Sentence completion worksheet (Vocabulary)

Complete the following sentences.

1. Her constant nagging was driving me up the …………………….

a) roof
b) wall
c) hill
d) road

2. The terrorists were armed to the …………………..

a) top
b) teeth
c) feet
d) neck

3. The thieves took to their …………………… when the cops arrived.

a) feet
b) heels
c) soles
d) legs

4. He has money in ………………… but he still doesn’t do anything to help the poor.

a) access
b) excess
c) bank
d) great amount

5. The poor woman has ………………. many hardships after the death of her father.

a) born
b) bore
c) borne
d) boar

6. Many explorers who ……………….. to climb Mt. Everest have become successful.

a) essayed
b) assayed
c) assessed
d) accessed

7. I couldn’t help but admire the ………………….. with which he faced his detractors.

a) stability
b) equanimity
c) wit
d) ability

8. Their stance on this issue is ………………… and we don’t know how they will react.

a) clear
b) transparent
c) equivocal
d) oblique

Answers

1. Her constant nagging was driving me up the wall.

2. The terrorists were armed to the teeth.

3. The thieves took to their heels when the cops arrived.

4. He has money in excess but he still doesn’t do anything to help the poor.

5. The poor woman has borne many hardships after the death of her father.

6. Many explorers who essayed to climb Mt. Everest have become successful.

7. I couldn’t help but admire the equanimity with which he faced his detractors.

8. Their stance on this issue is equivocal and we don’t know how they will react.