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Words! Words! Words!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___ children brought their father to and from the hospital for his daily physiotherapy session.

a)

pious

b)

filial

c)

grateful

d)

indebted

2.

Let's check the ___ to find out the price of the television set.

a)

catalogue

b)

menu

c)

diary

d)

encyclopedia

3.

The juvenile delinquent was sent to a ___ when he was convicted of shoplifting.

a)

jail

b)

hospice

c)

sanatorium

d)

reformatory

4.

The old wooden bridge ___ when they walked on it.

a)

screeched

b)

clanked

c)

creaked

d)

rustled

5.

The young child fell into the river and _____

a)

suffocated

b)

drowned

c)

choked

d)

fainted

6.

Do you think you can persuade him to accept the offer?

a)

force

b)

push

c)

coax

d)

make

7.

Bring this pair of trousers to the tailor to have its length changed.

a)

edited

b)

revised

c)

modified

d)

altered

8.

Mr Lim is a person who makes sweets and pastries.

a)

confectioner

b)

baker

c)

grocer

d)

pastor

9.

Please check whether these pupils are qualified to take part in the competition.

a)

legitimate

b)

eligible

c)

legal

d)

legible

10.

The lady spent the rest of her life trying to make amends for her wicked deeds.

a)

deplore

b)

lament

c)

atone

d)

flaunt

11.

The rich woman keeps a ___ of diamonds in a safe in the bank.

a)

crowd

b)

clump

c)

cluster

d)

crate

12.

The material from which this dress is made is as smooth as ___

a)

silk

b)

leather

c)

wool

d)

nylon

13.

After ten years in jail, Ismail decided to ___and become a responsible citizen.

a)

turn up the nose

b)

turn the tables

c)

turn turtle

d)

turn over a new leaf

14.

I am perspiring profusely. The weather is as hot as a ____

a)

sauna

b)

furnace

c)

sun

d)

fire

15.

Mr Zamani ___ my storybook as I was reading it during his lesson.

a)

detained

b)

removed

c)

separated

d)

confiscated

16.

The two boys rendered assistance to the tourists who were lost.

a)

aid

b)

peace

c)

comfort

d)

hindrance

17.

Melinda did not listen to his counsel and went ahead with her plans.

a)

flattery

b)

advice

c)

prediction

d)

praise

18.

Mr and Mrs Lionel always give a sum of money to the orphanage every year.

a)

present

b)

invest

c)

withdraw

d)

donate

19.

Josephine is without any doubt the smartest pupil in our level.

a)

actually

b)

fortunately

c)

certainly

d)

happily

20.

The two brothers set up a small business after their father retired.

a)

established

b)

constructed

c)

built

d)

found