Practice worksheet

Exercise 1 — Fill in the gap

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

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01. The ship sailed across the ____.
02. I bought a fresh ____ and a cup of coffee for breakfast.
03. The computer is still processing the ____.
04. She writes two ____ on the board.
05. We spent the whole afternoon at the county ____.
06. Rock and roll music became very popular during the ____.
07. He is ____ his coat before leaving the house.
08. She has a lot of ____ for the future.
09. The ship sails on the ____.
10. The turtle is the ____ animal in the race.
11. The loud ____ startled everyone in the quiet library.
12. The storm is moving toward the ____.
13. I wear a thick ____ when it is cold outside.
14. I brush my teeth ____ a day.
15. You should eat a green ____ with every meal.
16. I need to take my cat to the ____.
17. I will pay with my ____.
18. They ____ of their old house today.

Answer key

01. D
02. D
03. C
04. C
05. D
06. B
07. A
08. D
09. C
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. A

Exercise 2 — Vocabulary

Match each word to its definition. Write the letter of the correct definition in the blank next to each number below.

01. Atlantic	A. a sudden, noisy burst of air that comes out of your nose and mouth. You usually do this when you have a cold or if dust tickles your nose.
02. croissant	B. the superlative form of 'slow' — used to describe the person or thing that moves at the lowest speed of all.
03. Daisy	C. the direction halfway between south and east; it can also describe a place in that direction or a wind coming from there.
04. data	D. a common word for an animal doctor, a former soldier, or the act of checking someone's background carefully.
05. eights	E. the act of taking something quickly or roughly with your hand; it can also mean getting something to eat or drink in a hurry.
06. fair	F. more than one of the number 8, or things marked with the number 8.
07. fifties	G. a buttery, flaky bread roll that is shaped like a crescent. It is usually eaten for breakfast and is famous for being light and crispy.
08. grabbing	H. to leave the house or flat where you live so you can live somewhere else.
09. Hope	I. A plastic card from a bank that lets you buy things now and pay for them later.
10. sea	J. the years between 50 and 59 in a century, or the age between 50 and 59 in a person's life.
11. slowest	K. information, especially facts or numbers, that a computer can store or that people use to make decisions.
12. sneeze	L. a common word used to describe things that are just and right, light in color, or an event with games and food.
13. southeast	M. the name of the large ocean between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west.
14. sweater	N. a plant or part of a plant that we eat; it can also describe someone who cannot move or think due to an injury, or things related to plants.
15. twice	O. a warm piece of clothing with long sleeves, usually made of wool or cotton, that you wear on the top half of your body.
16. vegetable	P. a common flower with a yellow center and white petals. You often see them growing in grass or gardens during the spring.
17. vet	Q. a strong feeling of wanting something good to happen. It is the belief that things will get better, even when they are difficult right now.
18. find out about sth	R. the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth; it can also mean a very large amount of something.
19. credit card	S. a common word meaning two times, or double the amount of something.
20. move out	T. To discover a fact or piece of information about something, often by looking for it.

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Vocabulary — answer key

01. M
02. G
03. P
04. K
05. F
06. L
07. J
08. E
09. Q
10. R
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. O
15. S
16. N
17. D
18. T
19. I
20. H