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WorksheetsExercise Four: Section A & B (Part 1)
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Mr Wilson felt _______ when he lost his job.
miserable
poor
satisfied
ruthless
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Many passengers _______ when their ship hit an iceberg and sank.
choked
suffocated
drowned
capsized
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The guest speaker gave a _______ speech just before the seminar began.
swift
limited
brief
prompt
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The soldier was awarded a _______ for his bravery.
price
present
gift
medal
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Pupils must pay _______ to the lessons in class.
concern
note
attention
respect
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: This beautiful island has _______ tourists from all over the world.
attracted
bewitched
promoted
forced
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The pupils are waiting _______ for their examination results.
painfully
seriously
gravely
anxiously
Choose the correct word to complete the definition: A _______ object is one that can be bent.
flexible
frail
durable
fragile
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: She _______ her ankle when she fell down the stairs.
spoilt
ruined
sprained
damaged
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: My parents _______ me to be a doctor.
encouraged
warned
tutored
begged
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: The _______ she gave you was not accurate. (inform)
inform
informer
information
informative
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: A reckless driver does not care about the _______ of others. (safe)
safe
safely
safeness
safety
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: They planted the trees to _______ the neighbourhood. (beauty)
beauty
beautify
beautiful
beautified
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: Do you have a good cause for _______? (complain)
complain
complained
complaint
complaining
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: The judge reminded the prisoner to tell the _______. (true)
true
truly
truth
truthful
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets: Has he ever _______ you? (threat)
threat
threaten
threatened
threatening
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets: She held the baby _______ in her arms. (love)
lovely
lovable
loving
lovingly
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets: Samantha is rather _______ when it comes to buying shoes. (choose)
choice
choosy
chooser
chosen
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets: The _______ of a country depends on its army, navy and airforce. (defend)
defender
defending
defendant
defence
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets: They immediately reported the _______ to the police. (rob)
rob
robbery
robbed
robbing
Replace the underlined words with another of similar meaning: The directors made up their minds to close down the factory.
suggested
compelled
decided
considered
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: The woman was filled with sorrow over her husband's death.
fear
pain
fright
grief
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: The captain told the sailors to abandon the sinking ship.
leave
save
jump
repair
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: Roy was confident that he would pass the examination.
doubtful
certain
hopeful
unsure
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: The handbag she bought was made of genuine leather.
expensive
real
tough
synthetic
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: Miss Lance did not forget her appointment with the dentist.
remembered
recorded
reminded
recollected
Replace the underlined words with another of similar meaning: The players must work together if they want to win the match.
combine
gather
cooperate
unite
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: I have absolute trust in my brother.
complete
little
great
certain
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: The duty of a soldier is to defend his home and country.
protect
strengthen
serve
honour
Replace the underlined word with another of similar meaning: Did you observe the stranger in the room just now?
find
check
catch
notice
Which word means "one who eats too much"?
glutton
govern
anchor
nomad
utensils
Which word matches the definition "to rule a country"?
audible
route
govern
minerals
opponent
Select the word that means "a heavy object that is put into the sea to prevent a ship from drifting away."
route
anchor
corpse
nomad
utensils
Which word means "a wanderer with no fixed home"?
opponent
nomad
audible
minerals
glutton
Which vocabulary word means "loud enough to be heard"?
audible
glutton
route
corpse
anchor
Choose the word that matches the definition "equipment used for cooking."
minerals
utensils
nomad
opponent
govern
Which term best fits the definition "a way taken by a person from one place to another"?
corpse
route
glutton
audible
anchor
Pick the word that means "a dead body."
opponent
corpse
govern
nomad
utensils
Which word is defined as "one who fights or challenges you"?
anchor
opponent
route
glutton
audible
Which word means "natural substances formed in the earth"?
minerals
utensils
corpse
govern
nomad
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: He bought the plot of barren land because the landlord deceived him into thinking that it was _______.
abundant
fertile
valuable
plentiful
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The _______ man pleaded that he was not guilty of the hideous crime.
humble
honest
innocent
decent
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The knight succeeded where many others had _______.
failed
missed
lost
omitted
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The fugitive was wanted by the police, _______ or alive.
well
sick
unconscious
dead
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The narrow bridge was not _______ enough for the truck to pass through.
wide
long
durable
strong
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: He faced a life of _______ when he gambled away his wealth.
sorrow
poverty
grief
misery
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The prisoner begged the _______ king to be merciful.
wise
selfish
generous
cruel
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The _______ worker pretended to be industrious when the employer was around.
lazy
crafty
sly
wicked
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The sharp knife was used so often that it became _______.
blunt
dull
rare
stale
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: A tame dog will turn _______ if left to fend for itself in the wilderness.
violent
wild
timid
tough
Which word means plentiful?
frail
barren
abundant
scarce
Which word is defined as chosen to carry out a task?
certified
appointed
promoted
considered
What does barren mean?
unable to produce
plentiful
able to multiply
declared officially
Which word means had a magical effect on?
crafty
prompt
insane
bewitched
Capsized is best defined as:
left out
appeared unexpectedly
turned upside down in the water
hardworking
Compelled means:
forced to do something
remembered something from the past
weak or not very strong
carried out activities to draw attention
Which word matches the definition sly?
flexible
ruthless
crafty
prompt
Cropped up means:
appeared or happened unexpectedly
can be bent easily without breaking
died due to a lack of air
a place where boats stop to load or unload
Estate refers to:
all of a person's property and money
a place where grain is stored
an underground animal home
a place where monks live
Which word means can be bent easily without breaking?
hideous
sufficient
granary
flexible
Foals are:
old horses
young cows
young horses
baby donkeys
Frail is best defined as:
enough
cruel
hardworking
weak or not very strong
Fringe means:
plentiful
the edge of a thing or place
declared officially
left out
A granary is:
a place where grain is stored
a place where boats stop
a place where monks live
all of a person's property
Hideous most nearly means:
mad
hardworking
very horrible or ugly
artificial
Industrious is defined as:
enough
sly
cruel
hardworking
Insane means:
weak
mad
artificial
officially declared
A lair is:
an underground or well-hidden place where an animal lives
a place where grain is stored
a place where boats stop to load or unload
all of a person's property and money
A monastery is best described as:
a place where boats stop
a place where monks livea
a place where animals live underground
a place where grain is stored
Promoted means:
chosen to carry out a task
given another job title
declared officially
carried out activities to draw attention or to raise interest
Prompt means:
to need help
artificial or not natural
quickly and on time
weak or not very strong
Recollected means:
appeared or happened unexpectedly
forced to do something
remembered something that happened in the past
declared officially
Sufficient most nearly means:
enough
plentiful
officially declared
mad
Suffocated means:
left out
turned upside down in the water
appeared unexpectedly
died due to a lack of air
Synthetic is defined as:
artificial or not natural
very horrible or ugly
young horses
carried out activities to raise interest
