Vocabulary: Best Word For Gap Quiz 11

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate word from the three choices provided.

1. Nuclear physicists study the ______ of atomic nuclei.

collision

understanding

removal

2. When Mt. Vesuvius, an active volcano, ______, Naples may be endangered.

surfaces

erupts

dies

3. Millions died during the 1932 - 1933 ______ in the former Soviet Union.

famine

destruction

politics

4. After 24 hours of steady rain, the weather service issued a flash _____ warning for parts of the state.

water

rain

flood

5. To climb Mt. Everest it takes not only skill, physical conditioning, and proper equipment, but also ______.

perseverance

food

hope

6. The car swerved, broke through the guard rail, and ______ into the ravine.

lifted

plunged

stopped

7. As the dam broke, the destructive power of tons of water was ______.

restrained

unleashed

held back

8. One should be ______ when faced with changed circumstances.

adoptable

adaptable

rigid