VB Revision 1

Lily is kind and likes looking after people. She wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She thinks a nurse’s job is very _____ because it helps sick people.

• important

• meaningful

• caring

• meaningless

Yesterday, it was windy and the sea was rough.  Tony was not good at swimming.  As he was almost drowned, a man swam near him and ______ him.  He took Tony to the hospital then.

(You can choose more than one answer.)

• killed

• saved

• rescued

• kissed

Peter wants to become an athlete so he does different kinds of sport to make himself fit.  He is also going to _____ for a course about nutrition.  He thinks that will help him know more about health eating.

• apply

• earn

• take part

• read

There is an _____ of HFMD (hand foot and mouth disease).  Sick children should stay away from school to avoid spreading the disease.

• outing

• outside

• outbreak

• information

Morrison got up late this morning so he _____ to school without having breakfast.

• took part

• walked

• rushed

• called

‘I like the seal show best at Ocean Park,’ said Mr Brown. ‘They do lots of funny tricks _____. It’s so fantastic that all the audience give them big claps.’

• calm

• creative

• a treat

• on the stage

An _____is a sudden shaking of earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage. Some buildings, bridges and roads collapse.

• typhoon

• earthquake

• drought

• natural disasters

I have just started learning Japanese _____ so that I can speak some simple phrases and words during my visit in Japan.

• luckily

• recently

• finally

• quickly

I sold flags with my classmates last Saturday.  Although we were very tired at the end of the event, we were happy that we could _____ for the poor people.

• raise money

• donate money

• earn money

• spend money

My sister and I want to run a snack stall in a charity fair.  Dad is very kind.  He has promised to _____ us $500 for buying the ingredients.

(You can choose more than one answer.)

• give

• sponsor

• support

• encourage