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Additional Vocabulary Revision 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs Lee received an award in ________ of her long service to the school.

a)

claim

b)

recognition

c)

memory

d)

acknowledgement

2.

These crops produced by the farmer are for his own ________; they are not for sale.

a)

consumption

b)

feast

c)

feeding

d)

tastes

3.

Meiyi was so frightened that she was incoherent and could only give us a __________ account of her harrowing experience.

a)

disruptive

b)

disjointed

c)

disconnected

d)

dislocated

4.

This watch I have just bought is ______ so I do not have to worry about getting it wet.

a)

water-proof

b)

guaranteed

c)

resistant

d)

weater-beaten

5.

We never expect Paul, who has always been such a docile child, to rebel against his parents.

a)

quiet

b)

peaceful

c)

submissive

d)

soft-spoken

6.

Father had decided to ________ a cookery course to improve his culinary skills.

a)

take off

b)

take away

c)

take up

d)

take on

7.

"Whether I am on good terms with Mary or not is my private affairs," said Meena irritably. "I wish you would stop ____________ into my affairs.

a)

poking

b)

meddling

c)

prying

d)

asking

8.

The ________ child believes every word the stranger tells him.

a)

unquestionable

b)

credulous

c)

gullible

d)

senseless

9.

The teacher actually has to ________ her students with sweets to get them to work hard and pay attention in class.

a)

tease

b)

bribe

c)

tempt

d)

corrupt

10.

I have brought you some of my cookies as I have baked surplus.

a)

excess

b)

ample

c)

adequate

d)

numerous

11.

Please _____ the coins into this slot here if you are using a coin phone.

a)

drop

b)

slip

c)

throw

d)

insert

12.

After carrying out many _______, the scientists finally managed to prove his hypothesis.

a)

theories

b)

experiments

c)

interviews

d)

reports

13.

Our supporters were very ______ as our team was thrashed five-nil by our opponents.

a)

gloating

b)

disgraced

c)

moody

d)

dismal

14.

An unexpected _____________ of wind scatters the pile of dead leaves that the sweeper has just swept together.

a)

blow

b)

breeze

c)

gust

d)

gale

15.

I loathe the way he pays no attention to everything I say.

a)

overhears

b)

forgets

c)

ignores

d)

neglects