English Reference

Practice worksheet

Exercise 1 — Fill in the gap

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

Score: 0 / 0 answered

  1. 01. She worked hard to ____ her dream of becoming a doctor.

  2. 02. I spent a large ____ of money on my new car.

  3. 03. My ____ hurts from sitting all day.

  4. 04. My ____ is at nine o'clock.

  5. 05. I ____ a new car last week.

  6. 06. The weather ____ quickly in the mountains.

  7. 07. The local art ____ is free to visit on Sundays.

  8. 08. ____ got a great smile.

  9. 09. We took a small boat to the ____ for a picnic.

  10. 10. She wore a beautiful gold ring with a small blue ____.

  11. 11. The tiny ____ is sleeping in a basket.

  12. 12. We are having a big ____ for my birthday next Saturday.

  13. 13. Every room in my house has a ____.

  14. 14. The teacher turned on the ____ to show the slides.

  15. 15. A beautiful ____ appeared in the sky after the storm.

  16. 16. Please put your empty plastic bottles in the ____.

  17. 17. I bought a colorful ____ for the living room.

  18. 18. This new cream makes my skin feel much ____.

  19. 19. He is the ____ student in our class.

  20. 20. I need to ____ my photos to the cloud.

Answer key

  1. 01. D
  2. 02. C
  3. 03. B
  4. 04. C
  5. 05. B
  6. 06. B
  7. 07. B
  8. 08. C
  9. 09. D
  10. 10. C
  11. 11. B
  12. 12. C
  13. 13. C
  14. 14. B
  15. 15. B
  16. 16. A
  17. 17. B
  18. 18. C
  19. 19. C
  20. 20. 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. achieveA. the short way to say 'you have'. You use it when you are talking to someone about something they own or something they have done.
02. amountB. a piece of land surrounded by water, or something that stands alone like a kitchen counter or a safe area in a road.
03. backC. a colourful arch in the sky after rain; also used to describe a wide variety of things or people from different backgrounds.
04. bedtimeD. a thick floor covering, similar to a carpet but smaller; it can also mean a blanket or, in slang, a hairpiece.
05. boughtE. a living thing that grows in earth, like a flower or tree; also a large factory or the act of putting seeds in the ground.
06. changesF. the plural form of 'change' — it can mean making something different, or the act of things becoming different over time.
07. galleryG. the process of collecting and treating waste materials so they can be used again.
08. you'veH. to succeed in doing something good or important, especially after working hard for it.
09. islandI. a social event for fun, a political group, or a person or group involved in a legal agreement.
10. jewelJ. a machine that shows images or videos on a large screen or wall; it can also mean someone who plans a project or someone who puts their own feelings onto others.
11. kittenK. the past form of 'buy', used when you have already paid for something; it can also describe someone who is dishonest because they took money to change their opinion.
12. partyL. to send a file or data from your computer or phone to the internet or another computer.
13. plantM. a precious stone like a diamond or ruby, or a piece of jewellery; it can also mean a person or thing that is very special.
14. projectorN. the person or thing that has the most height compared to all others in a group.
15. rainbowO. the time when you go to bed to sleep. It is usually a fixed time each night, especially for children.
16. recyclingP. a word used to talk about how much of something there is, or what several things add up to.
17. rugQ. a very common word used for the rear part of your body, the part of an object furthest from the front, or the act of supporting someone.
18. smootherR. a place where you can see or buy art, a high seating area in a theatre, or a collection of photos on a phone or computer.
19. tallestS. the comparative form of 'smooth', meaning more even or flat; it can also mean a tool or person that makes something flat.
20. uploadT. a young cat; also used for the young of some other small animals or as a sweet name for a person.
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Vocabulary — answer key

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