Question 12 of 18intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks5 marks

Choose the correct adjectives from those given in the box for the underlined words given in the sentences below. Ensure you do not use the same adjective twice.

(1)

The littlest athlete was moving at a steady pace.

Answer

youngest

(2)

The eight athletes had a smiling attitude.

Answer

positive

(3)

When the athlete fell, he gave a huge cry of pain.

Answer

loud

(4)

The spectators saw a terrible difference in the athletes who had only come to compete.

Answer

significant

(5)

The gaudy crowd cheered the runners enthusiastically.

Answer

noisy

Explanation

The exercise requires substituting the underlined words with the correct adjectives from the provided box to form standard English collocations. 'Littlest' is replaced by 'youngest' (youngest athlete). 'Smiling' is replaced by 'positive' (positive attitude). 'Huge' is replaced by 'loud' (loud cry). 'Terrible' is replaced by 'significant' (significant difference). 'Gaudy' is replaced by 'noisy' (noisy crowd). Each adjective from the box is used exactly once.