Vocabulary exercise | gap fills

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

1. Melvin ……………….. visits Sydney to meet his sister. (occasion)

2. The minister gave a …………….. reply to the charges leveled by the opposition. (befit)

3. Nehru’s ………………….. with Gandhi helped him change his views. (associate)

4. My mother is my biggest ………………….. (inspire)

5. All family members have a rightful claim to the …………………. property. (ancestry)

6. They ……………….. him with dire consequences but he didn’t give up. (threat)

7. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in ……………….. of her services to humanity. (recognize)

8. His performance was ………………… great. (remarkable)

9. He worked so hard that ……………………. his health broke down. (eventual)

10. Many athletes are punished for using …………………… (stimulate)

11. ……………….. goes before a fall. (proud)

12. He seemed unaware how ………………… he sounded. (sanctity)

13. The government doesn’t do anything to help the most …………………… sections in the society. (vulnerability)

Answers

1. Melvin occasionally visits Sydney to meet his sister.

2. The minister gave a befitting reply to the charges leveled by the opposition.

3. Nehru’s association with Gandhi helped him change his views.

4. My mother is my biggest inspiration.

5. All family members have a rightful claim to the ancestral property.

6. They threatened him with dire consequences but he didn’t give up.

7. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her services to humanity.

8. His performance was remarkably great.

9. He worked so hard that eventually his health broke down.

10. Many athletes are punished for using stimulants.

11. Pride goes before a fall.

12. He seemed unaware how sanctimonious he sounded.

13. The government doesn’t do anything to help the most vulnerable sections in the society.