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WorksheetsThe Miller's Tale Vocabulary
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
poor
a)
pitiful
b)
plan secretly
c)
tired and sleepy
d)
extremely
2.
lodger
a)
someone who rents a room
b)
farmer
c)
blacksmith
d)
owner
3.
larder
a)
a room or cupboard for storing food
b)
fat
c)
ladder
d)
larger
4.
fearfully
a)
extremely
b)
not including
c)
pitiful
d)
tired and sleepy
5.
except
a)
not including
b)
also
c)
moreover
d)
opposite
6.
proudly
a)
feeling honoured
b)
attractively lively
c)
tired and sleepy
d)
evil or morally wrong
7.
pert
a)
attractively lively
b)
feeling honoured
c)
pitiful
d)
plan secretly
8.
bleary
a)
tired and sleepy
b)
evil or morally wrong
c)
loudly
d)
blaming
9.
wicked
a)
evil or morally wrong
b)
pitiful
c)
attractively lively
d)
blacksmith
10.
jealous
a)
feeling suspicious of someone's unfaithfulness in a relationship
b)
feeling insecure
c)
feeling angry
d)
feeling confused
11.
shrieking
a)
high-pitched piercing sound expressing terror or pain
b)
screaming
c)
crying
d)
pulling
12.
plot
a)
plan secretly
b)
pity
c)
sleep
d)
ladder
13.
elope
a)
run away secretly to get married
b)
date secretly
c)
meet secretly
d)
on a secret mission
14.
flirted
a)
acted playfully as if romantically interested
b)
being in love
c)
being married
d)
dating
15.
wrung
a)
squeeze one's hands tightly expressing emotion
b)
jumped
c)
offered
d)
cried
16.
leapt
a)
jumped
b)
loudly
c)
tired
d)
sleepy
17.
hammered
a)
hit with one's fists
b)
offer
c)
stammer
d)
gather
18.
snap out of something
a)
stop experiencing something unpleasant
b)
start experiencing something unpleasant
c)
stop experiencing something pleasant
d)
start experiencing something pleasant
19.
blink
a)
shut and open the eyes quickly
b)
shut and open the eyes slowly
c)
shut the eyes slowly
d)
open the eyes slowly
20.
fetch
a)
get
b)
speak
c)
send
d)
plan
21.
dozed off
a)
fell asleep
b)
counted things
c)
cut off
d)
send off
22.
hissed
a)
making a sound of disapproval
b)
making a sound of approval
c)
whisper
d)
speak weakly
23.
snorted
a)
inhale loudly through the nose showing anger or disapproval
b)
exhale loudly through the nose showing anger or disapproval
c)
inhale softly through the nose showing anger or disapproval
d)
exhale softly through the nose showing anger or disapproval
24.
snuffled
a)
breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying
b)
breath noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying
c)
breathe softly through the nose due to a cold or crying
d)
breath softly through the nose due to a cold or crying
25.
tickle
a)
light touch causing discomfort and itching
b)
light touch causing comfort
c)
a small amount
d)
tap softly
26.
scorched
a)
burnt with heat
b)
burnt to ashes
c)
destroyed with heat
d)
lightly touched by heat
27.
smirked
a)
smile in a self-satisfied way
b)
smile innocently
c)
smile sheepishly
d)
smile slowly
28.
proffered
a)
hold out something to someone for acceptance
b)
withhold something from someone
c)
using something to poke someone
d)
acting like a professor
29.
snigger
a)
laugh in a disrespectful way
b)
laugh in a loud way
c)
laugh in a soft way
d)
laugh uncontrollably
30.
yowl
a)
loud cry of pain
b)
soft cry of pain
c)
cry like a dog in pain
d)
cry like a cat in pain
31.
temper
a)
mood
b)
damage
c)
hurt
d)
pitiful
32.
vest
a)
a waist-length garment with no sleeves or collar
b)
a waist-length garment with sleeves and collar
c)
a full-length garment with sleeves and collar
d)
a full-length garment with no sleeves or collar
33.
brandishing
a)
wave a weapon in a threatening way
b)
wave a book in a threatening way
c)
wave a stuffed toy in a threatening way
d)
wave a pen in a threatening way
34.
pitchfork
a)
a farm tool for lifting hay
b)
stationery
c)
cutlery
d)
a farm tool for eating
35.
trance
a)
a half-awake state and not reacting to others
b)
a half-awake state but able to react to others
c)
unconscious state
d)
sleepy and tired mood
36.
visions
a)
mental images of the future
b)
mental images of the past
c)
sounds of the future
d)
sounds of the past
37.
curses
a)
offensive words expressed in anger or annoyance
b)
words expressed in anger or annoyance
c)
magical spells
d)
witches' spells
38.
settle
a)
wooden bench with a high back and arms
b)
wooden chair
c)
wooden table
d)
wooden sofa
39.
beams
a)
large pieces of wood
b)
small pieces of wood
c)
large pieces of gold
d)
small pieces of gold
40.
throne
a)
the king's seat
b)
the king's sceptre
c)
the king's crown
d)
the king's treasure chest
41.
shutters
a)
panels on windows shut to keep out light
b)
doors
c)
windows
d)
covers on doors
42.
barrel
a)
a cylindrical container bulging in the middle
b)
a square container
c)
a circular container
d)
a small container
43.
fortnight
a)
two weeks
b)
three weeks
c)
four weeks
d)
five weeks
44.
lodger
a)
a person who rents accommodation in another person's house
b)
a person who rents out accommodation to another person
c)
a kind of bird
d)
bother someone
45.
lap
a)
the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person
b)
the area between the waist and knees of a seated person
c)
the area between the waist and knees of a standing person
d)
the area between the waist and knees of a swimming person
46.
tumbling
a)
falling suddenly
b)
jumping suddenly
c)
walking slowly
d)
clumsy with one's hands
47.
cause
a)
reason
b)
effect
c)
result
d)
consequence
48.
commotion
a)
noisy disturbance
b)
travel by public transport
c)
being upset
d)
train
49.
trickle
a)
a small amount
b)
light touch causing discomfort
c)
light touch causing itching
d)
laugh
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