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Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocabulary


1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

a)

enemies

b)

partners

c)

classmates

d)

relatives

2.

Vocabulary


2. Some people say that ________ are just friends you

haven’t met yet.

a)

peers

b)

strangers

c)

coaches

d)

colleagues

3.

Vocabulary


3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

a)

do your fair share

b)

put your feet up

c)

be sick and tired

d)

run errands

4.

Vocabulary


4. My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

a)

accused

b)

argued

c)

discussed

d)

advised

5.

Vocabulary


5. I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________

of me.

a)

proud

b)

calm

c)

ashamed

d)

cheerful

6.

Vocabulary


8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

a)

falling out

b)

falling apart

c)

piling up

d)

piling on

7.

Vocabulary


9. When a young person does something well, you

should ________ them for it.

a)

grumble

b)

gossip

c)

praise

d)

criticise

8.

Grammar


3. Feeding a big family healthy meals ________ more and

more expensive.

a)

get

b)

is getting

c)

gets

d)

getting

9.

Grammar


4. ‘Can Billy come out and play?’

‘No, he ________ his mother do the chores right now.’

a)

is always helping

b)

helps

c)

does help

d)

is helping

10.

Grammar


5. ‘________ your grandparents this summer?’

‘Yes, and I can’t wait!’

a)

Are you visiting

b)

You are visiting

c)

Do you visit

d)

You do visit

11.

Grammar


6. I’m going to the airport to get Jane. ________ at three

o’clock, so I’d better hurry.

a)

Her plane arriving

b)

Her plane arrives

c)

Is her plane arriving

d)

Her plane does arrive

12.

Grammar


8. ‘What’s the matter, Steven? ________ miserable.’

‘I’ve just had an argument with my best friend.’

a)

Are you looking

b)

Do you look

c)

You look

d)

You are always looking

13.

He needs exercise. He is so ____________.

a)

in shape

b)

crazy

c)

out of shape

d)

sorry

14.

Joseph is _________about sudoku. He solves puzzles everyday.

a)

happy

b)

crazy

c)

confused

d)

big

15.

A: Where is she going at this hour?

B: She is ___________ the market. We need cups.

a)

off to

b)

on to

c)

up to

d)

in to

16.

I'm _____________ to the park in the city center. Would you like to come?

a)

in my way

b)

on my way

c)

off my way

d)

to my way

17.

I eat desserts almost everyday. I have such a _____________.

a)

sour like

b)

chili crave

c)

sweet tooth

d)

sweet mind

18.

___________. We don't have to leave early. The play starts at 9 pm.

a)

Bad news!

b)

Good news!

19.

____________. We have to go now or the boss might be angry.

a)

Bad news!

b)

Good news!

20.

A: Where is Jesse?

B: He is out _____ a track. He is running.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

above

21.
SOMBER
a)
briefly
b)
marking off; different
c)
gloomily dark
d)
uninterrupted
22.
BABBLE
a)
gloomily dark
b)
to utter sounds or words indistinctly
c)
impart; make known
d)
frenzied
23.
COMMUNICATE
a)
impart; make known
b)
settlement of an agreement
c)
moving; adaptable
d)
reciprocal; with respect to the other
24.
COMPLEX
a)
composed of many parts
b)
to wrongly guide
c)
impart; make known
d)
reciprocal; with respect to the other
25.
MOMENTARILY
a)
to wrongly guide
b)
mutual
c)
marking off; different
d)
briefly
26.
DEDUCTION
a)
subtraction
b)
mutual
c)
mobile
d)
babble
27.
MOBILE
a)
moving; adaptable
b)
to wrongly guide
c)
gloomily dark
d)
uninterrupted
28.
COMPROMISE
a)
uninterrupted
b)
settlement of an agreement
c)
disagreement of settlement
d)
frenzied
29.

How a person thinks or feels about something is.....

a)

point of view

b)

influence

c)

narrator

30.

The novel is written in the first person, so the author and ____________ seem to be the same.

a)

lecture

b)

narrator

c)

influence

31.

Joe slammed the door shut very loudly that the sound was ______________ to me.

a)

muttering

b)

flattering

c)

startling

32.

I picked up my dog, she licked my cheek, and then _________ to get down.

a)

wriggled

b)

bummed

c)

muttering

33.

Jack is a very, very kind boy when he is not under the ____________ of bad people.

a)

legends

b)

influence

c)

fortune

34.

Jack is a very, very kind boy when he is not under the ____________ of bad people.

a)

legends

b)

influence

c)

fortune

35.

Sam was not dressed appropriately for the special occasion. He wore a flat gray cloth cap, a _________ t-shirt, and cowboy boots.

a)

dingy

b)

lash

c)

definite

36.

Clutching her coat closer, Lana ____________ as she stepped into the cold night.

a)

bummed

b)

shivered

c)

wriggled

37.

On hot summer days, I love to go to the beach and watch the waves _______ against the rocks.

a)

lash

b)

lecture

c)

legends

38.

Many ___________ are celebrated with large feasts.

a)

fortune

b)

festivals

c)

flattering

39.

Jane lives with her mom and daughter. There are 3 _______________ of women in her house.

a)

legends

b)

generations

c)

narrators

40.

Twilight Tales is a collection of spooky ___________ and folktales passed through generation in the Southwest.

a)

legends

b)

fortune

c)

influence

41.

"The Wizard of Oz" is a ___________ classic that continues to capture the hearts of every generation.

a)

dingy

b)

timeless

c)

sympathetic

42.

Jim's _______________ remark made Amy smile.

a)

flattering

b)

muttering

c)

startling

43.

William was not happy with the conversation. He walked away _____________ to himself.

a)

muttering

b)

flattering

c)

lecture

44.

The teacher gave the students a __________ on the importance of punctuality.

a)

influence

b)

lash

c)

lecture

45.

The wise man said, "May good __________ find you this year."

a)

fortune

b)

festivals

c)

lash

46.

Please be quiet! The ______________ noise will wake the baby.

a)

definite

b)

slightest

c)

timeless

47.

I'm kind of ______________ that my best friend will not be able to celebrate my birthday with me.

a)

bummed

b)

wriggled

c)

shivered

48.

I can't say for _________ who did it, but I certainly have my suspicions of who left the mess.

a)

sympathetic

b)

definite

c)

fortune