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Media and Natural Disasters Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Celebrities have people that __________ their clothes for them.

a)

pick up

b)

pick out

c)

bring out

d)

bring round

2.

I listen to music to _________ my problems when I am stressed.

a)

tune out

b)

tune in

c)

ring back

d)

ring in

3.

I like strawberries covered _____ chocolate.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

on

d)

by

4.

I am doing my research _____ The Civil War.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

with

d)

on

5.

My fever has dropped ___ 98 degrees since I've been taken my medication.

a)

to

b)

on

c)

for

d)

down

6.

What do you call dangerous icy rain?

a)

Avalanche

b)

Blizzard

c)

Hail stones

d)

landslide

7.

Which is the result of a drought?

a)

Aftershocks

b)

Landslides

c)

Floods

d)

Famine

8.

The Richter scale measures ___________.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Tidal Waves

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Volcanic Eruptions

9.

The ______ of the hurricane is the center.

a)

funnel

b)

eye

c)

aftershocks

d)

core

10.

What is another word for death?

a)

Havoc

b)

Victim

c)

Casualty

d)

Passed

11.

If you are overwhelmed with work, you are _____________.

a)

going down a storm

b)

down to earth

c)

throwing caution to the wind

d)

snowed under

12.

What is the meaning of the expression "A ray of sunshine"?

a)

A new idea

b)

Something that warms your body

c)

Something that helps you see clearly

d)

Something that makes you happy

13.

Which is the INCORRECT meaning of having your head in the clouds?

a)

To be daydreaming

b)

To be out of touch with reality

c)

To be confused about something

d)

To have unrealistic dreams or goals

14.

Which expression means someone is easy to get along with

a)

To be in deep water

b)

To be down to earth

c)

to throw caution to the wind

d)

to go down a storm

15.

Where do you buy a newspaper?

a)

Newsagent's

b)

Booth

c)

Press

d)

Publisher

16.

What do you call the person who reports information to a source from a long distance location?

a)

Editor

b)

Reporter

c)

Columnist

d)

Correspondent

17.

What do you call the person who regularly writes articles for a newspaper?

a)

Editor

b)

Reporter

c)

Columnist

d)

Correspondent

18.

What do you call the person who presents a TV show?

a)

Host

b)

Author

c)

Publisher

d)

Reporter

19.

It is important that a business owner keeps records of his/her sales __________.

a)

quantities

b)

figures

c)

data

d)

measurements

20.

To convince someone

a)

Pick out

b)

Pick up

c)

Bring round

d)

Bring out