Vocabulary: Attitude - English exercise

Here are a few words that describe the attitudes of people. Also listed below are some situations/ persons you would associate the words with, March the items appropriately.

Helpful, sympathetic, co-operative, headstrong, obedient

a. Rahim always takes the neighbur’s children to school on his way to the bus-stop. He is _______________


b. Raghav always establishes his views firmly. He refuses to listen to others. He never changes
his opinion. he can be termed _____________


c. Robert’s friend Nazeer is weak is solving problems. Every evening Robert sits with him and
teaches him to work out difficult problems. Robert is ______ Nazeer.



d. Class X A is very ___________ with their teachers. All the students are _____and are
interested in team –work.


Here are some synonyms associated with the attitudes listed below. With the help of a dictionary, try to complete the words:

Attitudes              -            Synonyms

1) Invidious                             un_u_t

2) Reverent                             re _ p _ ct_ u_

3) Generous                            ben _ v _ I _ nt

4) Unsophisticated                 inex _ er _ e _ ced

5) Hostile                                 op _ os _ ng

Improve your vocabulary by solving riddles

D. Vocabulary

I. Solve the following riddles: (Just for fun)

1. The man with whom you have to speak with your mouth wide open ............................
2. The man who checks your body and checks your pulse and purse ...........................
3. The man who is closer to your heart and treats you ................
4. The man who “hits the iron when it is hot” ............................
5. The man who is not happy with the proverb, “All that glitters is not gold.”................................

II. With the help of your teacher, refer to the dictionary and find the meanings of the following words. Before that, arrange the words in alphabetical order.

dentist, blacksmith, cardiologist, doctor, goldsmith, plumber,
lawyer, banker, priest

III. Fill in the columns below. Get guidance from your teacher and refer to the dictionary.

Specialist/professional   ----------------------- What he does
1. dentist                       -----------------------treats the teeth
2. doctor
3. cardiologist
4. blacksmith
5. goldsmith
6. lawyer
7. banker
8. priest
9. plumber

Best way to speak english - Examples

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogues and then role
play. Use the appropriate intonation.


1. At the railway booking counter:

A : Could you lend me your pen for a minute?
B : Oh, sure.
A : .................(thanking while returning the pen)
B : .................................(responding to thanks)


2. On the road:

Arun is waiting for the bus. His neighbour, an elderly gentleman
stops his car.

Gentleman : Arun. I am going to Shastri Bhavan. Do you have to come that way?
Arun : Yes uncle, I have to be at the Text book
Gentleman : Get in! I’ll drop you there. (while getting down)
Arun : Uncle,.......................I’ve saved time.
Gentleman : ..................................................


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Vocabulary Test - 5

1. Everything seemed so quiet, it was a dark ________ night.
(1) sleepy (3) tired
(2) bedtime (4) slumberous ( )

2. Do not ________. Things would not be as bad as you think.
(1) desparate (3) despair
(2) ashame (4) disgrace ( )

3. He has a ________, he is in a much superior position to win.
(1) trump card (3) winner
(2) threat (4) secret ( )

4. The secretary ________ into her boss office because she was very unhappy.
(1) stormed (3) walked
(2) strolled (4) rushed ( )

5. The company has ________ all the aeroplanes suspected of having a technical fault in the undercarriage.
(1) relayed (3) recalled
(2) asked (4) called ( )

6. It was a disaster. The two trains ________ head-on in the tunnel.
(1) reached (3) met
(2) collided (4) passed ( )

7. It is good to encourage. Do not ________ unnecessarily because it dampens the spirit.
(1) criticise (3) speak
(2) praise (4) admire ( )

8. The badly wounded soldier ________ back to camp and reported the defeat of the army to his General.
(1) ran (3) staggered
(2) walked (4) jogged ( )

9. The detectives are ________ every movement of their suspect.
(1) suspecting (3) looking
(2) admiring (4) observing ( )

10. Do you know who ________ the first personal computer?
(1) planned (3) planted
(2) invented (4) discovered ( )





Ex 1.5 Back To Answer Index
1.(4) 2.(3) 3.(1) 4.(1) 5.(3) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(4) 10.(2)




Vocabulary test - 3
Vocabulary Test - 2

Vocabulary test - Series 4

1. Do you know how to ________ square feet to square meters.
(1) convert (3) exchange
(2) link (4) translate ( )

2. The murderer finally ________ to the police that he killed his uncle.
(1) agreed (3) promised
(2) confessed (4) professed ( )

3. The escape plan was well ________. The prisoners managed to escape from the prison.
(1) executed (3) followed
(2) done (4) made ( )

4. Liverpool was once a flourishing ________ city with many factories.
(1) factory (3) industrial
(2) production (4) garden ( )

5. Up till today, nobody knows how the universe was ________.
(1) created (3) made
(2) discovered (4) invented ( )

6. Beethoven ________ many well known music pieces.
(1) discovered (3) composed
(2) decomposed (4) wrote ( )

7. Sulin is able to help you ________ this letter from English to Mandarin.
(1) convert (3) change
(2) move (4) translate ( )

8. A pilgrimage is a holy ________.
(1) trip (3) journey
(2) route (4) way ( )

9. Taking money without declaring can be ________ as bribery.
(1) concluded (3) known
(2) said (4) considered ( )

10. The Singapore ________ district is in Shelton Way. That is where you can find many banking institutions.
(1) money (3) financial
(2) cash (4) monetary ( )

Ex 1.4 Back To Answer Index
1.(1) 2.(2) 3.(1) 4.(3) 5.(1) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(4) 10.(3)

Vocabulary test - 3
Vocabulary Test - 2

Test your vocabulary - series 3

1. The kidnappers are demanding a ________ of one million dollars from the victim's family.
(1) money (3) price
(2) cash (4) ransom ( )

2. Due to lack of ________, the organizers had to cancel the event.
(1) acknowledgment (3) participation
(2) appearance (4) coming ( )

3. The ________ for primary one classes starts next Monday.
(1) enrollment (3) entrance
(2) taking in (4) joining ( )

4. The police department has taken a long time ________ the murder case because the murderer has left very few clues.
(1) checking (3) investigating
(2) finalizing (4) recording ( )

5. My car windscreen was ________ by a pebble thrown from the wheel of a lorry.
(1) shattered (3) broken
(2) pierced (4) scratched ( )

6. He ________ to his wrongdoings and decided to turn over a new leaf.
(1) agreed (3) admitted
(2) saddened (4) nodded ( )

7. You need ________ to see Dr Ong because his schedule is always full.
(1) an interview (3) a visit
(2) an agreement (4) an appointment ( )

8. After he won the first round of the competition easily, Jimmy became ________ and had hardly trained since then.
(1) lenient (3) complacent
(2) skillful (4) strong ( )

9. The reckless driver drove his car over the bridge and ________ into the river.
(1) dived (3) flew
(2) plunged (4) jumped ( )

10. The roof could not take the weight of the snow, it ________ into the house.
(1) cracked (3) collapsed
(2) broke (4) dented ( )



Ex 1.3 Back To Answer Index
1.(4) 2.(3) 3.(1) 4.(3) 5.(1) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(2) 10.(3)

Vocabulary Test 2

Vocabulary test - Series 2

1. The weather ________ for today is sunny.
(1) prediciton (3) forecast
(2) guess (4) telecast ( )

2. The lawyer was able to ________ the judge of the man's innocence.
(1) influence (3) discuss
(2) convince (4) tell ( )

3. My entry permit to Malaysia has ________, I need to renew it.
(1) expired (3) outdated
(2) finised (4) completed ( )

4. Tim has lost his ________, he cannot find his way around the school.
(1) orientation (3) bearing
(2) sense (4) ability ( )

5. Soldiers practise rifle shooting in the ________.
(1) barracks (3) camp
(2) guard house (4) range ( )

6. We engaged an ________ to design our new house.
(1) engineer (3) architect
(2) interior designer (4) draughtsman ( )

7. The coach was ________ to change players at the last minute as it would disrupt his game plan.
(1) happy (3) willing
(2) reluctant (4) anxious ( )

8. During an economic crisis, many people are in ________ as jobs are lost.
(1) happiness (3) hardship
(2) peace (4) comfort ( )

9. How could you be so ________ of the situation, not knowing it would become dangerous.
(1) sensible (3) pleased
(2) ignorant (4) annoyed ( )

10. I felt a ________ pain in my knee. It was like a needle piercing through.
(1) strong (3) numb
(2) acute (4) sharp ( )




Ex 1.2 Back To Answer Index
1.(3) 2.(2) 3.(1) 4.(1) 5.(4) 6.(3) 7.(2) 8.(3) 9.(2) 10.(4)

English Vocabulary Test

1. Before a new coat of paint could be applied, the old coat must be ________ off.
(1) scrapped (3) peeled
(2) dropped (4) tore ( )

2. Most authors ________ the people who made contributions to their books.
(1) thank (3) acknowledge
(2) write (4) remember ( )

3. The ________ of the coffee was so strong that we could smell it from outside the house.
(1) fragrance (3) taste
(2) smell (4) aroma ( )

4. If we do not keep the wound clean, it can become ________.
(1) infectious (3) dangerous
(2) contagious (4) smelly ( )

5. The burglars and their ________ were being handed over to the police.
(1) goods (3) loot
(2) counterfeit (4) products ( )

6. Glass is easily breakable because it is ________.
(1) strong (3) fragile
(2) brittle (4) soft ( )

7. After several tests, the doctor has ________ his illness as hypertension.
(1) diagnosed (3) predicted
(2) thought (4) said ( )

8. Everyone in the office ________ with you over your unfortunate business failure.
(1) sorry (3) sympathizes
(2) laments (4) condones ( )

9. After several poor games, the whole team has lost ________ in themselves.
(1) interest (3) confidence
(2) pride (4) style ( )

10. The victim who was shot in the chest was ________ dead upon arrival at the hospital.
(1) announced (3) pronounced
(2) denounced (4) determined ( )


Ex 1.1 Back To Answer Index
1.(1) 2.(3) 3.(4) 4.(1) 5.(3) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(3) 10.(3)