EXERCISES FOR VOCABULARY WORD LEVEL

1
A

The artists are invited to exhibit their work in an art _____________.

gallery
B parlour
C harbour
D

laboratory

2
A

The man is using a pair of ___________ to trim the bushes.

rake
B shears
C sickle

scissors

3
A

The ___________ solved the problem of heavy jams in the city.

path
B bridge
C flyover

tollbooth

4
A

Madam Wongs husbands father is her _____________.

grandfather
B father-in-law
C grandfather-in-law

brother-in-law

5
A

Puan Wani likes to eat soft ___________ which is cooked by boiling rice in water.
soup
B curry
C porridge
D eggs

6
A

Lin Mins _________ got wet when she was on her way home from school.
mittens
B pinafore
C cardigan
D

overcoat

7
A

Where is the ___________? I need it to turn the bolts and nuts.

drill
B plier
C spanner

screwdriver

8
A

The book was so _________ that Kamal felt asleep while reading it.
scary
B boring
C thrilling

enjoyable

9
A

Lisa typed the ___________ of her e-mail in a hurry. She made many spelling mistakes.
text
B body
C story
D facts

10
A

My uncle fell and had a cut on his left cheeks. When it healed, a __________ was left behind.
mole
B scar
C tear
D patch

11
A

My aunt is usually smartly- dressed in a matching ________ and skirt when she goes to work.
pants
B shorts
C blouse
D singlet

12
A

Even though my grandfather is in a __________, he can move all over the house on his own.
trolley
B stroller
C wheelchair
D perambulator

13
A

The hooting sound made by the ________ last night kept me awake.
bat
B owl
D dog

14
A

My ________ who is getting married next month is my oldest uncles son.

niece
B uncle
C cousin
D nephew

15
A

I saw a fleet of vintage __________ being driven on the road just now.
cars
B scooters
C trishaws
D

16
A

While playing in the garden, Osman saw a snake __________ quietly into some bushes.
walking
B crawling
C creeping
D slithering

wolf

bicycles

17
A

I wanted to write about historical items, so I went to the __________.

abattoir
B granary
C museum
D

18
A

I knew there was a python around when my goats started__________ all at once.
hissing
B neighing
at bleating
D trumpeting

19
A

Malaysia is a country which is ruled by a king and governed by ____________.

Senator
B President
C Governor
D Prime Minister

2
0
A

People are reading newspapers, novels and magazines less after the introduction of _______.

21
A

The kidnappers are demanding a huge __________ from Mr. Balan for his sons release.
payment
B ransom
C money
D price

2
2
A

William Tell was a legendary ___________ who used an arrow to hit an apple placed on the
head of his son.
archer
B rower
C player
D shooter

2
3
A

I am __________ I will win the first prize. I have been training for several years.

2
4
A

An annoyed Riza called the internet service provider to _________ about the slow bandwidth.

2
5
A

The surveillance camera caught a clear image of the _________ during the break-in.

2
6
A

The coach treated the team to a celebration party for their __________ win.

2
7
A

My grandmothers daughters are my mother and ___________.

2
8
A

The horse ___________ to the finishing line.

2
9
A

Gina practises blowing the __________ during her music lessons.

radio

autistic

praise

camper

striking

niece

strolled

accordian

B computer

B patriotic

B annonce

B intruder

B victorious

B aunt

B crawled

B lute

telephone

optimistic

provoke

civilian

inauspicious

quay

facsimile

pessimistic

complain

soldier

heartbreaking

sister

cousin

galloped

glided

mandolin

oboe

3
0
A

Plants and animals often die in a __________ due to lack of water.

31
A
3
2
A

The explorer __________ an ancient lost civilization.

tracked
B opened
C conquered
D discovered
Lilys father was ___________ from ear to ear when she won the first prize in the dance
competition.
beaming
B grinning
C frowning
D twinkling

3
3
A

A watch shows us the time while a ________ shows us the date, month and the year.

3
4
A

Sam! Come down now. The __________ might break.

3
5
A

My uncle wears a pair of _________ when he enters the ducks pen.

3
6
A

Father is chopping meat in the kitchen. He uses a __________.

3
7
A

My brother cannot enter his room because the _________ is damaged.

3
8
A

The aeroplane moves on the ___________ before taking off.

3
9
A

My _________, my brothers son looks like me.

4
0
A

To solve a crossword puzzle we need to study the _________ given.

41
A

First, soften the butter. Then, you can ________ it to the bread.
press
B cover
C slice

4
2
A

An eagle __________ down from the sky and carried the mouse away.

fire

calendar

twig

sneakers

knife

knob

gateway

niece

signs

sailed

B flood

B compass

B stick

B slippers

B cutter

B grill

B track

B cousin

B clues

B hopped

tornado

notebook

drought

alarm clock

branch

boots

grater

doorbell

expressway

runway

nephew

stepbrother

scores

spread

swooped

root

clogs

cleaver

window

points

jumped

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3
A

The electrician needs a roll of __________ to do the wiring.

4
4
A

The three lost hikers in the jungle were thirsty and tired but they __________ to look for a
stream.
stuck
B strove
C struck
D strode

4
5
A

Mei Ling folds the __________ after she gets off the bed every morning.

4
6
A

Father cuts the grass using the ___________.

4
7
A

Soo Ling dislikes all insects especially the ____________.

4
8
A

You must use the _________ if you want to cross the busy road.

4
9
A

After dinner, my father enjoys reading the newspaper in the _________.

5
0
A

Teacher: Zahir, what do you want to be when you grow up?

Zahir : I want to be an _________. I want to study the position of stars and planets.
astronomer
B anthropologist
C etymologist
D entomologist

51

The brave boy __________ onto the road to save his puppy from being knocked down by the
bus.
hurried
B dashed
C jumped
D pounced

rope

carpet

trowel

snakes

pavement

garage

B wire

B curtain

B chainsaw

B lizards

B escalator

B kitchen

cloth

string

blanket

pillow

lawnmower

hoe

cockroaches

bridge

spiders

flyover

dining room

living room

5
2
A

The winners stands on the podium to __________ the prizes from the headmistress.

5
3
A

Our uncles and aunts are our _________.

5
4
A

The metric unit used for measuring travelling distance is ___________.

accept

family

miles

B collect

B siblings

B feet

receive

get

parents

relatives

kilometre

yards

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5
A

Encik Razif and his wife ___________ a girl from the orphanage. They love her very much.

5
6
A

The waitress accidentally __________ a glass of water on the table while serving it to the
customer.
spilt
B slipped
C poured
D splashed

5
7
A

Tie that wooden crate with a piece of ____________.

5
8
A

The visitors to the zoo can go around on a _________ if they are too tired to walk.

5
9
A

A cow is a __________ animal. We can see it in the farm.

6
0
A

Puan Aishah _________ the eggs first before adding it to the mixture.

61
A

Bats can fly but they are not birds. They are ____________.
mammals
B amphibians
C reptiles

6
2
A

An ___________ is where birds are kept.

6
3
A

A travel agency is a company that __________ package tours for people.

6
4
A

A __________ is a piece of equipment that you use when you are talking to someone over long
distances.
memo
B postcard
C letter
D telephone

6
5
A

The __________ of mosques normally take on the shape of a hemisphere.

6
6
A

___________ are only mammals that can fly and are only active at night, dusk and dawn.

6
7

The driver ___________ out of the wrecked car after the accident.

received

paper

trishaw

wild

spins

apiary

does

minarets

Bowers

B took

B rope

B bus

B tame

B knead

B orchard

B designs

B walls

B Wrigglers

brought

thread

train

fierce

whisks

aviary

arranges

domes

Squabs

adopted

metal

tram

domestic

grinds

insects

farm

plans

roofs

Bats

waded

6
8
A

My ___________ is Wong. My name is Cheng Heng.

6
9
A

He is his___________. He is his fathers brother.

7
0
A

My mother is a __________. She is a child specialist.

71
A

We need a small rubber ball and racquets to play ____________.

squash
B ping pong
C tennis

7
2
A

He is a ___________. He always donates to the poor.

7
3
A

He is the captain of a ship. He has a __________ of sailors under him.

7
4
A

The children are too tired to climb up the ___________ of stairs.

7
5
A

Glasses break easily since they are ___________.

7
6
A

Sumeer is a vegetarian. He does not eat ___________.

7
7
A

Mrs. Tan is using a __________ to compile the forms for her student.

7
8
A

The _________ overturned at the corner because it had carried very heavy load.

7
9
A

The carpenter needs a _________ to smoothen the plank.

initials

uncle

gynaecologist

philanthropist

group

fleet

cheap

radish

punch

jeep

hammer

B staggered

B signature

B aunt

B surgeon

B philanderer

B crew

B flight

B fragile

B spinach

B needle

B lorry

B plier

glided

surname

grandfather

paediatrician

protagonist

team

block

expensive

mutton

clip

train

chisel

trotted

anonymous

nephew

orthodontist

badminton

prodigy

staff

group

transparent

cucumber

pin

motorcycle

plane

8
0
A

Too many cooks spoil the _________, said the chef.

broth

B curry

dishes

soup