Intermediate Level Grammar And Vocabulary Exercise

Fill in the blanks

. N1. She is ……………………. to take her own decisions now

enough mature
mature enough
too mature

. N2. Girls mature ………………………….. than boys

more early
earlier
more earlier

. N3. The body ………………………. maturity earlier than the mind

reaches
reaches at
reaches to

. N4. ……………………… we will see you tomorrow

Maybe
May be
Either could be used here

. N5. Many elderly people don’t have the …………………………. to travel

mean
means
Either could be used here

? ………………………. N6. How could anyone be so

mean
means
Either could be used here

. N7. I don’t want anyone to ………………………. in my affairs

meddle
mettle
medal

. N8. It takes a lot of ………………………. to fight bulls

meddle
metal
mettle

. N9. The lawyer tried to ………………………….. between the company and the union

mediate
meditate
modulate

. N10. She spends hours admiring ……………………….. in the mirror

her
herself
Either could be used here

. N11. I don’t approve of whisky but I am not averse ………….. a glass of wine now and then

for
to
with

. N12. Cats have an aversion ………………………. wet

to get
to getting
of getting

: Answers

.N1. She is mature enough to take her own decisions now
.N2. Girls mature earlier than boys
.N3. The body reaches maturity earlier than the mind
.N4. Maybe we will see you tomorrow
.N5. Many elderly people don’t have the means to travel
? N6. How could anyone be so mean
.N7. I don’t want anyone to meddle in my affairs
.N8. It takes a lot of mettle to fight bulls
.N9. The lawyer tried to mediate between the company and the union
.N10. She spends hours admiring herself in the mirror
.N11. I don’t approve of whisky but I am not averse to a glass of wine now and then
.N12. Cats have an aversion to getting wet