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Week 1 Vocabulary from 'Noughts and Crosses' (the play)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"My dull life could do with a bit of sprucing up."

To 'spruce up' means...

a)

To make untidy and cluttered

b)

To be brave and courageous

c)

To make look cleaner, tidier, or more attractive

2.

"We've got him over a barrel." This expression means...

a)

They have captured him and won't let him out

b)

They have put him in a helpless or difficult situation

c)

They have hit him on the head with a barrel

d)

They have treated him with respect and care

3.

"don't do anything...hasty." "Hasty" is an adjective that means...

a)

Slow / steady

b)

Angry / upset

c)

Hurried / speedy

d)

Careful / precise

4.

"Sarah surreptitiously kicks the trainer under the bed." 'Surreptitiously' is an adverb that means...

a)

Done in a way that attempts to avoid notice; secretively

b)

Done in a way that is aggressive and intended to cause injury

c)

Done in a way that is loud and chaotic

d)

Done in a way that is is joyful and attempts to encourage others to celebrate

5.

"That was...barbaric." 'Barbaric' is an adjective that means...

a)

Surprising

b)

To be expected

c)

Pleasing and delightful

d)

Extremely cruel and unpleasant

6.

"Well, can you tell me what you were doing in the Dundale approximately ten minutes before the bomb went off. The adverb 'approximately' means...

a)

Roughly / just about

b)

Precisely / exactly

7.

"swore an oath before God.." The noun "oath" means...

a)

A curse

b)

A declaration

c)

A promise

d)

A question

8.

"Collateral damage." The term refers to...

a)

injury inflicted on a person

b)

injury inflicted on something other than an intended target

c)

injury inflicted on an animal

d)

injury inflicted on somebody you were targeting

9.

"They were legitimate targets." The adjective "legitimate" means...

a)

Scary and fearful

b)

Big or huge

c)

Reasonable and acceptable

d)

Easy

10.

"A senior police officer on the scene promised that the perpetrators would be brought to swift justice. The noun "perpetrators" means...

a)

The people who have committed a crime

b)

The lawyers

c)

The children

d)

The innocent people