English Vocabulary Exercise

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

1. A boy who is full of ……………………… usually works very hard. (ambitious)

2. My parents did not ………………….. with my ambition to become a standup comedian. (sympathy)

3. His ……………………… led to his downfall. (arrogant)

4. A little ………………….. is a dangerous thing. (know)

5. I find immense ……………………….. in helping others. (satisfy)

6. Are you …………………….. with your results. (satisfy)

7. Your performance was not ……………………. (satisfy)

8. He spent a ………………………. amount of money to set up his business. (consider)

9. He has handed in his …………………….. letter. (resign)

10. Owing to bad weather, the …………………………… of the plane was delayed. (depart)

Answers

1. A boy who is full of ambition usually works very hard.

2. My parents did not sympathize with my ambition to become a standup comedian.

3. His arrogance led to his downfall.

4. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

5. I find immense satisfaction in helping others.

6. Are you satisfied with your results?

7. Your performance was not satisfactory.

8. He spent a considerable amount of money to set up his business.

9. He has handed in his resignation letter.

10. Owing to bad weather, the departure of the plane was delayed.