WorksheetsWeek 1 Vocabulary from 'Noughts and Crosses' (the play)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"My dull life could do with a bit of sprucing up."
To 'spruce up' means...
To make untidy and cluttered
To be brave and courageous
To make look cleaner, tidier, or more attractive
"We've got him over a barrel." This expression means...
They have captured him and won't let him out
They have put him in a helpless or difficult situation
They have hit him on the head with a barrel
They have treated him with respect and care
"don't do anything...hasty." "Hasty" is an adjective that means...
Slow / steady
Angry / upset
Hurried / speedy
Careful / precise
"Sarah surreptitiously kicks the trainer under the bed." 'Surreptitiously' is an adverb that means...
Done in a way that attempts to avoid notice; secretively
Done in a way that is aggressive and intended to cause injury
Done in a way that is loud and chaotic
Done in a way that is is joyful and attempts to encourage others to celebrate
"That was...barbaric." 'Barbaric' is an adjective that means...
Surprising
To be expected
Pleasing and delightful
Extremely cruel and unpleasant
"Well, can you tell me what you were doing in the Dundale approximately ten minutes before the bomb went off. The adverb 'approximately' means...
Roughly / just about
Precisely / exactly
"swore an oath before God.." The noun "oath" means...
A curse
A declaration
A promise
A question
"Collateral damage." The term refers to...
injury inflicted on a person
injury inflicted on something other than an intended target
injury inflicted on an animal
injury inflicted on somebody you were targeting
"They were legitimate targets." The adjective "legitimate" means...
Scary and fearful
Big or huge
Reasonable and acceptable
Easy
"A senior police officer on the scene promised that the perpetrators would be brought to swift justice. The noun "perpetrators" means...
The people who have committed a crime
The lawyers
The children
The innocent people
