Lest/Your % 5 Start Testing Your VocabularyCONTENTS Introduction To the student Test Car annon 10 2 1B 4 as 6 w 18 » 20 21 2 -u 25 26 a 28 Missing verbs 1 Opposites I: adjectives The face Prepositions of place Missing verbs 2 The body Missing verbs 3 Opposites 2: more adjectives Countries and nationalitics crossword Jobs | Missing verbs 4 Choose the word | Jobs2 ‘What's the weather like? Missing verbs 5 Plurals crossword Food and drink 1 Opposites 3: verbs Prepositions of time: What are they saying? 1 Missing verbs 6 Food and drink 2 ‘Choose the word 2 “Today, yosterday, etc, Food and drink 3 ‘Opposites 4: more verbs How do they look? Complete the dialogue The house 1 ew aareniee 10 2 4 rey 16 18 2 2 m4 SSReRBRE 2 SeeR Test 30 31 32 3B 38 7 fase 2 a 45 a ao RRAergees 37 59 Missing verbs 7 Shops. etc. ‘The house 2 Prepositions 3 Opposites 5: various words In the living-room, Missing verbs 8 What's the matter? ‘What are they saying? 2 In the kitchen Choose the word 3 Irregular verbs crossword 1 Sports and pastimes 1 Sports and pastimes 2 in the town Who's saying what? Jobs in the home Irregutar verbs crossword 2 Prepositions 4 Word association Animals, pets, etc, ‘What are they? (categories) “Odd man our ‘Crossword: what's the word? Words that sound the same Adjective + noun Group the words ‘Choose the word 4 New words for old Gletter words Where ate they? Answers Bfeee BePSSSRESSBeKAY seat BEUsuRPENGUIN BOOKS Publishes by the Penguin Group Penguin Books Lid, 27 Wrights Lane, London WS STZ, England Penguin Boks USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA. Penguin Books Australia Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia Penguin Books Canada Led, 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 332 Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Anckland 10, New Zealand Penguin Books Lid, Registered Offices: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England First published in Sweden by Kursverksamhetens fSelag 1982 Published in Penguin Books 1935 Revised edition published 1996 19987654 “Text copyright © Peter WatcyneJotes 1982 Mlustrations copyright © Sven Nordqvist 1982 All cights reserved Printed in England by Clays Led, St Ives ple ‘Set in Times ptr the ( nited Sunes of America, this book is sold subject «se condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, .es0N, hited out, or otherwise circutated wishout the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in ‘which itis published and without a similar condition including this condition being iroposed on the subsequent purchaser‘TITLES IN THE SERIES Test;Your © Start Testing Your Vocabulary PETER Watcyn- JONES Test‘Your @ Vocabulary 8 PETER WATCYN-JONES breve rds TestYour © Vocabulary ¥E PETER WATCYN-JONES Test’Your ® Vocabulary e Perer WaTCyn-JONES pegareerr varammes Test/Your © Vocabulary ell PeteR WATCYN-JONES Test’Your ® Vocabulary Perer WaTCyn-JONES Mab haanINTRODUCTION Nowadays few people will dispute the importance of vocabulary, especially the need for active vocabulary practice. The Test Your ocabulary books filled this need when they first came out, and they continue to do so. There are six books i the series, from elementary to advanced level. in this new edition of the series each book has ten new tests. To facilitate self-study there is a full Answer Key, Students using Test ‘Your Vocabulary will find learning vocabulary both stimulating and enjoyable. Start Testing Your Vocabulary is the first book in the series and is intended for elementary students. It contains sixty tests and aims to build up a basic vocabulary of approximately 850 words. These are arranged into areas such as jobs, food, sports and hobbies, the home and parts of the body, plus verbs, prepositions and adjectives. Since the student's range of vocabulary at this level is not very wide, approximately haif the tests are picture-based. Other techniques employed are gap-filling, crosswords, choosing the appropriate word or antonym, one-sided dialogue writing, grouping words under the same headings and finding the ‘odd man out’, TO THE STUDENT This book will help you to lear a lot of new English words. But in order for the new words to become ‘fixed’ in your mind, you need to test yourself again and again. Here is one method you can use to help you learn the words. 1 Read through the instructions carefully for the test you are going to ty. Then try the test, writing your answers iu pencil. 2 When you have @nished, check your answers and correct any mistakes you have made. Read through the test again, paying special attention to the words you didn't know or got wrong, 3. Tey the test again five minutes later. You can do this either by covering up the words (for example, in the picture tests) or by asking a friend to test you. Repeat this urtit you can remember all he words. Reb out your answers. Try the test again the following day. (You should remember most of the words) Finally, plan to try the test at least twice again within the following month. After this most of the ‘words will be “fixed! in your mind,] Missing verbs 1 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the following (see example): § They say that people from Wales can... OVW... very well. 2. feel very tired today because I didn't very much fast night. 3 I don’t like going to the beach with my friends because I can’t 4 Lalways coc 40 the news on the radio in the morning. 5 Do you wun to work or do you go by bus? 6 It’s no good asking John to waltz ~ he can’t . 7 don't like babies: they ........ too much! 8 1 think I'll stay in tonight and ... some letters. 9 Ilike Dave Allen very much. He's so funny. He always makes me ... 10 We usually... champagne on New Year's Eve. 1 always . the newspaper before I go to work. 12 [find it hard to... oonthese days. I really must stop smoking.2 Opposites 1: adjectives ' Write down the oppasite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the Words on the right (see example): ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE 1 good 2 fat 3 big 4 tall 5 full 6 young 7 open 8 wet 9 hot 10 old tt happy 12 fast 13 high 14 rich 15 hard3 The face Write the numbers I-15 next to the correct words (see example).4 Prepositions of place . Look at the drawings and fill in the missing prepositions in the sentences below. Use cach of the following once only: in through inside on in front of under next to opposite outside behind over between [I on EN ai WelIS4 Rp The post office is % The lion is bank and the library.serttron dl He is standing amen ZZ AES AR GE won the window,5 Missing verbs 2 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the following (see example): learn open carry phone eat sit down ay wash ask watch play smoke 1 Could you .... OWM........ the window, please? It's very hot in here, 2 It only takes a few hours to Concorde. from London to New York by 3 Could you toccnuun the theatre to find out what time the play starts tomorrow night? 4 Did you the film on television fast night? to play the guitar? 5 How tong did it take you to . 6 “Would you like a cigarette?” “No, thank you. [don’t 7 CouWd YOu eases this bag, please? It's too heavy for me. 8 Pim tired. Cam We occ ecceeen for a minute? 9 don’t think ('ll go out tonight. I want to ......... 10 If you don’t know the way in England you can always Policeman. 1 Do you know how to 12 [never .. so cssesse btidge? meat. I'm a vegetarian. omy hair.6 The body Write the number }=15 next to the correct words (see example):7 Missing verbs 3 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the following (see example): 1 Would you like to ...... COME ....... to my party on Friday? 2 Excuse me, do you . the way to the station, please? 3 I live very near my office. so P usually... to work. 4 CAN YOU oc ocsseesieee Me What time the film starts, please? 5 Shalt F..... . my blue dress or my red dress to the party? 6 Could you cscs. Your name, please?” he asked. Tvcrssteistcctessnn the window, please. It's cold in here. 8 Did you ever... trees when you were a child? 9 Think PH cases my car and buy a motorbike instead. 10 My wife always gets very angry if . ‘our Wedding Anniversary. 11 Not many men know how to couture CAt least that’s what they say (0 their wives!) 12 \hate playing cards with my wife because I always seem to |8 Opposites 2: more adjectives Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right (see example): ADIECTIVE OPPOSITE 1 right . 2 strong 3 dead 4 early 5 thick 6 wide 7 male 8 kind 9 clever 10 clean If cheap 12 easy 13 friendly 14 quiet 15 asleep thin unkind expensive unfriendly awake stupid wrong, late difficult narrow noisy weak dirty alive femaleCountries and nationalities crossword Fill in the following crossword. Each answer is a country or 8 nationatity, DOWN £ 1 He is British. He comes from ... 2 She is Italian, She lives in 3 He comes from Sweden. He is ... 4 They are Dutch. They come from ... 3 He was borp in China. He is... 6 We come from Greece. We are ... 7 He is German. He was born in .. & She is Danish, She comes from |. 9 Mrand Mrs Carter come from the USA. They are ... ACROSS t She is Swiss. She comes from ... 2 He is Polish. He was born in... 3 My gitlftiend is ... She was born in France. 4 He comes from India, He is ... 5 They come from Norway. They are ... 6 He was born in Russia. He is... 7 She is Spanish. She comes from10 Jobs 1 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). @ postman cone aMelectrician a policeman - a typist ashopassistam a secretary a waiter ose1 1 Missing verbs 4 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the Present Simple (nord works. finish, finishes. etc.) in sentences 1, 3, 4,8, 10, 12. Choose from the followin, (see example): ™ count cut finish follow help leave speak understand 1 My wife starts work at 9 o'clock and ... finsted at five, 2 She EAN cscscesnianeciseueisneen YOU, Um affraid, She's deaf. 3. What time does the mext BUS ....cscsn secs nessun» Please? 4 Janet is very clever, isn't she? She ones cece at least six differ- ent languages. 5 The teacher asked the class to wus the blackboard. 6 My son has only just started talking but he can already ... up to ten. 7 Put the knife down! You might & Samantha always ..... .. yourself? . the way I dress. _.. he to move the piano, please? so well. 9 Would you... 10 1 think James is going to be an artist. He ...... wee DD ee eee me, please," the guide said to the group of coursts- _. quite a jot. 12 I don’t speak English very well but 1 ..12 Choose the word 1 Fiff in the missing word(s) in each of the following sentences (see example): i i DOME... more tea” Would you like (a) some (b) any (c) have 21 a German quite well, but my wife can't. (ab am speaking —_—_¢b) can speak (c) can 3. My husband in London. ia) is bore (b) are born ic) was born 4 One of my hobbies soe golf, (a) are (b) is (c) were 5 My brother is very . He's at least 190 cms. 4a) tall tb} high {c) long 6 Do you know how sere it is from London to Manchester? fa) Yong. ¢b} much (¢) far 7 1 got this book from a very good friend ... vee (a) of me (b} to me {c) of mine 8 . .. likes John. He’s very poputar. {a) Everyone (b) All people (c} Nobody 9 What time do you usually o ~- int the morning? 2) get up (b) raise (©) go up 10 T dida’t see you at the party, Sarah. Were You... (8) sick (b) bad © ill "Cant (a) bo . your phone, please? row ) use {c) tend 12 Can you (a) say vee ~ me the time, please? {b) tell '3 There aren't (c) speak a some fr creccceereese BPPLOS left. la {b) no (c) any + Excuse me m late, (©) Sorry for (©) Pm sorry13 Jobs 2 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). an actress aw hairdresser sosee a businesswoman .. a bus driver an office worker ......... a mechanic a fireman an engineer ~ abank clerk an optician1 4 What’s the weather like? Write under each of the drawings below what the weather is like. Choose from the following: It’s raining W's cloudy It's frosty It’s snowing I's sunny It’s clearing up It's windy Ie’s freezing It’s foggy It's thawing1 5 Missing verbs 5 Fill in the missing verbs in the (ollowing sentences. Use the Present Simple (in knacks, exe.) ot the Present Continuous tamlislare knocking. etc). Choose from t following (see example): we shine detiver marry knock { David! 1 think someone voeee at the door! 21 get very annoyed when people .. . my name wrongly. 3 Now that the sua... westee weiss at last let's go down to the beach. 4 Smoking .. lung cancer. 5S We always 0 sees at the Grand Hote! whenever we visit Brichton 6 I find it hard to believe that some people .. ~ for money instead of love. the winner of the Poetry 7 “Do you know who .... Competition this year?” “Yes. It's Miss Belcher.”” ‘on the south & Hastings is a famous town which coast of England, 08 9 “What's happened to the boy who usually ... sone groceries?” “Oh, he’s on holiday this week.” fret. a moment, Pit see if Mr Barlow 40 If you just .... seit for Jennifer. Do you lie 41 This is adress I... 12 One of the most famous songs in the world is "TE of a White Christmmas’”.1 6 Plurals crossword rit in the following crossword by DOWN | city 2 bus 3 Woman 4 glass 5 lea 6 tooth 7 lady giving the plurals of the wards below: ACROSS 4 mouse 2 potato 3 child 4 goose 5 foot 6 day 7 man 8 knife 9 box17 Food and drink 1 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s), acup of te2 a banana oranges vegetables bread toast an ice-cream wine bacon and eggs jam sausages cheese18 Opposites 3: verbs Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right (see example): VERB 4 to stop 2 to laugh 3 to open 4 tocome 5 10 work 6 to bring 7 10 learn 8 tolead ° 10 to ask 11 to like 12 to sell 13 to pull 14 to sit down 15 to arrive to tern on OPPOSITE, © take to tum off to dislike to borrow to depart to start to answer to push to close to teach tocry to play togo to buy to stand up19 Prepositions of time sing prepositions in the following sentences. Use these prepositions: I in the mis: AT (4 times) ON (3 times) IN (5 times} FOR (3 times) SINCE (Iwice) a the weekend? 4 What do you usually do .... 2 Would you like to come fo my party -......-..--..-. Friday? 3 Mrs Green will be away . Bweeks. 4 Dusually finish work 0c. cco. 4 O'CLOCK i. seer na the afternoon. $ We got to London soon VOTCIOCK., © English children usually open their presents sone. Christos morning. 7 My busband often works late ......... night. ° 4 Beethoven was Born vo... cs... the 18th century, » Thaven’t seen Janet Jast May. 10 English children have 6-7 weeks" holiday ................ the summer. 1) We are going to ltaly ...,... two weeks duly. 12 U first visited Patis 0... 1975. a We drank champagne _ New Year's Eve. 4 Uhaven’t been to the cinema cone a tong time. IS Vve been a teacher .. 1967,20 What are they saying? 1 Look at the drawings and fill in the missing words. Choose from the following: a After yout f Bless you! b Look out! g Do sit down ¢ How do you do. h Help yourselves. d Excuse me. please. i Cheers! ¢ A box of matches, please 5 Oh, sorry!2 1 Missing verbs 6 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the past tense (imp, jumped. want, wanted, etc.) in qumabers 2. 3. 6, 10 & U1, Choose from the following (see example): dress move rain talk clean continue describe enjoy 1 Ifyou need . any help with the washing-up. just let me know. 2 "The windows iook a bit dirty. darling.” “But L only them yesterday! 3.1 was only three when my parents cone ffom London to Wales. 4 How much does it . to hive a car for the weekend? 5 “Sandra . well. doesn't she “Weil, so would you if your husband was a millionaice. 6 Bjérn Borg was so happy when he won the match that he over the net. 7 "Can you coos as ne the man you saw outside the bank. Sit?” the policeman asked. & We'll stop now, but we'll after lunch, 9 I'm just going down to the shops. Mum. Is there anything you me to get you? 10 Thank you for a wonderful evening. { really it 11 Last summer we went to Ireland for our holidays. The people were nice but the weather was terrible — it nearly every day. 12 Could you come here a minute, please, Janet? ] want to to you.22 Food and drink 2 write the number of each drawing neat (o the correct word(s). tomatoes we soup bo acake acup of coffee beer potatoes butter pears . apples meat aboiledege ...... biscuits23 Choose the word 2 Fill in the missing word(s) in each of the following sentences: Fecctesecneneinsticnnes oor @ Stange man outside the house. a There’s bits ¢ He's 2D cececcscecsrneeinveneensssoseteeee tO Spain in the summer, @ am going b think te go © goes 3 Lusually £0 00 oo.cceccese cecssee at 7.30, a my work b my job © work Wee cette « me the salt, please. a Pass b Reach © Hold 5 My son plays tennis very pesceanenceseenesnone ote a good b great ¢ welll 6 HOW MANY oc. eeseecssscrsees nsec WORE there at the party on Saturday? a people b persons © guests 7 These’s a park at the ...... of my house. a back b backside c¢ behind 8 Let's have a bottle of wine ........... soos the meal. ato b with ¢ for % Do you mind if Brenda ...... - . us to the cinema tonight? @ comes with b follows © follows with 10 Shall we go fOr sesso ... this afternoon? a abath b aswim c bathing 11 Oh, sorry! a You're welcome. b Not at all. © That's all right. 12 We had ooonss, beautiful weather last weekend. aso b such © sucha 13 Vd Tie cee eee Dllease. aaloafofbread — b abread ¢ one bread 14. Did you have 8 o.esesccseeueensesesnnceciece time at the party? a funny & fun © nice2 4 Today, yesterday, etc. Look at the following calendar, then fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the ones on the right (see example) this morning Wed Thurs Fri last night 1 ; . the day after tomorrow sow on next Thursday 2 3 tonight 2 3% yesterday tomorrow afternoon last Thursday is Thursday. this afternoon 1s (May (6th) tomorrow 2 I'm getting married ..... today i the day before yesterday 3 1 went to London (May 15th)” 4 Are you going to Sally's party (May 23rd) 5 I'm going to the theatre s.-c:csnetssnsescmeesn (7.30 p.m /May 16th) 6 My parents are coming to see me (May 18th) 7 I'm going to Manchester (p.m.[May 17th) & My sister came to See ME esse cesscessceeesetteeientesnneneenoete (May 9th) 9 Shall we play tennis a pmitay eas 10 There was a good film on television (8.30 p.m. [May 15th) 11 got a lewer from my brother . (8.: 12 1 bought a new car (May 14th)2 5 Food and drink 3 ‘Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). Danish pastries fish and chips’ apassof milk ........,26 Opposites 4: more verbs — Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right (see example): VERB OPPOSITE, 1 wolove drhall.. 2 to wake up . ve 3 tolive 4 toblow 5 togetup 6 to spend 7 to break 8 to shout 9 to win 10 10 feel ill II to lose 12 to show i3 to remember 14 to put on 15 to float to mend to feel well 10 go to bed to ke off to find to hate to lose to forget tosave _ to sink to whisper to fall asleep to suck to hide to die27 How do they look? Look at the drawings below. then fill in the missing words. Choose from the following (see example): nervous worried frightened comfortable cold correct tired embarrassed (Ty re She looks «......-28 Complete the dialogue In the following dialogue, the part of the customer has been left out. Put in the words she speaks in the right order. Choose from the following: = Yes. that looks nice. How much is it? ~ Yes, it was perfect. I'll take it. = Yes, please. I’m looking for a jumper. = Thank you. Now, where's my purse ... — Er... size 38, 1 think. ~ Yes, please. ~ Yes. Blue, if possible. ~ see, Thank you. Shop assistant Can 1 help you? Customer Shop assistant I see. What size, please? Customer .. Shop assistant Any particular colour? Customer .. se Shop assistant Well, what about this one? Customer .. Shop assistant £12.99. Would you like to try it on? Customer Shop assistant The changing-room's over there. Customer (She tries it on) Shop assistant Well, did it fit? Customer Shop assistant Right. ll just wrap it up for you. Customer .... eee ately agile _29 The house 1 write the numbers I-12 next to the correct words. garden... von drainpipe garage. cee Window chimney baleonying verbs 7 30” Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the past tense (study, sundied) or the Perfect tense (havelhas studied). Choose from the following (see example): bake happen fail demand ne: a two cakes yesterday afternoon. 2 “Why aren't Mary and John talking to each other?" “Idon't know, Maybe they 3 Peter was very disappointed when he pectin soarescrcaetaesiteetercaseeeseteresceeee MS, driving test. to get married. 4 By the way, Julie and 1 ... 5h... pee can’t speak a word now. 6 It should be a good party ~ both David and Alan . to. come. .. French for six years at school, but I TD eee crise to him why 1 wouldn't be able to come to the meeting. gr. the Rugby Club two years ago. 9 A very strange thing 0.2.00... voter ee 1 me on my way to work this morning. 10 The little girl always cried when her mother her hair. MW Wee wut meet outside the station at 10 o'clock the following morning. 12 The man walked into the shop and .........-.... . to see the manager.31 Shops, etc. Write dowa where you would go te in order to buy or do the things on the left. Choose from the places on the right (see example): YOU WANT GO TO THE 1 apair of shoes or boots... CNW OOTY florist’s 2 medicine, make-up fecceneiinnnisseveenincneesine post office 3 fish, a crab boutique 4 sausages, meat optician’s 5 a haircut (men) shoe shop 6 potatoes, apples chemist’s, 7 butter, cheese barber's 8 whisky. wine baker's 9 a bunch of roses dry-cleaner's 10 a newspaper, a magazine stationer's 1 cigarettes. matches ses cestesssnttsseeenestenrsseetenscet fishmonger's 12 2 loaf of bread. cakes ocseeecsotnsenaens see grocer’s 13 stamps furniture shop 14 anew hairdo (WoMER)eeeseccseecestecsseerteeee ironmonger’s 15 a sofa, a bed ° launderette 16 the latest fashion seoteetceene butcher's 47 aving, a watch . off-licence 18 to clean a jacket oF a SkiEG oo oosecsescinses cnet hairdresser's cafe greengracer's 19 a hammer, a screwdriver 20 anew pair of glasses see . 21 tocash a cheque os jeweller’s 22 to do the weekly washing travel agency 23 a cup of tea, a sandwich sconce newsagent’s 24 to book a holiday soetcseteecnnten sites bank 25 a pen, envelopes ne en tobacconist's32 The house 2 Write the numbers I-15 next to the correct words. dining-room ....... downstairs floor upstairs landing bedroom ceiling bathroom kitchen hall3 3 Prepositions 3 Fill in the missing prepositions in the following sentences: 1 Imet my husband ... aon b by cat oo party. 2 Sally has been a teacher a for b since cin 3 Many Swedes are good .... ato b at cin 4 Htive | - Queen's Road. aon bin ¢ by $ Anne is 25-years-old, but she still lives .. _... her parents. aat b by ¢ with & See you .... a. Wednesday .. serie 70’ ClOCK. a onfon b atfat —¢ onfat 7 We are having a big pany New Year's Eve. ato bon ¢ for 8 Shall we go ................ the cinema tonight? aon bat cto 9 Tpot atic. my girlfriend... Christmas. aforlto b by/at —¢ from/for 10 Shall we ring ... a taxi? a for bafter ¢ to HL [must ineroduce you ..... _ my cousin. ato b with — ¢ for 12 Don't cat sweets. they're bad .......... your teeth. ato bfor ce with 13 haven't been to the cinema .. Years. aat b since ¢ for 44 Would you like a piece of cake .. .. your coffee? awith b to ¢ for3 4 Opposites 5: various words Complete the following sentences with a word that is opposite in meaning to the one in bold type. Choose from the words below (see example): behing fast far after single future unfurnished nobody bottom shallow hardly ever worse country always light adult 1 Everybody likes Fanet, but . nobody wu likes John 2 The river is deep here, but it’s 0. sce Over there. 3 1 often go to the cinema but I . theatre. 4 Are you married or ...... 5 Ophelia never gets up before 9.30 so E am not surprised that she is late for work. .. go to the 6 Is your husband better now, Mrs Green? No, I'm afraid he’s a lot . 7 T'll pick up the heavy suitcase and you pick up the one. 8 Is the cinema in front of or .......... 9 Ecame first in the class in English but .................. vocccueeeesessensrenecssee EBL Geography. 10 Did you meet your wife before or ............... ... you left university? 11 The house is near the station—not —......... vesccuieeecee Eom the library- J2 Now that ['m an . LT wish 1 were a child again.