This worksheet tests your range of English vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. Follow the directions carefully or this medicine may be …………………….. (harm)

2. She gobbled down lunch and …………………………. to her appointment. (haste)

3. There wasn’t much time, so I dressed ………………………… (hasty)

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

5. There is nothing more ……………………….. than a brisk walk every day. (health)

6. The men had a ……………………….. argument about politics. (heat)

7. Is baldness …………………………? (heredity)

8. Lack of education could be a ………………………….. to your career. (hinder)

9. I can’t understand his ………………………….. to our suggestions. (hostile)

10. The Nazi war criminals were condemned for crimes against …………………………. (human)

Answers

1. Follow the directions carefully or this medicine may be harmful.

2. She gobbled down lunch and hastened to her appointment.

3. There wasn’t much time, so I dressed hastily.

4. These steep stairs are hazardous.

5. There is nothing more healthful than a brisk walk every day.

6. The men had a heated argument about politics.

7. Is baldness hereditary?

8. Lack of education could be a hindrance to your career.

9. I can’t understand his hostility to our suggestions.

10. The Nazi war criminals were condemned for crimes against humanity.