English Vocabulary Quiz

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

• pack

• swarm

• flock

• crowd

I usually listen to the weather _____, though I have little faith in it.

• notice

• warning

• announcement

• forecast

The children _____ a line, then walked quietly into school.

• gathered

• stood

• formed

• performed

Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was ______ a teacher, has written four novels.

• afterwards

• usually

• presently

• formerly

With the invention of the train, man could travel overland _____ without the need of horses.

• voluntarily

• freely

• independently

• readily

A strong westerly ______ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.

• gale

• blizzard

• hurricane

• breeze

After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water _______.

• panting

• under his breath

• gasping for breath

• out of breath

As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were _______ over the sky.

• wondering

• gathering

• picking

• watering

Mr and Mrs Green ____ a party for their daughter's twenty-first birthday.

• invited

• formed

• gave

• called

The old lady couldn't ____ because she had rheumatism.

• get about

• get on

• get through

• get in