Emphasis ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Emphasis

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - It's an ____ waste of time and money.
 
sheer
 
utter
 
total
 
all
Q2 - I was so disappointed that I ____ quit.
 
quite
 
at all costs
 
simply
 
utterly
Q3 - I was expecting him to help me, but he did nothing ____.
 
all
 
utterly
 
whatsoever
 
quite
Q4 - It's ____ what I have been looking for.
 
just
 
quite
 
utterly
 
at all
Q5 - It's so secret that I can't ____ mention it.
 
quite
 
even
 
just
 
by no means
Q6 - Expensive as____, I couldn't resist buying it.
 
was it
 
it was
Q7 - I am proud of this; it is my very ____ recipe.
 
self
 
own
 
private
Q8 - ____ who did you tell?
 
All
 
Just
 
As
 
Sheer
Q9 - It didn't bother me ____ least.
 
in
 
in the
 
at
 
at the
Q10 - I would like to make it ____ clear that I was not involved.
 
simply
 
quite

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