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Diary of a wimpy kid: old school - VOCAB CHECK

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the SYNONYM of the word in CAPITAL.

"My baby often DUCKS behind the couch in the living room."

a)

hides

b)

stands

c)

sits

d)

draws

2.

When you “…………………”, it means you reach the point that you cannot continue or make any progress.

a)

confiscate

b)

hit a wall

c)

goof off

d)

wing it

3.

I was late for school this morning because my little brother …………….. the bathroom.

a)

pranced around

b)

was hot on

c)

was endorsing

d)

was hogging

4.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

My grandma keeps an eye on me at home when my parents are at work.

b)

My grandma sees eye to eye with me at home when my parents are at work.

c)

My grandma takes after me carefully when my parents are at work.

d)

My grandma often stay at home with me when my parents are at work, and call it a day.

5.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same.

“Don’t throw it away because it might be useful someday.” (COME)

(a)  

6.

I don’t know how to drive a car, but I’m confident that I will ……………….. after a few months.

a)

make heads or tails of it

b)

call it a day

c)

get the hang of it

d)

wing it

7.

It was a mess at first. However, it became much better when my mom turned up and whipped everyone …………..

a)

into shape

b)

in shape

c)

on shape

d)

onto shape

8.

After working for long hours, all the workers drank a lot of water to …………. their thirst.

a)

pin

b)

screw up

c)

break out

d)

quence

9.

What is the synonym of the words in CAPTITAL?

“Rodrick told Mom that his manager warned him if he was ever caught without his Tobias head on, he’d be fired ON THE SPOT”.

a)

finally

b)

later

c)

immediately

d)

soon

10.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same:

“I can’t tell the difference between crocodiles and alligator.” (CONFUSED)

--> I often get (a)  

11.

My brother has just started his own business and I am so happy to ………….. his products.

a)

pitch in

b)

endorse

c)

sneak in

d)

hoax

12.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same: “I am interested in reading books.” (FAN)

(a)  

13.

What is the synonym of the words in CAPTITAL?

“So I ended up getting to the pool after Dad, and I GOT BUSTED.”

a)

got angry

b)

got lost

c)

got up

d)

got caught

14.

Another word for "sad story" is (a)  

15.

……………. is an act intended to make somebody believe something that is not true, especially something unpleasant.

a)

hoax

b)

grown-up

c)

purchase

d)

intercept

16.

What is the synonym of the words in CAPTITAL?

“Idioms usually cannot be translated LITERALLY into another language.”

a)

immediately

b)

exactly

c)

whole

d)

quickly

17.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same:

“They made use of all the hotel facilities.” (ADVANTAGE)

(a)  

18.

Nobody knows how to use the machine so we have to …………. it.

a)

stay on track

b)

sneak in

c)

see eye to eye

d)

wing

19.

Fill in the blank with ONE word:

“We are helping him break out of his ……… by showing him a bunch of comedies.”

(a)  

20.

What is the antonym of the words in CAPTITAL?

“My mother KEEPS food in plastic boxes and put them in the fridge.”

a)

divides

b)

gets rid of

c)

preserves

d)

cooks