Online English Vocabulary Exercise For CBSE Grade 9 And 10
Test your range of English vocabulary with this interactive exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
English Vocabulary Exercises
Question 1 |
- Dowry is an evil practice. It is no longer permitted by law even in ----------------- marriages.
Inter-religious | |
Love | |
Conventional | |
Polygamous |
Question 2 |
- Family planning is essential because it will help to curb the rapid ------------------ in population.
spurt
| |
augmentation | |
spread | |
increase |
Question 3 |
- The parties couldn’t arrive at an agreement because one of them -------------- the decision of the arbitrator.
disputed | |
rejected | |
questioned | |
objected |
Question 4 |
- Kings have few things to desire and many things to ------------------.
crave | |
long | |
worry | |
apprehend |
Question 5 |
- John shouted at her --------------- the top of his voice, but she did not hear and went on.
at | |
to | |
against | |
for |
Question 6 |
- In order to -------------- the rising demand for petroleum products, the government is planning to impose additional taxes on high-end cars.
regulate | |
reduce | |
restrain | |
contain |
Question 7 |
- Though, the winding road was a ----------------- climb, we finally managed to reach the top.
tortuous | |
easy | |
fast | |
slow |
Question 8 |
- A light breeze ----------------- the forest fire and made it more dangerous.
blew | |
ignited | |
fanned
| |
lit |
Question 9 |
- Take care of the --------------------- and the hours will take care of themselves.
days | |
years | |
seconds | |
minutes |
Question 10 |
- The way he kept knocking over things, he was more like a bull in a ----------------- shop.
China | |
English | |
Cattle | |
Grocery |
Question 11 |
- Though he took a leap in the -------------- by investing all his savings in the share market, he later found that it was well worth the risk.
dark | |
abyss | |
light | |
hole |
Question 12 |
- The rank and ---------------- of the party has turned against the leader.
class | |
file | |
officers | |
people |
Question 13 |
- He was caught in the act and landed in ------------------- trouble.
intense | |
dreaded | |
terrible | |
deep |
There are 13 questions to complete.
Answers
- Dowry is an evil practice. It is no longer permitted by law even in conventional marriages.
- Family planning is essential because it will help to curb the rapid increase in population.
- The parties couldn’t arrive at an agreement because one of them disputed the decision of the arbitrator.
- Kings have few things to desire and many things to worry.
- John shouted at her at the top of his voice, but she did not hear and went on.
- In order to contain the rising demand for petroleum products, the government is planning to impose additional taxes on high-end cars.
- Though, the winding road was a tortuous climb, we finally managed to reach the top.
- A light breeze fanned the forest fire and made it more dangerous.
- Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.
- The way he kept knocking over things, he was more like a bull in a China shop.
- Though he took a leap in the dark by investing all his savings in the share market, he later found that it was well worth the risk.
- The rank and file of the party has turned against the leader.
- He was caught in the act and landed in deep trouble.