Vocabulary exercise | word forms

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. The old woman’s …………….. of people made her a recluse. (hate)

2. These steep stairs are ……………….. (hazard)

3. The ………………. wrestler easily overpowered his opponent. (Hercules)

4. Is baldness ……………….. (heredity)?

5. The Japanese are famous for their ………………….. (hospitable)

6. The town was surrounded by ……………… troops. (hostility)

7. With ………………. he thanked everyone for their help. (humiliate)

8. The students were asked how they would treat a ………………… case. (hypotheses)

9. James has become a ………………… borrower. (habit)

10. These houses are not fit for ……………………….. (habit)

11. The hermit’s ……………… was a crude cabin. (habit)

Answers

1. The old woman’s hatred of people made her a recluse.

2. These steep stairs are hazardous.

3. The Herculean wrestler easily overpowered his opponent.

4. Is baldness hereditary?

5. The Japanese are famous for their hospitality.

6. The town was surrounded by hostile troops.

7. With humility he thanked everyone for their help.

8. The students were asked how they would treat a hypothetical case.

9. James has become a habitual borrower.

10. These houses are not fit for habitation.

11. The hermit’s habitat was a crude cabin.