M2/9 Unit 7 Vocabulary Words worksheet with fill-in-the-blank exercises.
Fill-in-the-blank vocabulary worksheet for M2/9 Unit 7, featuring a list of words to choose from and 20 sentences to complete.
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Let's solve this vocabulary worksheet step by step. We are given a list of vocabulary words and need to choose the correct one for each sentence, filling in the blank appropriately.
- unpleasant
- previously
- generate
- decision
- device
- period
- substantial
- shock
- occupied
- obvious
- challenge
- look at
- restrict
- usage
- report
- participants
- despite
- delete
- notice
- shocking
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. A word may have several entries, one for each of its typical _________.
→ "Usage" fits best here. Words can have multiple entries based on how they're used (e.g., noun vs. verb).
✔ Answer: usage
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2. Her work means that she spends long _________ away from home.
→ "Periods" makes sense — long periods of time.
✔ Answer: periods
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3. We called the insurance company to _________ he theft.
→ The verb "report" is appropriate here — to inform about an incident.
✔ Answer: report
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4. She inherited a _________ fortune from her grandmother.
→ "Substantial" means large or significant. A "substantial fortune" is common phrasing.
✔ Answer: substantial
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5. She was _________ employed as a tour guide.
→ "Previously" indicates past employment.
✔ Answer: previously
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6. At that time I was fully _________ taking care of my elderly mother.
→ "Occupied" means busy with something. “Fully occupied” fits well.
✔ Answer: occupied
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7. The students claim to be willing _________ in the experiment.
→ "Participants" refers to people involved in an experiment. The phrase is "willing participants".
✔ Answer: participants
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8. There was an _________ smell coming from the drainage.
→ "Unpleasant" describes a bad smell.
✔ Answer: unpleasant
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9. It was a _________ to see her looking so sick.
→ "Shock" fits — it was a shocking sight.
✔ Answer: shock
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10. There are measures to _________ the sale of alcohol.
→ "Restrict" means to limit. Governments often restrict alcohol sales.
✔ Answer: restrict
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11. The whole country has been outraged by this most _________ of crimes.
→ "Shocking" describes something that causes outrage. "Most shocking of crimes" is idiomatic.
✔ Answer: shocking
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12. The proposed tidal barrage would _________ enough electricity to supply between 60,000 and 80,000 homes.
→ "Generate" means to produce. Tidal barrages generate power.
✔ Answer: generate
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13. They have a small child so for _________ reasons they need money to buy the need of the kid.
→ "Obvious" — it's clearly understandable why they need money.
✔ Answer: obvious
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14. _________ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
→ "Despite" introduces contrast: even though there were assurances...
✔ Answer: Despite
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15. A mouse is a _________ that makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.
→ "Device" — a mouse is a computer input device.
✔ Answer: device
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16. Would you like me to _________ your essay before you hand it in?
→ "Look at" — asking if someone wants help reviewing it.
✔ Answer: look at
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17. I _________ a crack in the ceiling.
→ "Noticed" — past tense of noticing something.
✔ Answer: noticed
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18. The residents are furious about the _________ to close the railway station.
→ "Decision" — a choice made by authorities.
✔ Answer: decision
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19. It could be a bit of a _________ getting the piano through the doorway.
→ "Challenge" — difficult task.
✔ Answer: challenge
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20. She accidentally _________ one of her computer files.
→ "Deleted" — removing a file by mistake.
✔ Answer: deleted
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1. usage
2. periods
3. report
4. substantial
5. previously
6. occupied
7. participants
8. unpleasant
9. shock
10. restrict
11. shocking
12. generate
13. obvious
14. Despite
15. device
16. look at
17. noticed
18. decision
19. challenge
20. deleted
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✔ All answers are now filled in correctly using the provided vocabulary list. Each word fits grammatically and contextually.
Vocabulary List:
- unpleasant
- previously
- generate
- decision
- device
- period
- substantial
- shock
- occupied
- obvious
- challenge
- look at
- restrict
- usage
- report
- participants
- despite
- delete
- notice
- shocking
---
Now let’s go through each sentence:
---
1. A word may have several entries, one for each of its typical _________.
→ "Usage" fits best here. Words can have multiple entries based on how they're used (e.g., noun vs. verb).
✔ Answer: usage
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2. Her work means that she spends long _________ away from home.
→ "Periods" makes sense — long periods of time.
✔ Answer: periods
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3. We called the insurance company to _________ he theft.
→ The verb "report" is appropriate here — to inform about an incident.
✔ Answer: report
---
4. She inherited a _________ fortune from her grandmother.
→ "Substantial" means large or significant. A "substantial fortune" is common phrasing.
✔ Answer: substantial
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5. She was _________ employed as a tour guide.
→ "Previously" indicates past employment.
✔ Answer: previously
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6. At that time I was fully _________ taking care of my elderly mother.
→ "Occupied" means busy with something. “Fully occupied” fits well.
✔ Answer: occupied
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7. The students claim to be willing _________ in the experiment.
→ "Participants" refers to people involved in an experiment. The phrase is "willing participants".
✔ Answer: participants
---
8. There was an _________ smell coming from the drainage.
→ "Unpleasant" describes a bad smell.
✔ Answer: unpleasant
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9. It was a _________ to see her looking so sick.
→ "Shock" fits — it was a shocking sight.
✔ Answer: shock
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10. There are measures to _________ the sale of alcohol.
→ "Restrict" means to limit. Governments often restrict alcohol sales.
✔ Answer: restrict
---
11. The whole country has been outraged by this most _________ of crimes.
→ "Shocking" describes something that causes outrage. "Most shocking of crimes" is idiomatic.
✔ Answer: shocking
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12. The proposed tidal barrage would _________ enough electricity to supply between 60,000 and 80,000 homes.
→ "Generate" means to produce. Tidal barrages generate power.
✔ Answer: generate
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13. They have a small child so for _________ reasons they need money to buy the need of the kid.
→ "Obvious" — it's clearly understandable why they need money.
✔ Answer: obvious
---
14. _________ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
→ "Despite" introduces contrast: even though there were assurances...
✔ Answer: Despite
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15. A mouse is a _________ that makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.
→ "Device" — a mouse is a computer input device.
✔ Answer: device
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16. Would you like me to _________ your essay before you hand it in?
→ "Look at" — asking if someone wants help reviewing it.
✔ Answer: look at
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17. I _________ a crack in the ceiling.
→ "Noticed" — past tense of noticing something.
✔ Answer: noticed
---
18. The residents are furious about the _________ to close the railway station.
→ "Decision" — a choice made by authorities.
✔ Answer: decision
---
19. It could be a bit of a _________ getting the piano through the doorway.
→ "Challenge" — difficult task.
✔ Answer: challenge
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20. She accidentally _________ one of her computer files.
→ "Deleted" — removing a file by mistake.
✔ Answer: deleted
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Final Answers:
1. usage
2. periods
3. report
4. substantial
5. previously
6. occupied
7. participants
8. unpleasant
9. shock
10. restrict
11. shocking
12. generate
13. obvious
14. Despite
15. device
16. look at
17. noticed
18. decision
19. challenge
20. deleted
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✔ All answers are now filled in correctly using the provided vocabulary list. Each word fits grammatically and contextually.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of vocabulary words worksheet.
