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VOCABULARY QUIZZ

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After you check in, wait in the __________ until you hear your flight called.

a)

waiting room

b)

reception

c)

check in lounge

d)

departure lounge

2.

All flights to Canada go out of our southern ______. You need to catch an airport bus.

a)

terminal

b)

block

c)

station

d)

zone

3.

Would you prefer a window seat or an __________ seat, Mr. Jenkins?

a)

corridor

b)

line

c)

aisle

d)

non-window

4.

Please ensure you have fully filled out the green form for __________ before we land, stating anything on the list you are carrying into the country.

a)

customs

b)

police

c)

immigration

d)

aviation

5.

Jenny is ____________, she can speak French and English fluently.

a)

linguist

b)

bilingual

c)

dialect

d)

translator

6.

We have to make a fire so go and collect some _______ from nearby trees so we have some wood to burn.

a)

logs

b)

leaves

c)

branches

d)

straw

7.

This Maths problem is really hard. Can I use a ____________ to help me?

a)

abacus

b)

modem

c)

keyboard

d)

calculator

8.

The old ____________ was built up on the hill which made it easier to defend if there was a war.

a)

chapel

b)

church

c)

castle

d)

prison

9.

I gave the shopkeeper five dollars for that pencil and she only gave me 20 cents ____________.

a)

receipt

b)

change

c)

coins

d)

rest

10.

Turn the ____________ on Billy. It is so hot in here!

a)

fan

b)

heating

c)

propeller

d)

mixer

11.

Turn the TV up a little, please. I can't ________ it!

a)

listen

b)

feel

c)

hear

d)

touch

12.

We played a silly ____________ at the party last night. Everyone really enjoyed it but we were very tired by the end.

a)

joke

b)

play

c)

sport

d)

game

13.

Jack is a ____________ man and is very generous with his money.

a)

foolish

b)

kind

c)

soft

d)

gift

14.

In the department store, remember to take the ____________ because I might have to change the dress if it is too small.

a)

ticket

b)

bill

c)

invoice

d)

receipt

15.

It is traditional in Malaysia for the couple to exchange ____________ during the wedding ceremony.

a)

bracelets

b)

jewels

c)

diamonds

d)

rings

16.

Don't stand on the chair like that! That chair is not very ____________!

a)

safe

b)

settled

c)

calm

d)

fixed

17.

What is that marvellous ____________ coming from the kitchen? Is someone making bread?

a)

smell

b)

sniff

c)

taste

d)

sense

18.

It has been three hours since Kate went out to the supermarket. I am starting to feel a little ____________.

a)

nervous

b)

terrified

c)

worried

d)

shy

19.

John will fail his exams because he has a terrible ____________. He thinks he just has to go to the lessons and he will pass! He never studies.

a)

aptitude

b)

intelligence

c)

talent

d)

attitude

20.

Can you come around to our place on Saturday to ____________ Carl for us, please? We would like to go to the cinema that evening.

a)

care

b)

babysit

c)

take up

d)

look for

21.

Make sure you clean the ____________ after you finish cooking. Yesterday, the floor was disgusting!

a)

kitchen

b)

cook

c)

cooker

d)

food

22.

I don't really want to have a ____________ job as I would like to have my mornings free to be able to study.

a)

permanent

b)

full-time

c)

part-time

d)

temporary

23.

You can be as rich as a king but I still think your ____________ is the most important thing in the world.

a)

health

b)

healthy

c)

well

d)

illness

24.

Normally, before you are able to get a job, you have to attend an ____________. If you do well in that, they offer you the position.

a)

appointment

b)

arrangement

c)

interview

d)

meeting

25.

And when you go, make sure you bring your ____________ to show the manager. This is a sort of record of your education and employment history.

a)

RSVP

b)

CD

c)

CV

d)

VCR

26.

I am feeling really ____________ today. The weather is terrible and I got some bad news this morning too!

a)

lazy

b)

punctual

c)

miserable

d)

starving

27.

My uncle ____________ four years ago but he is still very active and says he wished he had stopped work years before!!

a)

graduated

b)

retired

c)

resigned

d)

fired

28.

I think a teacher should be quite ____________ so that the students who want to learn can study, without worrying about other students playing around.

a)

serious

b)

strict

c)

harsh

d)

cold

29.

If you turn off the central heating if you are away from home for more than a couple of day, you will ____________ a lot of money.

a)

earn

b)

save

c)

win

d)

gain

30.

We watched the carnival and then stayed behind for two hours afterwards to help the organisers clear away all the ____________.

a)

litter

b)

dirt

c)

mud

d)

pollution

31.

I ____________ with you. This movie is really boring! Let's change the channel.

a)

accord

b)

meet

c)

agree

d)

join

32.

If we hurry, we can still ____________ the 8.12 bus. Run!

a)

catch

b)

seize

c)

grab

d)

have

33.

The police are confident of catching the thief after several people gave them an accurate ____________.

a)

description

b)

sketch

c)

plan

d)

personality

34.

Three prisoners ____________ from the central prison this morning. Police have described them as dangerous and warned the public not to approach them if seen.

a)

emptied

b)

abandoned

c)

escaped

d)

rushed

35.

You said you were with Trevor but that was a ____________! You were with that terrible girl again.

a)

dishonest

b)

insincere

c)

lie

d)

false

36.

I hope you have finished _______ your suitcases - the taxi has just arrived!

a)

making

b)

having

c)

packing

d)

wrapping

37.

I didn't sleep very well at all last night. It was too cold; I will put another ____________ on the bed tonight.

a)

blanket

b)

pillow

c)

sheet

d)

headboard

38.

The boat sank when it hit a ____________ that was hidden under the water. Everyone had to swim to the beach.

a)

rock

b)

cliff

c)

coast

d)

wave

39.

When we go on vacation, I want to ____________ some time fishing in that lake we visited last year.

a)

do

b)

spend

c)

lose

d)

give

40.

When he asks me the questions, just ____________ the answers quietly in my ear and he will never know.

a)

shout

b)

talk

c)

whisper

d)

yell

41.

If you want to pass that exam, I ____________ you to start studying for it immediately.

a)

advice

b)

push

c)

convince

d)

advise

42.

When you finish making the dough for the bread, put it in the oven and ____________ for about 90 minutes.

a)

roast

b)

fry

c)

bake

d)

grill

43.

Hayley is a very ____________ girl. She knows where she wants to be in five years' time and how she is going to get there.

a)

arrogant

b)

ambitious

c)

snobby

d)

wealthy

44.

If you don't like the soup, why don't you _______ to the waiter and he can bring you another one.

a)

complain

b)

protest

c)

criticise

d)

insult

45.

If you were a more ____________ person, you would not have left me waiting for you in the rain for an hour.

a)

polite

b)

considerate

c)

kind

d)

humorous

46.

Oh I am so ____________! Let's go and rent a video or something.

a)

boring

b)

fed up

c)

tired

d)

unhappy

47.

I don't think Alan is ____________. Sherie is at home with him.

a)

lonely

b)

solitary

c)

unsociable

d)

alone

48.

His uncle owns four computer companies and lives in a big ____________ out in the country.

a)

mansion

b)

bungalow

c)

apartment

d)

hut

49.

I am afraid this car doesn't have enough ____________ to get up that hill. We will have to walk up!

a)

motor

b)

power

c)

charge

d)

engine

50.

The company didn't have any ____________ opening shops in Paris and Marseilles so they closed after only three months.

a)

profit

b)

success

c)

victory

d)

winnings

51.

The post office? Well, walk ____________ this road for about half a kilometre and it is on your left.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

under

d)

over

52.

Did you hear that Rita and George have ________? She says it was all his fault.

a)

broken up

b)

woken up

c)

run out

d)

given up