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Refugee 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a barge?

a)

A small boat

b)

A large boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods and people on canals and rivers

c)

A type of fish

d)

A mountain range.

2.

Pry means to try to find out information about other people’s private lives in a way that is ______.

a)

polite

b)

annoying or rude

c)

helpful

d)

secretive

3.

What does draught refer to?

a)

A) A type of drink

b)

B) A flow of cool air in a room or other small space

c)

C) A type of animal

d)

D) A musical instrument.

4.

A barricade is a line of objects placed across a road to ______.

a)

allow traffic

b)

stop people from getting past

c)

decorate the street

d)

guide pedestrians

5.

Parched means very dry, especially because the weather is ______.

a)

cold

b)

rainy

c)

hot

d)

windy

6.

To recoil means to move your body quickly away from somebody/something because you find them or it ______.

a)

attractive

b)

frightening or unpleasant

c)

interesting

d)

boring

7.

What does murky mean?

a)

Clear and bright

b)

Not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance

c)

Colorful and vibrant

d)

Clean and shiny.

8.

To restrain means to stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using ______.

a)

kindness

b)

physical force

c)

words

d)

money

9.

What does the word 'Chastise' mean?

a)

To praise someone

b)

To criticize someone for doing something wrong

c)

To ignore someone

d)

To help someone

10.

Which of the following describes a 'Humpback'?

a)

A) A type of bird

b)

B) A large whale with a back that is like a hump in shape

c)

C) A mountain

d)

D) A type of fish

11.

The word 'Insistent' means:

a)

Demanding something and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses

b)

Being very quiet

c)

Agreeing with everyone

d)

Ignoring problems

12.

To 'Disembark' means to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a ________.

a)

Meal

b)

Journey

c)

Movie

d)

Game

13.

What does 'Refuge' mean?

a)

A place to play

b)

Shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.

c)

A type of food

d)

A kind of music.

14.

A 'Makeshift' item is used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not ________.

a)

Needed

b)

Available

c)

Wanted

d)

Expensive

15.

What does the word 'Discard' mean?

a)

To keep something

b)

To get rid of something that you no longer want or need

c)

To hide something

d)

To find something

16.

A "talisman" is most closely a:

a)

Curse

b)

Charm

c)

Weapon

d)

Poison