Vocabulary exercise

A group of words are given below. Complete the following sentences using appropriate words from the given list.

Anxious; congratulated; listen(s); absorb(s); searched; confessed; infected; risky, entered; trained;

1. The police ……… the town for the thief.

2. He ………. that he had attacked the old man.

3. Paper that ……….. ink is called blotting paper.

4. The parents were ……………….. because they hadn’t heard from their son in several days.

5. The team was …………………. on their victory.

6. They are looking for …………………… teachers.

7. When the train …….. the tunnel, it was quite dark.

8. A lot of people are suffering from jaundice. This place is …….. with the disease.

9. Isn’t it ……… to climb this steep hill on such a rainy day?

10. She never ……….. to what others say.

Answers

1. The police searched the town for the thief.

2. He confessed that he had attacked the old man.

3. Paper that absorbs ink is called blotting paper.

4. The parents were anxious because they hadn’t heard from their son in several days.

5. The team was congratulated on their victory.

6. They are looking for trained teachers.

7. When the train entered the tunnel, it was quite dark.

8. A lot of people are suffering from jaundice. This place is infected with the disease.

9. Isn’t it risky to climb this steep hill on such a rainy day?

10. She never listens to what others say.