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Unit 8: Here is the news - vocab

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to feel well again and get your strength back after an illness

a)

recuperate

b)

retire

c)

resign

d)

evacuate

2.

to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

(a)  

3.

Which idiom describes something unexpected but very wonderful?

a)

nail-biting

b)

phased out

c)

round the clock

d)

manna from heaven

4.

to give up a job by telling your employer that you are leaving

(a)  

5.

David Attenborough is such an __________ amongst those who care for the environment.

a)

mayor

b)

veld

c)

icon

d)

component

6.

They couldn’t complete the task because a very important (a)   was missing.

7.

to move people from a place that is dangerous to somewhere safe

a)

manna

b)

resign

c)

broadcast

d)

evacuate

8.

Which idiom means that you slowly stop using somethinng?

a)

nail-biting

b)

phased out

c)

round the clock

d)

manna from heaven

9.

Kelly thanked her friends __________ when they bought her a very expensive gift.

a)

breaking

b)

profusely

c)

sadly

d)

equality

10.

People back on earth controlled the (a)   rover as it expolored the landscape of Mars.

11.

the right of different groups of people to be treated in the same way

a)

profusely

b)

equality

c)

satellite

d)

icon

12.

Which idiom describes something that makes you feel very anxious?

a)

nail-biting

b)

phased out

c)

round the clock

d)

manna from heaven

13.

What do they call a wildfire in South Africa?

(a)   fire

14.

What is the word that means animals that are hunted for food or for fun?

(a)  

15.

a programme on the radio or on television

(a)  

16.

a plan for a meeting

(a)  

17.

a meeting (maybe over several days) about one main topic or issue

(a)  

18.

Which idiom means something happens non-stop?

a)

nail-biting

b)

phased out

c)

round the clock

d)

manna from heaven