Exercise on English Academic Vocabulary

Advanced Vocabulary Test 85 / out of 250 Exercises (2500 English Academic Words)

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  1. A suspect is being by police for questioning in the murder of a local woman.
  2. French is still spoken in the former French of Africa.
  3. His conviction for murder was when the principal witness changed her testimony.
  4. In my culture, it is important to remain a until marriage.
  5. My great-grandfather came to Boston to his fortune in the early 1800s.
  6. She has been to get into a relationship with a guy ever since her last boyfriend dumped her.
  7. The books are shelved in alphabetical by title.
  8. The Maple Leafs have a place in the finals with this win over the Canucks.
  9. The young girl was to the graduation dance by her boyfriend.
  10. We made a mistake the exam, so please note the corrections for questions 1 and 5 in section 2.

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