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English Vocabulary Exercise

April 21st, 2023 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. Everyone appreciated the ……………………. of the idea. (original)

2. She is …………………….. of her more successful sister. (envy)

3. His …………………….. is due to his illness. (irritable)

4. We have to ………………………. our campaign against corruption. (intense)

5. Without ……………………. snakes do not normally harm people. (provoke)

6. The accused cannot be released on bail until the ………………………. is complete. (investigate)

7. My mother takes great ………………………. in feeding homeless animals. (please)

8. The circus artists performed many tricks while walking ……………………… on a rope. (precarious)

9. The teacher told the students to ………………………. the poem. (memory)

10. If the non-renewable resources are used …………………………, we will soon run out of them. (indiscriminate)

11. He said that the ……………………….. against him were false. (accuse)

12. The minister apologized for the ……………………… caused due to power cut. (inconvenient)

Answers

1. Everyone appreciated the originality of the idea.

2. She is envious of her more successful sister.

3. His irritability is due to his illness.

4. We have to intensify our campaign against corruption.

5. Without provocation snakes do not normally harm people.

6. The accused cannot be released on bail until the investigation is complete.

7. My mother takes great pleasure in feeding homeless animals.

8. The circus artists performed many tricks while walking precariously on a rope.

9. The teacher told the students to memorize the poem.

10. If the non-renewable resources are used indiscriminately, we will soon run out of them.

11. He said that the accusations against him were false.

12. The minister apologized for the inconvenience caused due to power cut.