Student’s Name: ………………………….

Flash Vocabulary Quiz

I. Complete the sentences with the right word:

1. My father reads a …………………………. during breakfast every day.
2. I buy two or three computer …………………………. every week to find out about the latest programmes.
3. I’ve just seen a …………………………. which said: “President shot dead”.
4. There’s a very good …………………………. of this book on page 7.

II. Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in italics with the correct form of phrasal verbs/ expressions from
the box:
carry on catch up with get down to get to know get away with
get on my nerves get over get on with make out make up for

1. Since I started college, I’ve met and talked to a lot of new people.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. My flatmate annoys me because he’s always singing loudly.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. I was upset when they didn’t offer me the job, but I feel better now.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4. I missed two weeks of school and it took me a long time to do all the work that everyone else had done.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
5. I apologise for being so late. I’ll buy you a coffee to show how sorry I am.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

III. Unjumble the following sentences:

1. must to earlier really go You bed.
2. a practice day good your to It’s English every idea
3. feel her you really You tell should how
4. to cash get we more before some ought go You

IV. Complete the sentences using the words in the box:

deep depth high length low narrow shallow short tall wide

1. Be careful near the lake. The ………………………… is nearly 100m at some points.
2. I need to reduce the ………………………… of these jeans. I’m going to cut 5 cms off.
3. The view from the top of that ………………………… building is spectacular. You can see the entire city!
4. I’d like a really hot, ………………………… bath to relax in.
5. We stayed in a small cottage which was ………………………… up in the mountains.

V. Complete the sentences with the right verb/ expression:

to spend to earn to save up to be in debt to go to a cashpoint to take (m) out
to put (m) in to pay in cash can/can’t afford to get a refund to keep the receipt to get a discount

1. In my new job, I’m going …………………………………………………… nearly £30,000 a year!

2. I’m …………………………………………………… to buy new trainers. I haven’t got enough money yet.
3. I’ve …………………………………………………… so much money this weekend. I’ve only got £2 left!
4. I’ve left my credit card at home. I’ll have …………………………………………………… .
5. Please …………………………………………………… to show when and where you bought them.