Vocabulary Worksheets th

Understanding and Using English Grammar, 4 Edition

Chapter 2: Present and Past, Simple and Progressive

Worksheet 2. Reading 1. Definition practice

Write the letters of the correct completions in the blanks.

1. In Line 1, tough means ____.

a. big and tall b. old and experienced c. strong and hard

2. In Line 2, leather is ____.

a. a material b. a word that means heavy c. a plant

3. In Line 3, tenderness means ____.

a. toughness b. strength c. gentleness

4. In Line 3, a mission is ____.

a. a home b. a strong purpose c. a job

5. In Line 6, shared means ____.

a. experienced together b. read about c. wanted

6. In Line 8, double refers to ____.

a. many b. two c. zero

7. In Line 15, notify means to ____.

a. stop b. fight c. inform

8. In Line 16, retired means ____.

a. without energy b. no longer working at a paid job c. old

9. In Line 16, former means ____.

a. well-formed b. old c. previous

10. In Lines 16-17, a bodybuilding champion must have ____.

a. large, strong muscles b. a lot of hair c. long legs

11. In Line 17, a shaved head means that the man ____.
a. is bald by nature b. took off his hair with a razor c. has a lot of hair

12. In Line 21, skinny means ____.

a. very tall b. very fat c. very thin

13. In Line 23, dispatches means ____.

a. sends with a purpose b. finds c. receives

14. In Line 25, donate means ____.

a. take b. sell c. give

15. In Line 26, be passionate about means ____.

a. love very strongly b. think c. be knowledgeable

16. In Line 27, volunteer means ____.

a. work for a good salary b. work for no salary c. unemployment

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