In all compositions _______(1)________ is the most ____(2)______ virtue. You should write in a simple and _____(3)______ manner. The words chosen should be ______(4)________ in meaning. Try not to use ______(5)______ words merely because they are ______(6)_______. Do not allow poetic images of _____(7)______ to spoil the grace of good style. It is no longer _______(8)________ to stuff your composition with too many _____(9)_______ or proverbs especially if their relevance is ____(10)______.

1.
a) flourish
b) complexity
c) simplicity
d) reserve

2.
a) described
b) hidden
c) depicted
d) admired

3.
a) showy
b) straightforward
c) ornate
d) decorative

4.
a) quick
b) haphazard
c) discriminating
d) clear

5.
a) short
b) difficult
c) appropriate
d) small

6.
a) literary
b) familiar
c) distant
d) admired

7.
a) stories
b) pictures
c) similes
d) examples

8.
a) uncommon
b) disliked
c) difficult
d) fashionable

9.
a) writers
b) philosophies
c) quotations
d) systems

10.
a) observed
b) good
c) clear
d) doubtful