Vocabulary exercise

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

1. His proposal was not ——————– to us. (accept)

2. She is a ——————– old lady. (dignity)

3. The priest poured ghee on the —————— fire. (sacrifice)

4. Her ————————- to make it big in the show business helped her to become an accomplished actor and director. (determine)

5. One should be content with one’s ——————- (accomplish)

6. She is an ———————- musician. (accomplish)

7. He was an ———————- guy who worked really hard to achieve his goals. (ambition)

8. My parents did not ———————– with my ambition to be an actor. (sympathy)

9. His ——————— led to his failure. (ignore)

10. I have invested a ——————— amount of money in my new business. (consider)

Answers

1. His proposal was not acceptable to us.

2. She is a dignified old lady.

3. The priest poured ghee on the sacrificial fire.

4. Her determination to make it big in the show business helped her to become an accomplished actor and director.

5. One should be content with one’s accomplishments.

6. She is an accomplished musician.

7. He was an ambitious guy who worked really hard to achieve his goals.

8. My parents did not sympathise with my ambition to be an actor.

9. His ignorance led to his failure.

10. I have invested a considerable amount of money in my new business.