English Vocabulary Exercise For Class 9 CBSE

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English Vocabulary Exercises

Question 1
  1. The planning committee's deliberations went on all night, but still they failed to reach a -------------.
A
consensus
B
plan
C
approval
D
discussion
Question 2
  1. As he entered, he couldn’t miss the --------------- tension in the room.
A
intangible
B
palpable
C
physical
D
certain
Question 3
  1. She said that she would like to --------------- her car for the latest model.
A
trade in
B
trade of
C
trade out
D
trade
Question 4
  1. She -------------- herself on her older sister.
A
Acted
B
Modeled
C
Copied
D
Emulated
Question 5
  1. I am eager for her to receive an education that will ----------------- her for a career in business.
A
Suit
B
Fit
C
Attach
D
Attract
Question 6
  1. He ------------------ scorn and odium for his actions.
A
incurred
B
Involved
C
Experienced
D
None of those
Question 7
 
  1. I think it's rather ----------------- that they haven't replied to your letter.
A
Helpful
B
Suitable
C
Ominous
D
Promising
Question 8
  1. The --------------- is on her to make the first move.
A
Onus
B
Decision
C
Right
D
Brunt
Question 9
  1. The speaker -------------------- the audience with his dramatic tale.
A
mesmerized
B
caught
C
influenced
D
attracted
Question 10
  1. He -------------- some recently published statistics to prove his point.
A
Referred
B
Alluded
C
Quoted
D
Told
Question 11
  1. Now that the new CEO has assumed office, a ---------------- reorganization of the company is very much on the cards.
A
Rational
B
Popular
C
Radical
D
Singular
Question 12
  1. After she retired she had plenty of time on her hands and took up sketching as a ------------------.
A
Recreation
B
Pleasure
C
Joy
D
Labour
Question 13
  1. --------------- arguments to the contrary, she remained rigid in her stand.
A
in spite
B
despite
C
though
D
even as
There are 13 questions to complete.

Answers

1. The planning committee’s deliberations went on all night, but still they failed to reach a consensus.
2. As he entered, he couldn’t miss the palpable tension in the room.
3. She said that she would like to trade in her car for the latest model.
4. She modeled herself on her older sister.
5. I am eager for her to receive an education that will fit her for a career in business.
6. He incurred scorn and odium for his actions.
7. I think it’s rather ominous that they haven’t replied to your letter.

8. The onus is on her to make the first move.
9. The speaker mesmerized the audience with his dramatic tale.
10. He quoted some recently published statistics to prove his point.
11. Now that the new CEO has assumed office, a radical reorganization of the company is very much on the cards.
12. After she retired she had plenty of time on her hands and took up sketching as a recreation.
13. Despite arguments to the contrary, she remained rigid in her stand.

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