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UNIT 8 A->K

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I ... my school bag from the table and rushed out of house.
a)
grabbed
b)
grasped
c)
clenched
d)
gestured
2.
Grace ... in her bag for her car keys and finally found them.
a)
fumbled
b)
grabbed
c)
grasped
d)
clenched
3.
A man ran from the burning house, ... a baby in his arms.
a)
clutching
b)
fumbled
c)
grabbed
d)
grasped
4.
The old man ... his finger straight at me and I felt a chill go down my spine.
a)
pointed
b)
clutching
c)
fumbled
d)
grabbed
5.
As the train left the station, Charlie ... goodbye.
a)
waved
b)
pointed
c)
clutching
d)
fumbled
6.
Jamie came home from school with a black eye because someone had ... him.
a)
punched
b)
waved
c)
pointed
d)
clutching
7.
I asked Karen where the phone was and without taking her eyes off the TV she ... lazily in the direction of the kitchen.
a)
gestured
b)
punched
c)
waved
d)
pointed
8.
Lina ... her fists tightly in anger but managed to control herself.
a)
clenched
b)
gestured
c)
punched
d)
waved
9.
He .... my hand firmly and I could see that he was trying to thank me.
a)
grasped
b)
clenched
c)
gestured
d)
punched
10.
The burglar ... very quietly along the corridor, trying not to wake anybody.
a)
creep
b)
skip
c)
leap
d)
stride
11.
How long do you think you could ... on one leg?
a)
hop
b)
creep
c)
skip
d)
leap
12.
I ... in the park most mornings because I like to keep myself in shape.
a)
jog
b)
hop
c)
creep
d)
skip
13.
Just ... this way, sir, and the customer services manager will be with you in the moment.
a)
step
b)
jog
c)
hop
d)
creep
14.
When we heard the noise, we quickly ... round the corner to see what had happened.
a)
dash
b)
step
c)
jog
d)
hop
15.
Before he learnt to walk, my younger brother used to ... everywhere on all fours.
a)
crawl
b)
dash
c)
step
d)
jog
16.
The army ... for two days before they came to the outskirts of the city.
a)
march
b)
crawl
c)
dash
d)
step
17.
The speaker ... onto the stage and smiled confidently at the audience.
a)
stride
b)
march
c)
crawl
d)
dash
18.
When he saw me coming, our dog ... over the gate and came to greet me.
a)
leap
b)
stride
c)
march
d)
crawl
19.
Polly was so happy she ... along the pavement to school, jumping from one foot to the other.
a)
skip
b)
leap
c)
stride
d)
march
20.
When the men were finally found, they had been... at sea in a tiny boat for days.
a)
drift
b)
skid
c)
trip
d)
slide
21.
Wolves used to ... this whole area, looking for food.
a)
roam
b)
drift
c)
skid
d)
trip
22.
I was bored so I ... into the centre of town and did a bit of window shopping.
a)
wander
b)
roam
c)
drift
d)
skid
23.
I didn't see the oil on the floor and I ... on it.
a)
slip
b)
wander
c)
roam
d)
drift
24.
This wardrobe is really heavy, but maybe we can ... it along the ground.
a)
slide
b)
slip
c)
wander
d)
roam
25.
I didn't see the step and I .... over it.
a)
trip
b)
slide
c)
slip
d)
wander
26.
The road was wet, so when I pressed the brakes the car ..
a)
skid
b)
trip
c)
slide
d)
slip
27.
Running along the seafront, there was a short concrete ---, where a dozen fishing boats bobbed in the afternoon sun.
a)
quay
b)
cargo
c)
load
d)
return fare
28.
Quite a few resorts in Britain have long ---, which stick out into the sea, and which often have shows or other forms of entertainment on them.
a)
pier
b)
quay
c)
cargo
d)
load
29.
This area is for --- only and is closed to all traffic.
a)
pedestrians
b)
pier
c)
quay
d)
cargo
30.
After the accident,--- described the driver as a middle-aged man with a beard
a)
passerby
b)
pedestrians
c)
pier
d)
quay
31.
Keep both hands on the wheel and you'll find it easier to --- the car.
a)
steer
b)
passerby
c)
pedestrians
d)
pier
32.
I'm hoping to train so that I can --- commercial aircraft.
a)
pilot
b)
steer
c)
passerby
d)
pedestrians
33.
As I came out of the petrol station, I saw a --- with his thumb out, trying to get a life.
a)
hitchhiker
b)
pilot
c)
steer
d)
passerby
34.
Local --- insist that they have the right to walk across the field, although the farmer who owns the land disagrees.
a)
hikers
b)
hitchhiker
c)
pilot
d)
steer
35.
It's three and a half hours each way, so the return --- trip takes seven hours.
a)
round trip
b)
hikers
c)
hitchhiker
d)
pilot
36.
A single is $40, but the return --- trip is actually only $55.
a)
return fare
b)
round trip
c)
hikers
d)
hitchhiker
37.
A lorry lost its --- on the motorway and there's white paint everywhere.
a)
load
b)
return fare
c)
round trip
d)
hikers
38.
The area where the --- is stored on a plane can actually get extremely cold during a flight.
a)
cargo
b)
load
c)
return fare
d)
round trip
39.

The police officer told the homeless man to move ... and he walked slowly and painfully down the road.

(a)  

40.

Len has already left on foot, but if we take the car then maybe we can still head him ... before he gets home.

(a)  

41.

Would you mind moving ... so that I can sit here?

(a)  

42.

A young man was riding his motorbike on the pavement and everyone was forced to step ... to let him go past

(a)  

43.

The area has been cordoned ... following a bomb threat.

(a)  

44.

As I leant on the table, it tipped ... and I fell over.

(a)  

45.

My mum's a bit upset because my sister's moving ... to go to university next week.

(a)  

46.

Daryl managed to keep up with the leader for most of the race, but eventually he started to fall...

(a)  

47.

Dimitri thought he heard a funny noise coming from the car engine, so he ... to investigate.

(a)  

48.

The police ... the crowd ... so that the ambulances could get to the scene more quickly.

(a)  

49.

The show was so boring that we ... after half an hour.

(a)  

50.

Remind me to ... on the way to your grandma's to get her a birthday card.

(a)  

51.

I wish you wouldn't ... on me like that! You frightened me to death!

(a)  

52.

Martha didn't want to interrupt the party, so she just ... quietly without anyone noticing.

(a)  

53.

Are you really thinking of ... with Josie? What about your own flat?

(a)  

54.

It seems that the explorers ... after losing their map and wandered in the jungle for days.

(a)  

55.
The phrasal verbs meaning sth like "prevent people entering".
a)

block off

b)

close off

c)

line off

d)

fence off

e)

put off

56.
Look at the time! We'd better ... of we're going to be late.
a)
get a move on
b)
get sth wet
c)
drop sb at
d)
keep track of
57.
My parents say they ... when they met on holiday in Turkey.
a)
fall in love
b)
get a move on
c)
get sth wet
d)
drop sb at
58.
Your essay isn't good enough. It's obvious to me that you ... rather than taking your time.
a)
do sth in a rush
b)
fall in love
c)
get a move on
d)
get sth wet
59.
I've always wanted to fly and I would ... to visit the pilot in the cockpit.
a)
jump at the chance
b)
do sth in a rush
c)
fall in love
d)
get a move on
60.
One of the things I love about this house is that ... the river.
a)
back onto
b)
jump at the chance
c)
do sth in a rush
d)
fall in love
61.
I don't want to ..., but there's a chance we might be flying to America!
a)
raise sb's hopes
b)
back onto
c)
jump at the chance
d)
do sth in a rush
62.
I can't believe you ... Ben what I said about him.
a)
go and do
b)
raise sb's hopes
c)
back onto
d)
jump at the chance
63.
There's no need to ... me - I wasn't the one who crashed the car!
a)
fly at
b)
go and do
c)
raise sb's hopes
d)
back onto
64.
I've got a lot of homework, so let me ... first and then I'll call you.
a)
get sth out of the way
b)
fly at
c)
go and do
d)
raise sb's hopes
65.
You travel so much! I can't ... all the countries you've been to.
a)
keep track of
b)
get sth out of the way
c)
fly at
d)
go and do
66.
Since you're going that way, do you think you could ... my house?
a)
drop sb at
b)
keep track of
c)
get sth out of the way
d)
fly at
67.
Those sunglasses were expensive - take them off in the pool or you'll ...
a)
get sth wet
b)
drop sb at
c)
keep track of
d)
get sth out of the way
68.

From our house to the center of town is about four miles as the ... flies.

(a)  

69.

Take the next left, then first right, and then just follow your ... until you see the stadium on your left.

(a)  

70.

Wandering the streets of Prague, I lost my ..., so I had to ask the way to the castle.

(a)  

71.

As soon as we got to the pool, the kids made a ... for the shop selling ice creams.

(a)  

72.

Cambodia? That's a bit off the beaten ..., isn't it?

(a)  

73.

The soldier shouted "Halt!" and I stopped dead in my …

(a)  

74.

It's about 20 minutes longer, but if we take the scenic ... you'll be able to take some photos.

(a)  

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