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English 12 - Vocab revision 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sorry, I'm just under so much _______ at work that it's made me rather irritable.

a)

control

b)

constraint

c)

pressure

d)

breath

2.

Mike has worked _______ a designer for 3 years.

a)

as

b)

like

c)

in

d)

out

3.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

a)

solution

b)

night shift

c)

special dishes

d)

household chores

4.

When the weather allows, Mr. Smith always _______ to take her kids outside for a while each day.

a)

aim

b)

remind

c)

tries

d)

prevent

5.

It is parent's duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.

a)

shake

b)

join

c)

hold

d)

take

6.

Could you _______ me a hand with these suitcases?

a)

get

b)

give

c)

bring

d)

pass

7.

Every individual should take _______ for participating to create a cozy family atmosphere.

a)

responsibility

b)

responsible

c)

responsibly

d)

irresponsible

8.

Nowadays, both the husband and the wife strive together in order to _______ the household.

a)

hide

b)

follow

c)

run

d)

control

9.

Please _______ that dinner is ready when we get home.

a)

make sure

b)

insure

c)

ensure

d)

guarantee

10.

Cris: I'm _______ a hurry, dear. Could you be any quicker? Daisy: All right. I'll be right with you.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

with

d)

in

11.

They need an assistant who is _______ to stay for six months.

a)

willing

b)

ready

c)

available

d)

disposable

12.

They closed the windows in a(n) _______ to reduce the noise from the traffic outside.

a)

advance

b)

trial

c)

attempt

d)

ability

13.

Thanks to his parents' approval, he tried his best to win a _______ at a university.

a)

place

b)

scholarship

c)

chosen

d)

acceptance

14.

Everybody in her family are doctors and he was under _______ to go to medical school.

a)

pressure

b)

pleasure

c)

tension

d)

stress

15.

We are taught to be _______ to our parents, to teachers and to higher authority.

a)

submissive

b)

compliant

c)

obedient

d)

docile

16.

One of his female friends was very _______ of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

a)

favorable

b)

supportive

c)

sympathetic

d)

receptive

17.

There is greater efficiency and happiness in a home where family members _______ household responsibilities with women equally.

a)

share

b)

divide

c)

part

d)

distribute

18.

I've got to go - something has just come _______ at home and I'm needed there.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

from

d)

up

19.

Mathilde was _______ about going into Young Women soon, but she wasn't quite sure what to expect.

a)

excited

b)

exciting

c)

excitement

d)

excitable

20.

"You're not allowed _______ during the exam, Billy" - The teacher said severely.

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talked

d)

talking

21.

I know you were not about to _______ me leave without saying good-bye.

a)

enable

b)

allow

c)

let

d)

permit

22.

Our _______ family and many friends of my sister were also there to wish Thanh and her spouse, Minh, a lifelong commitment.

a)

immediate

b)

immediately

c)

immediacy

d)

immediation

23.

A(n) _______ is a family unit that consists of a father, a mother, and their children.

a)

nuclear family

b)

big family

c)

extended family

d)

single-parent family

24.

When living with members of their _______ , young children can develop relationships with other adults than their parents.

a)

nuclear family

b)

nuclear house

c)

extended family

d)

extended house

25.

People who work _______ for a common cause often develop a strong sentiment of community.

a)

each other

b)

together

c)

others

d)

another

26.

It's the kind of accident that _______ from being careless.

a)

comes

b)

results

c)

suffers

d)

escapes