General vocabulary exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.

1. The girl was shocked to see that her mother had changed beyond …………………. (recognize)

2. She had a firm ……………………….. that what she was doing was right. (convince)

3. It is important to …………………. with the poor and needy. (empathy)

4. She insisted that she had no ……………….. in the activities of the organization. (involve)

5. Success in our efforts depends upon the ………………….. of many talents. (fuse)

6. Without public support our efforts ended in ……………….. (frustrate)

7. He uses slang words with great ……………… (frequent)

8. Do you remember the ………………… of lilacs after a rain? (fragrant)

9. Soldiers were forbidden to …………………….. with local people. (fraternity)

10. There were ……………………… along the border to discourage invaders. (fortify)

Answers

1. The girl was shocked to see that her mother had changed beyond recognition.

2. She had a firm conviction that what she was doing was right.

3. It is important to empathize with the poor and needy.

4. She insisted that she had no involvement in the activities of the organization.

5. Success in our efforts depends upon the fusion of many talents.

6. Without public support our efforts ended in frustration.

7. He uses slang words with great frequency.

8. Do you remember the fragrance of lilacs after a rain?

9. Soldiers were forbidden to fraternize with local people.

10. There were fortifications along the border to discourage invaders.