Complete & Utter ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Complete & Utter

Instructions: Which sounds more natural?

Q1 - She spoke with ____ honesty.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q2 - It was ____ fear that kept us going.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q3 - The company has undergone ____ restructuring.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q4 - The book has ____ analysis of the situation.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q5 - That's the ____ opposite of what I said.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q6 - Their excuse was ____ fiction.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q7 - It was the feeling of ____ helplessness that affected me.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q8 - He's ____ disgrace
 
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an utter
 
Either could be used here.
Q9 - It was ____ disaster.
 
a complete
 
an utter
 
Either could be used here.
Q10 - They want ____ withdrawal of the armed forces.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q11 - We were in ____ agreement.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q12 - They want ____ autonomy.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q13 - I felt ___ fear.
 
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Either could be used here.
Q14 - They have made ____ recovery.
 
a complete
 
an utter
 
Either could be used here.
Q15 - The public want ____ withdrawal of troops immediately.
 
a complete
 
an utter
 
Either could be used here.

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