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

1. People who are full of ……………………….. usually work hard. (ambitious)

2. His parents did not ………………………… with his ambition to become an actor. (sympathy)

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

4. India is a land of great ………………………. (diverse)

5. The ………………………… of water and gas for domestic use is insufficient. (provide)

6. I have spent a ……………………….. amount of time to build a new house. (consider)

7. The government’s decision to demolish the old fort roused the ……………………… of the public. (oppose)

8. …………………………. is the stepping stone to success. (fail)

9. Brutus is an …………………………. man. (honor)

10. It is not good for any country to be ……………………………. on another country. (depend)

Answers

1. People who are full of ambition usually work hard.

2. His parents did not sympathize with his ambition to become an actor.

3. His arrogance led to his fall.

4. India is a land of great diversity.

5. The provision of water and gas for domestic use is insufficient.

6. I have spent a considerable amount of time to build a new house.

7. The government’s decision to demolish the old fort roused the opposition of the public.

8. Failure is the stepping stone to success.

9. Brutus is an honorable man.

10. It is not good for any country to be dependent on another country.