Vocabulary Exercises for Intermediate Level English Learners

Fill in the spaces given with the correct form of the verbs that are given in brackets.

• Jack was ……………………….. about our chances of winning the soccer match. (pessimism)
• “This minor mistake is …………………… Be more careful next time,” said Mr. Thomas. (pardon)
• Kevin was very ……………………..of his younger brother. (protect)
• Our house is undergoing some minor ……………………….which will take a few months to complete. (renovate)
• The ……………………..was awarded the Nobel Prize for his great contributions in the medical field (science)
• Clare celebrated her …………………….in the new project by taking his wife out for dinner. (succeed)
• Marina is a very ……………………..dancer. (talent)
• Everyone admired the widow for the ……………….she showed at the funeral of her husband. (strong)
• Jane always makes excuses for late ………………….in meetings. (arrive)
• Susan is busy with her passport ………………….. (renew)
• The blanket that my brother gifted to me is very …………………… (comfort)
• During the trip, all the students were very ………………… (discipline)
• John was ………………..to find out that he was not responsible for the accident. (relief)
• Mary showed great …………….towards the orphaned girl. (kind)
• We ………………….all hope of ever finding our lost puppy after searching the whole neighborhood in vain. (abandon)
• The Principal decided that the school will be …………………..by four prefects. (represent)
• The unemployed man ……………….his appearance whenever he went for an interview, and hence was never successful in getting a job. (neglect)
• The manager gave a letter of …………………….. to all his employees who had done very good work throughout the year. (appreciate)
• There was …………………supply of soft drinks at the dinner party; everyone drank whatever they wanted. (limit)
• Gerald’s source of …………………..was his grandchildren; he enjoyed playing with them in the evenings. (happy)
• My mother told me that she was very ……………….of my achievements at the chess tournament (pride)
• John is very popular in his workplace because he is a very ……………….person. (trust)
• Ray lost his focus on studies when he was ………………… a video game on his birthday. (gift)
• The police ………………………….of the murder has come to a standstill because a few witnesses refused to testify. (investigate)
• The suspect is being held for ………………(question)
• Although Max is an adult, he behaves in a …………………manner sometimes. (child)
• “I hope our …………….will always stay strong,” said Louis to his friends on the last day of school. (friend)
• Sean had great ……………………..in understanding the topic, so he asked his friend for help (difficult)
• The children were waiting ……………………..for the party to begin. (impatient)
• Danny was scolded by the Principal because he had ………………a few of the school rules. (break)
• Dane could not bring himself to accept his ………………..in the examinations, so he tried to kill himself. (fail)
• The naïve young girl went with the stranger …………………(willing)
• My uncle is a ………………(trade)
• Carol is very ……………………….;she cannot be quiet even for a minute (talk)
• There were three …………………….in that plane crash. (survive)
• The lecture was so boring that many students felt very ………………….. (sleep)
• Fiona’s ……………………..behaviour often got her into trouble. (rebel)
• Zeena is very ………………..of her stamp collection. (possess)
• “Please come ………………….. We are late,” said my father impatiently.(quick)
• The puzzle was very …………………; none of the students could get it. (confuse)
• The ……………….puppy is chasing its own tail. (play)
• David is going abroad for further studies, abandoning his …………….plan to join a university in his own country. (early)
• The ……………….of the light bulb was a very important event for mankind. (invent)
• Kate was ………………..that she would pass the driving test. (confidence)
• Levi is a ………………young man; I am sure that he will be successful in the future. (promise)
• Lily is very proud of her daughter’s ……………………..in music. (achieve)
• There was a ………………..of dishes at the party (vary)
• That was a rather …………thing to do! (vice)
• The …………..sang two songs (vocal)
• Her …………….statement hurt me very much (tact)

Answer Key

• pessimistic
• pardonable
• protective
• renovation
• scientist
• success
• talented
• strength
• arrival
• renewal
• comfortable
• disciplined
• relieved
• kindness
• abandoned
• represented
• neglected
• appreciation
• unlimited
• happiness
• proud
• trustworthy
• gifted
• investigation
• questioning
• childish
• friendship
• difficulty
• impatiently
• broken
• failure
• willingly
• trader
• talkative
• survivors
• sleepy
• rebellious
• possessive
• quickly
• confusing
• playful
• earlier
• invention
• confident
• promising
• achievements
• variety
• vicious
• vocalist
• tactless