers rode cautiously through the
parch bayou. (R W)
Edith returned from her visit to the
cathedral in a state of beatitude. (R W)
The behemoth
spread her pretty wings and flew from his hands. (R W)
They listened in silence as the church team
rang the bel canto. (R W)
The document belied the sister’s claim to the estate. (R W)
The red-faced driver assumed a bellicose manner and refused to let
them on the bus. (R W)
They decided to sail, as the bellwether indicated good conditions. (R W)
The comedian from Manchester left them bemused and rolling in the aisles. (R W)
Mr and Mrs Drayton were the most gentle and benign couple you could ever hope to
meet. (R W)
Left mostly to themselves in the decrepit
orphanage, the children were bereft
of all hope. (R W)
The factory was immensely profitable,
turning out millions of bespoke garments
every month.(R W)
You’ve made 19 choices. Are you absolutely sure of them? :*)
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