WorksheetsCAE Vocabulary units 1-7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Match the words with their definitions.
1. bustling
2. crude
3. cosmopolitan
4. aboriginal
a. relating or belonging to the original race of people who lived in Australia
b. full of people and activity
c. consisting of people and things from many different countries
d. rude and offensive
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d
1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - a
1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - d
1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a
Complete the sentence.
There was one piece of ______ chocolate cake left in the tin.
stale
rotten
rancid
Which word means 'a pleasant smell'?
stench
scent
Choose the correct idiom for the definition.
to try to understand someone’s real feelings or intentions from what they say or write
scratch beneath the surface
tip of the iceberg
read between the lines
take the world by storm
Choose the correct phrasal verb.
to finally be in a particular place or situation
come up with
end up
catch on
look down on
Match the idioms with their correct definitions.
1. deliver the goods
2. bridge the gap
3. call the shots
4. hog the limelight
a. to get more attention than anyone or anything else in a situation
b. to be in the position of being able to make the decisions which will influence a situation
c. to produce what is wanted
d. to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller
1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d
1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a
1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - b
1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a
Put the idioms into the correct blank.
(skeletons in the cupboard, took the biscuit, my lips are sealed, over the hill)
1. My life is incredibly boring, but today ________: absolutely nothing happened.
2. I just turned sixty — I'm officially ______.
3. Oh and please don't tell him you saw me here." "Don't worry. _______.
4. He asked if she had any _________ that might affect her political campaign.
(a)
Choose the correct definition for the word 'demean'
to make a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence
to cause someone to become less respected
Choose the correct definition for the word 'mediocre'
causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
not serious
not wanting to show what you are thinking or feeling
not good in quality
Choose the correct order.
1. He was unemotional, quite quiet, and _____
2. If farming is to make sense it has to be a ______ business
3. He was _____ with his wife from the moment he saw her.
reserved, smitten, viable
viable, smitten, reserved
reserved, viable, smitten
smitten, reserved, viable
Match the words with their definitions.
1. deceit
2. cue
3. mnemonic
a. when someone tries to make someone believe something that is not true
b. an action or event that is a sign that something should happen
c. something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a
1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b
Find the correct word for the definition.
to give people more freedom or rights by removing social, legal, or political controls that limit them
(a)
Find the correct word for the definition.
able to read and write
(a)
Choose the correct definition for the word 'entrepreneur'
a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or a place at college or university
someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks
a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
a person who studies and knows a lot about plants and animals
Choose the correct word for the definition.
a lot of something
cliff
funds
abundance
sideline
Match the adjectives with their definitions.
1. closely connected
2. dirty and untidy
3. honest and saying or showing what you really feel or believe
a. scruffy
b. sincere
c. tight-knit
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a
1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
Write the words in order.
1. to (cause to) shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements (verb)
2. to have a strong wish for something, especially if you cannot or should not have it (phrasal verb)
3. Something happens completely unexpectedly (idiom)
4. to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes (verb)
(a)
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Unfortunately, checking all the information will be slow and _______.
laborious
invigorating
protracted
dislodged
Choose the correct word for the definition.
a job or activity that is very suitable for someone
niche
induction
perk
Match the words with their definitions.
1. naïve
2. lucrative
3. run-of-the-mill
a. ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
b. making a lot of money
c. too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c
1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a
