ESOL High Adv - Week 5 Quiz - 3/19/22

Why argue about such ________ matters when there are so many more important problems to deal with? 

The sudden fire alarm in the house interrupted my deep and peaceful ________ where I imagined I was in another world. 

Tom is not a very fast runner, but he is so ________ that he is extremely hard to tackle on the football field. 

Though the actress's name and face are all but forgotten today, she used to be _______-ed by adoring fans all over the world. 

I don't have the time to read every word of that long newspaper article, but I'll ________ it quickly to get the main idea.

Even though he knows he’s wrong, the stubborn banker refuses to ________ for the mistakes he made with his client’s accounts.

The mayor promised to ___________ new jobs in the area, but none have been created as of yet.

The critics will probably _______ the moving film as one of the director’s best works.

The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa looks as thought it might ______ over any minute.

The evidence against the accused man proved to be so weak that the jury had no choice but to _____________ him of the charges. He was found not guilty.

He should never have tried to ________ his boss because now he won’t be able to get a job anywhere in the industry.

Because members of my family disagree on so many matters, the dinner table is often the scene of much verbal __________.

Even with all his money, the billionaire came to realize he was _______ and could not win the battle against cancer.

Because he was homeless and penniless, Jason’s ________ was a miserable one.

The complaint against the bar could lead to the __________ of its liquor license.