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Vocabulary of Travel and Movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On Sundays, my sister and I go to the shore. We never rush; we just amble along and talk.

a)

hop up and down

b)

walk at an easy, slow pace

c)

move quickly

d)

turn around in circles

2.

Because we kept getting in his way, Dad had to banish us from the kitchen while he prepared dinner.

a)

invite in

b)

show or display

c)

wave excitedly

d)

force to leave

3.

The game was so one-sided and boring that the crowd could not bestir itself to cheer when the home team finally scored.

a)

provoke to action

b)

defeat

c)

accidentally overlook

d)

confuse

4.

The newborn horse stood on wobbly legs and moved towards its mother with an unsteady gait.

a)

manner of speaking

b)

way of walking

c)

aggravation

d)

expression

5.

Since my aunt retired, she likes to take vacations. Last week she made a quick jaunt to Bermuda.

a)

short, pleasant journey

b)

large package

c)

imprisonment

d)

brief, uplifting speech

6.

The manager does not want students with nothing to do after school to loiter in the mall.

a)

yell loudly

b)

stand around aimlessly

c)

roll over

d)

rush by without stopping

7.

On Founder's Day, the townspeople dress in old-fashioned clothes and promenade through the park as they did years ago.

a)

squeeze tightly

b)

whistle like a bird

c)

lift or raise

d)

go on a leisurely stroll

8.

When I saw my brother saunter into the house with a superior look on his face, I knew he had gotten an A on the test.

a)

fall down

b)

stroll happily at an unhurried pace

c)

spin wildly

d)

heat to a high temperature

9.

While we're vacationing on Cape Cod, we'll sojourn at Martha's Vineyard for a few days.

a)

wail in anguish

b)

lie blatantly

c)

stay for a short time

d)

surrender without any conditions

10.

We are supposed to leave the city on Friday, but we may tarry an extra day to attend the theater on Saturday.

a)

delay

b)

examine closely

c)

protest loudly

d)

move in a unpredictable manner