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Vocabulary OWSA - Unit 1-2-3

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

His reply to my question was somewhat ... .

a)

virtual

b)

interchangeable

c)

old-fashioned

d)

ambiguous

2.

There are ... notes with the diagram.

a)

insulting

b)

sarcastic

c)

explanatory 

d)

ironic

3.

Make sure students realize that "fat" is a ... word.

a)

dated

b)

normal

c)

pejorative

d)

positive

4.

You can't offer such a low salary to someone who is so highly skilled - it's ... .

a)

figurative

b)

insulting

c)

derogatory

d)

pejorative

5.

There's a lot of work to be done and we're ... along at a snail's pace.

a)

crawling

b)

sleeping

c)

working

d)

going

6.

She'll spend a hundred dollars on a dress without a ... thought.

a)

first

b)

mature

c)

second

d)

careful

7.

I think her backache was just a way of ... of the housework.

a)

getting away

b)

staying away

c)

getting out

d)

getting off

8.

 I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned ... me that I'd left my wallet at home.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

to

d)

over

9.

(noun phrase) ulterior motive = a reason for doing sth that you keep hidden

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

(phr.v) be tied up = be bombarded with things you don't want

a)

TRUE

b)

FLASE

11.

Will these shoes ... for the wedding?

a)

use

b)

do

c)

spend

d)

keep

12.

What is an official document showing when and where you were born called?

(a)  

13.

Type the name of this machine!

(a)  

14.

What phrase is the best one to describe the situation in the picture?

a)

narrow-minded

b)

thick-skinned

c)

bad-tempered

d)

last-minute

15.

What picture is the correct description of the word 'tailback' (n)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

A car broke down on the side of the road and a lorry crashed into it; we were ... in the long line of traffic.

a)

held up

b)

held down

c)

held over

d)

held along

17.

After finishing her course, Rachel went on ... a well-known lawyer.

a)

to become

b)

becoming

c)

to becoming

d)

become

18.

I’m so tired. I can’t help ... asleep.

a)

falling

b)

to fall

c)

to falling

d)

fall

19.

I would rather we ... outside the cinema at seven.

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

should meet

d)

have met

20.

I know we had argument, but bow I'd quite like to ... .

a)

look down

b)

make up

c)

fall out

d)

bring up

21.

If I'd known you were coming, I ... a cake.

a)

would have baked

b)

would bake

c)

baked

d)

will bake