English Reference

Practice worksheet

Exercise 1 — Fill in the gap

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

Score: 0 / 0 answered

  1. 01. The scientist wondered if there was any other intelligent ____ in the universe.

  2. 02. She spent ten minutes thinking of a funny ____ for her latest vacation photo.

  3. 03. The manager asked the team to ____ their goals for the upcoming quarter to avoid any confusion.

  4. 04. The rare book ____ spent years searching for a first edition of the novel to complete his set.

  5. 05. The ____ friendship between the two neighbors led them to start a business together.

  6. 06. She filed a complaint because the hiring process was ____ toward women.

  7. 07. Modern smartphones use ____ signals to communicate with cell towers and transmit data wirelessly.

  8. 08. After ninety minutes of intense play, the game ended ____, forcing the teams into a penalty shootout.

  9. 09. After several days in the sun, the clear pool water began to take on a ____ tint due to algae growth.

  10. 10. The workers endured a ____ week of overtime to meet the deadline for the new project.

  11. 11. Eating out in the city center can get ____ if you don't check the menu prices beforehand.

  12. 12. Without the ____ permits, the construction crew cannot begin work on the new office building.

  13. 13. The local council member is ____ the concerns of the residents during the town hall meeting.

  14. 14. The local team beat their biggest ____ in the final game of the season.

  15. 15. The local community built a small roadside ____ to honor the victims of the accident.

  16. 16. The angry player was fined after ____ on the grass during the match.

  17. 17. The technician checked the pressure levels in the oxygen ____ before the divers entered the water.

  18. 18. The Sikh man carefully wrapped his ____ before leaving the house to ensure it was neat and secure.

  19. 19. The board decided it would be ____ to expand the business during such an unstable economic period.

  20. 20. The investors chose to ____ the startup when they saw the falling profits.

Answer key

  1. 01. B
  2. 02. B
  3. 03. A
  4. 04. A
  5. 05. B
  6. 06. C
  7. 07. A
  8. 08. A
  9. 09. A
  10. 10. D
  11. 11. C
  12. 12. B
  13. 13. C
  14. 14. B
  15. 15. A
  16. 16. C
  17. 17. C
  18. 18. D
  19. 19. C
  20. 20. D

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. beingA. a word for a living creature, the state of existing, or your inner self; it is also the '-ing' form of the verb 'to be'.
02. captionB. a person, team, or company that competes with another for the same goal; as a verb, it means to be as good as or better than something else.
03. clarifyC. expensive or costing a lot of money. You use this word when you think the price of something is a bit high.
04. collectorD. to leave a situation or stop doing something because it is becoming too difficult or failing.
05. deepeningE. the act of acting or speaking for someone else, or showing something in a picture or symbol.
06. discriminatoryF. a short piece of text that explains a picture, or the words on a screen that show what people are saying in a video.
07. electromagneticG. a word for light rain, or the act of forcing liquid out of your mouth.
08. goallessH. extremely unpleasant, difficult, or hot. You use this to describe a situation that feels like a bad dream or a very tough place to be.
09. greenishI. slightly green in color. You use this when something is not perfectly green but looks like it might be.
10. hellishJ. becoming stronger, more serious, or more intense. You use this when a feeling or a problem grows more powerful over time.
11. priceyK. to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly, or to make a liquid pure by removing solid parts.
12. properL. a holy place dedicated to a specific person or god, or a place that people visit because it is very special to them.
13. representingM. describing a game or match where no one scores any points. It is often used in sports like soccer or hockey.
14. rivalN. a person who gathers specific items as a hobby, or someone whose job is to collect money or information.
15. shrineO. a large container for liquids or gas, a heavy military vehicle with tracks, or a verb meaning to fail suddenly.
16. spittingP. not sensible or smart. You use this to describe a choice or action that will likely cause problems later.
17. tankQ. relating to the way electricity and magnetism work together. It describes energy that travels in waves, like light, radio signals, or X-rays.
18. turbanR. a long piece of cloth that you wrap around your head and neck. People often wear it for religious reasons or to protect their hair from the sun.
19. unwiseS. describing something that treats a person or group unfairly because of who they are, or something that shows a clear difference between things.
20. bail out ofT. a common word used to describe something that is correct, suitable, or real; it can also mean 'very' in some British dialects.
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Vocabulary — answer key

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