CBSE Grade 9 And 10 English Vocabulary Exercises

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English Vocabulary Exercises

Question 1
1. I don’t think that it will be wise for us to --------------- this information from her.  
A
hold in
B
hold back
C
hold over
D
hold out
Question 2
2. The meeting has been ----------------- till next week.  
A
held back
B
held over
C
held out
D
held in
Question 3
3. The roof of a house ----------------- the sun and the rain.  
A
keeps of
B
keeps off
C
keeps in
D
keeps away
Question 4
4. A large number of men and women ----------------- their lives for winning us our independence.  
A
laid off
B
laid down
C
laid aside
D
laid by
Question 5
5. Spoilt rich kids often seem to believe that they can commit a crime and then -------------  
A
get on
B
get over
C
get off
D
get rid of
Question 6
  1. He -------------- smoking at his wife’s request.
A
gave in
B
gave up
C
gave out
D
gave away
Question 7
7. The judge promised to ------------------ the matter himself.
A
go after
B
go in for
C
go into
D
go off
Question 8
8. All of a sudden the gun ----------------  
A
went off
B
go off
C
went out
D
went of
Question 9
9. A large number of people are ----------------- every year by malaria.  
A
carried off
B
carried on
C
carried out
D
carried in
Question 10
10. I shall -------------- you next Monday.
A
call in
B
call on
C
call upon
D
call for
Question 11
11. Adversity --------------- the best qualities in man.
A
calls forth
B
calls on
C
calls in
D
calls upon
Question 12
12. The project ---------------- for lack of fund.
A
fell of
B
fell off
C
fell flat
D
fell through
Question 13
13. The angry mob ----------------- the police men.
A
fell upon
B
fell out
C
fell back
D
fell off
There are 13 questions to complete.

Answers

  1. I don’t think that it will be wise for us to hold back this information from her.
  2. The meeting has been held over till next week.
  3. The roof of a house keeps off the sun and the rain.
  4. A large number of men and women laid down their lives for winning us our independence.
  5. Spoilt rich kids often seem to believe that they can commit a crime and then get off
  6. He gave up smoking at his wife’s request.
  7. The judge promised to go into the matter himself.
  8. All of a sudden the gun went off
  9. A large number of people are carried off every year by malaria.
  10. I shall call on you next Monday.
  11. Adversity calls forth the best qualities in man.
  12. The project fell through for lack of fund.
  13. The angry mob fell upon the police men.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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