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Test Your Vocabulary 2 is the second in a series of COVllt deSIgned by
Tan Toas DeS ign
five beSI - selling Test Your Vocabulary books . This
Covel photog'aph s"pp llea D'/
fully revised and updated edition features 60 varied Photonica
and enjoyable vocabulary tests covering the most
Also look out for:
important words and phrases needed by
pre-intermediate level students.
Advanced Adults
Upper Intermediate 16+
Intermediate 12-15
Pre-intermediate Primary
Elementary
Beginner
34 Adjectrves: t/Wlgs 58
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Fifth Impression 2005 35 FNi\ 00:1 vegetables 60
3 In the garden 3
First published In Sweden by Kursvei'Ksamhetens IMag 1979 36 PITa", """" 62
4 In the study 4
Published by Penguin Books 1985, 1996 37 Fun and leisure 1 64
This edition published 2002 5 Things to buy 6 38 Fun and leisure 2 66
Te~t copyright C Peter Watcyn-Jones 1979, 2002 6 8
_"" 1 39 Places to live 68
Text copyright C Olivia Johnston 2002 7 Bedroom things 10 40 P"",", 70
8 Famify lile 12 41 ptyases 3
Designed and typeset by Pantek Arts Ud, Maidstone, Kent 72
Test Yourlormal devised by Peter Watcyn·Jones
9 JI'" 14 42 More prepositions 74
Illustrations by Rupert Besley, Martin Fish, Vince Silcock and Mark Watkinson 10 Verbs and nouns 1 16 43 Maths 76
Printed in China. SWTClO5 11 l.et's get technical 17 44 ElectrICal things 78
12 ArOlXld the house 18 45 Verbs: thR\ person 80
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15 Prepositions 01 rT'IO'Ie!l"Iert 24 48 Kinota Island 86
16 In the town 26 49 Soort 88
Published by Pearson Education Limited in association with Penguin Books Ltd, both 17 In the Jivng room 28 50 Films and TV 90
companies being Sl.bsidiaries 01 Pearson pic. 18 Choose the word 30 51 Opposites: adjectives 92
19 Focx:t and an 32 52 Oloose the word 93
20 What's the matter? 34 53 """-"'" ""'-'" 94
21 In the bathroom 54 95
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36 verbs: lISing yc:AX hands
22 Adjectives: people 38 55 Abstract nouns 96
23 40 56 .tI.qectrves crossword 9B
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Word Ql"OlIPS 42 57 100
25 Prepositions 43 58 Definitions 101
2. Verbs and nouns 2 44 59 Too many words 102
27 4. 60 Same word. diffef€f1t meaning 104
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To the student 1 In the kitchen
Write the numbers 1 to 12 next to the correct words.
This book will help you to learn new English words while having fun at the
same time. Many of the tests use pictures - such as the tests on the things bowl - q- <: 2 2,
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in the house, fruit and vegetables, sports. clothes and places intown. Others
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are based on word types - for example, verbs, adjectives and prepositions. bread board
There are also lests on pairs of words thai go together. opposites, and woo:Is cloth
that people otten mix up. Use the coolents list to find the right lest for you.
corkscrew
Or go through the book and choose one that lOOkS interesting Of has
drawings that you like. So if you fee! like doing a crossword, choose a electric ke tt le 3 4
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crossword. If you feel like looking al cartoons. try one of the Phrases tests
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fr ying pan
where you match words to a picture. If a lest is fun to do, this is one of the - '- ' -
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best ways of learning new words fast. There's no need to start at the '" -1. "' "
beginning and work through every lesl in the book. The tests al the end are
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no more diffICult than the ones al the beginning.
sa ucepan 5 6
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There are tip boxes on nearly every page. They will give you exira help and
tea towel
information. They will also give you ideas on how to learn new words.
tin opener
To really learn a new word, you will need to do each test more than once.
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So use a pencil 10 write the answers in the book when you test yourself. toaster
Then, check your answers and look carefully at the words you didn't know or
got wrong. Finally, rub out your answers ready for the next time you try that
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test. Each test wi. take you between five and fifteen minutes the first time you ,.
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do ii , but the nexltime you win probably be much quicker.
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The tests in this book do not get harder as you go from Test 1 to Test 60. ~ ~4 .:
However, the five books in the Test Your Vocabulary series are carefully graded
from Book 1 (fOf beginnernj to Book 5, which is for advanced students. If you 11 12
find this book is too easy, try the next one up. If you find it is too hard, try the
next one down.
Good luck with learning the words in this book. And we hope that you will
en}oy using the words in real situations once you've learnt them here.
• In British English the cloth that we use fOf drying dishes is a tea towel. In
American English, irs a dish cloth .
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enormous 12
13
unattractive
ricll
chim ney path
good-looking
6 uninteresting ,. angry
fence
front door
pool
steps
7 impolite 15 frighten i ng
8 intell igent
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p To form the opposite 01 some adie(:l ives, we can put a prefi)( in front Of
them. The prefix un- is the corrmonesl one meaning not. for example
unattractive, uninteresting, unintelligent, unpopular. The prefix Im- also
means not. II IS less common than un- and it can Oftot go in Iront 01 words
thaI begin with m or p, for example impolite , impossible and immoral.
biro
calculator
calenda r
desk
diary
filing cabinet
paper
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fP
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fountain pen
pencil
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pencil sharpener
rubber
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ruler 13 14
scissors
stapler ~-
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p • Another word fOf a biro is a ballpoint. The word biro comes from the
name of the man who Invented the first ballpoint pen in 1938, the
Hungarian Lazlo Biro, lallo's biros became very popular with pilots
because they worked well at high altitudes.
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• There are other English words thaI come from the names of Inventors.
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The word sandwich is Pfobably the most famous one. The sandwich was
invented In 1762 by the Earl of Sand wich. In 1762 he pu t a piece of
cooked meat between two slices of bread so that he could carry on
plaYing cards while he was eating.
a bag of
a carton of
a pot of
a bar of
a dozen
a ron of
a boWe of
a jar of
a lin of
a box of
a loaf of
a tub of
a bunch of
a packet of
a t\:lee ef
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biscuits
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toothpaste jam tomatoes
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flowers eggs olive oil
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matches
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" ch ocolate
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bread
• We don't JUst use the word bar w~h chocolate. We also use il with soap.
we talk about a bouquet or flOwers , not a bunch.
• In formal situatlOflS,
As she came off the plane, the president was given 8 bouquet
01 flowers.
c Same to you.
d Sure. What's the problem?
e I'm bored.
Me too.
9 Nor do I.
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Good luck in
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p • The expression Me too and Me neither are shghtly less formal ways of
saying So am I ISo do I and Nor am II Nor do I. They only la)(ist in the
first person singular. We can 't, for example, say ~ or I-hm Ro;tRcr.
['he negallve form Me neither IS less common than the positwe torm
Me roo .
• The expression Same to you is short for The same to you.
alarm dock
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bed
blanket 9 10
chest of drawers • G:JG:J ~
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curtains
drawer G:::55
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duvet
mattress
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mirror '".
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pillow / ,
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sheet ,\ ,J!
wardrobe
3 4
p • The word duvet IS French. There are other French words thai have
become part of the English language, for example cafe, restaurant,
garage, bouquet and menu. How many fore.gn WOfds can you think of
that have become part of your language?
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I have a problem with my (13) _ _ _ _ Susanna.
I II II II I brothers-In-law
accountant Elf€hiteel camerawoman carpenter disc jockey 10 My cousin Annabel works for a make-up company. She's trying to
night attendant journalist librarian mechanic plumber sell their products in Frankfurt this week. She's a ____ __ _
presenter sales rep sound engineer tOlJ( guide traffic warden
11 My aunt Sue is working with a film crew in Africa. She operates
the camera. She's a ____ _ __
Everyone in my family works rea lly ha rd.
12 My uncle Tim is working with the same film crew. He has to
1 At the moment, my father is designing a hospital. He's an re<:ord the voices and sounds. He's a _ _ _ _ __ _
architect
13 Everyone recognizes my cousi n Lucy whe n she goes to the
2 My mo ther is on a plane somewhere above the Atlan tic Ocean . supermarket. She's a TV _ _ __ __ _
She's not on a business trip or on holiday. She's a _ _ __ _ _
14 My cousin Carol is interviewing a politician today. She works for
3 My sister Marsha is asleep at the moment bu t she was playing a newspaper. She's a _ _ _ _ _ _ _
records at a radio station all last night. She's a ___ _ __ _
15 I've got to ta ke a group of tou rists round London later today. I'm
4 My brother Dave makes kitche n cupboa rds and dining room a _ _ __ _
tllbles. He's a ____ __ _
Ve rbs Nouns
1 boil a a hole ld answerphone click ~ floppy disk e-mail fa><
2 dial b a lV programme Internet printer program recharge screen
3 dig c a video
4 feed d some water
Could you prin t another _ _ --'C"O~p~y'---- of this letter. I want
5 pou, e the coffee
to keep one and give o ne to Steve.
6 record the dog
2 My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ address is ]ucyjoffe@hotshots.co.uk.
7 rent 9 the number
8 lear h the plants 3 Tina's got a good computer _ _ _ _ __ _ which teaches you
9 tidy the room to type in ten lessons.
10 water your jeans 4 You can find some really cheap air tickets on the _ __ _ __ _
• to pay money to use somelhing. lor TV. tn American English, there is only one form: program .
this weekend so I can drive to Wales.
I need to rent a car • The spelling of disk with a k, is only used for computer disks. The word is spell
• to lend something In return for money. She rents rooms to students. with a c when HrelElfS to music. fOf example compact disc. disc ;ockey.
Match the things that go together. Draw tines from each word on the lett to
the correct word 00 the right.
hammer top
needle thread
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p The word brush can be used with anolher noun to show what the brush IS used
for: paint bnJsh, hairbrush, toothbrush, clothes brush, make-up brush .
9 [ usually - - -- --c-- -
li ke the same sort of things.
with Jim about films and books. We p There are severa! ways of remembellng the meaning 01 new words. You can
wllte a translatlOfl. draw a piclure, WI1te an example senlenca USing Ihe
word, wnle an explanation rn English or your own language. On Ihis page.
you win learn lhe meanings ol lhe verbs from the example sentences_You
may a!so be able 10 WIlle a lronsfatlOfllnlo your own language 01 some of
the verbs.
cost count earn find hide lose -ffIake. pay save steal
7 _ _ _ _ £5 in the 8 When I _ _ _ _ it
street. yesterday, there was more.
3 _ _ _ _ up all my
pocket money to buy these.
4 _ _ ___ th e money
under this tree.
p In thiS test. ail the WQ(ds you have to write in the gaps are verbs. Try making
a money word-web thai uses verbs. nouns and adjectIVes. You can include
the verbs from this test. Start like this:
p
a) on top of b) along c) over
Drawing pictures is a good way of remembering the meaning of
6 The leopard moved slowly _ _ __ _ the long grass. prepositions. TIle pictures can be Quite Simple. For example:
a) of b) from c) out
0\ into
I I •'0 I U\ out of
art gallery _ 2_
department store
factory
market
7 8
pavement
pedestrian crossi ng
rou ndabout
sea fron t
shoppi ng mall
tourist information 9 10
town hiltl
underground station
2
11 12
p
4
• In London, the underground is often called the tube. People say;
'Where is the nearest tube station?' 'Can we get there by tube?' 'What
lime iii the last lube?'
• In New YOfk, the sub way is the eQuwalenl of the London Underground. In
Washingtoo DC, it is called the Metro.
armchair -L
blind
cushion
fireplace
fruit bowl 10 11 12
lamp
music system 2 ,
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pai n ting , "
piano
remote control
13 14
shelves
sofa
speakers
table mat
TV
16
video recorder
4 5 6
p • Other phrases meaning Ihe same as music system are stereo, stereo
system and sound system .
• The phrase VIdeo recorder IS usually shortened to video: Tum the video
on A video IS also the lim that you watch on a video.
I've got TitanIC on video. I've rented It from our local video shop
9 These shoes don't _ __ _ _ ' They're much too big. p • Sometimes language learners are confused by two Of three words that
sound similar or have s(ghUy Similar meanings. Or else an Engilsh word is
a) su it b) pass c) fi t Similar to a word in their language so they think It means the same thing. If
you know wI1lch words contuse you, you can solve the pmblem by writHl9
example sentences. For example. if receipt, recipe and bill confuse you.
check the meaning 1'1 a dictiooary, then write a sen tence USIfIQ each one
• The P In receipt IS Silent. We do not pronounce it
10
It's sweet and Is made by bees.
It's uswilly on t he table with the salt.
3 4
My shoulder hurts.
My elbow hurts.
I've bitten my
tongue.
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I've got
stomach ache.
My lips are sore.
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basin 9 shower
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bath soap
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sponge "
bath mal
brush tap
comb toilet •
make-up toilet paper
8
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perfume toothbrush 3 "
razor toothpaste
scales towel
shampoo
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4 I-Ie gave me a lift when I missed the bus. He's so kind and
6 I'm very in the morni ngs. It's best If you don't Many ~ectlVeS end Nl-y, -lui, oed and -ious.
speak to me before ni ne o'clock! How do these adjectives end? Wile the ~te acIteCtJve Jl the correcI box.
beauti...• bJutHty...• dark-hair ... , industr... , naught ..• re/ig ... , sill... ,
wonder...
7 My sister Is terribly _ _ _ _ _ _ . She d rives everywhere a nd
rcruses 10 walk.
ending in-y ending in -ful ending in -ious ending in -ed
9 She never sho uts and she's never in a hurry. She's always
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Write the numbers 1 to 20 next to the correct words.
bikini _ 4_ shorts ,
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b" slippers
dressi ng gown sweatshirt 13 14 15
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fleece swimming costume ·0 '
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gloves swimm ing trunks
knickers tigh ts ,
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nightie tracksuit
16 17 18
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pyjamas trainers
sandals
sca rf
T-shirt
underpants
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• Knickers are worn by women, underpants or pants are worn by men
.~ • The words knickers, pyjamas, shorts, tighlS. trunks and underpants are
always In the plural. My pyjamas need a wash. NOT ,.,*.) fJYiBfflB9 fleed! II
-wa&I!, These tights are too small. NOT 'R'titHight!i i3 too 3111811.
7 8 9
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• In Bntlsh Englisl1lhe spel ling is pyjamas . The American spelling is
pajamas.
• The origlf)al meaning of the word fleece is the woolly coal of a sheep. It
also means a warm top made of synthetiC material. Fleeces. unlike
sweaters, aren 't knitted.
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beer, water, petrol,
keyboard, flute, gullar,
nephew
pullover ..
51001
9 pound, dollar, yen ,
swan
10 cleaner, writer, engineer, The Barcelona Deck is _ _ _ _ Car Deck R.
trumpet
11 snake, crocodile, tortoise, 2 One of the restaurants is _____ the shop and the Sunset Bar.
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12 sofa, bookcase, wardrobe, 3 The Seaview Lounge is _ _ __ _ the restaurant.
mm
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5
There arc cabins _____ the Copenhagen Deck.
The Observation Deck is the Captain's Bridge.
2
HH-+_ 6 You can find out your cabin number the reception
~ i-=-t--t--t--t-- desk.
i-=-+-+-+-+- _II'1II• • 7 You can h,we a meal _____ one of the restaurlmts.
5 R-+++=-8-'-- 8 There arc sleps going up ____ _ the Observation Deck.
6 H-+++=-H-
9 You have to go through the shop jf you go _____ the
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SH-+++,- .._111 •• Seagull Club the restaurant.
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10 FH-"t-
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p • A pubhc silting room, for example al a hole!, al an airport or on a boa1. IS
called a lounge.
11 ~t--t--t--t--~t--t-- • A deck means the part of a ooa.l where people can walk or sit outSide.
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Verbs Nouns
bum a a bank I,i
8 There's rubbish all down the street. Why do some people always
2 crash b a message _ _ _ __ _1
3 drop c litter
6 repair the kitchen floor 10 You've worked really hard. J' m sure you won't
7 mb 9 the Internet
6
dirty.
Across
4 American money.
S You carry your money in It.
6 He gave the taxi driver £ 10 and told him to keep the ___ .
8 You can use this plastic thing instead of money when you buy
things. (6,4)
11 The highest one in Brita in is a £50 one.
13 You can gel money from II when the bank is shut. (The clue for
14 Down will hel p you!)
15 There arc one hundred pence in one _ __
16 You are _ __ if you don', have a lot of money.
Down
1 If you don', keep your money under your bed, you probably keep
it in a bank
7
A British SO pence _ __ Is silver and has seven sides.
There arc one hundred of these in a pound. p • Scotland has Its own notes: £5, £ 10, £:20 and £50. They are produced by
the Bank of Scotland and look sightly different trom the notes produced
9 You are ___ if you have a lot of money. by the Bank of England. The Scot\lSh notes are worth the same as the
EngbSh ones and are valid aI over Britain.
10 There aTC one hundred of these in a dollar.
• There are two pkJrals for the word penny: pence and pennies. Vv'hen
12 Th is Is the money of most of the countries of Europe. talklng aboul the price of something, we use the form pence or the short
14 Th is is a person's secret number for getting mOll~y hom a fOfm p . I paid eiDMy-five pencR for Ihis biro. OR Here's fifty p. Can you
46 Test Yo ur VOcabulary 2
Test Your Vocabulary 2 47
28 Verbs: thinking and
feeling
29 Sport
Name the sports in the pictures. Then match each sport to the place where
people do it. Choose from the words in the box.
Write the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the following:
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COU<Se
court
1 They said they'd be here at four o'clock and it's four now. I
expect they'll be here any minute. pitch
tennis court 2
2 'Where sha ll we go fo r lunch?' pitch
'I don't . You choose.' pod
3 Dan', _ _ _ _ abou t me. I'll be very careful. ring
rink
4 He was really sorry about being late so I decided to him.
track
5 _ _ __ it Isn 't going to rain. We're having a picnic later.
6 _ ___ who this letter is fro m. It looks like Hannah's writi ng.
7 _ _ _ _ In love. It's the most important thing in this world. 3 4
8 I haven't seen s', m for fifteen years. I can't _ _ _ _ wha t he
looks like now.
9 I rea lly _ _ _ _ people who tal k during films.
10 Which navour ice crea m do you _ _ _~. coffee or chocolate?
11 After a long swi m, I always really hungry and th irsty.
12 She died quietly in her sleep. She didn't at all.
13 J'm gOing to work in Austra lia but if I _ _ _ _ my friends and 5 6 7
famil y a lot, I'm com ing back.
14 You would look nice with short hair. 00 you ever _ _ __ of
cutt ing it?
15 My dog o ften makes noises when he's asleep . 00 dogs _ _ _ _,
p • If someooe effers you choices and you are happy With all 01 them. It IS
more poille Ie say I don·( mind lhan / don·( care
8 o 10
• The vert> mind Is used in a lot of other spoken EngnSh phrases, 10(
el!arTlple Would you mind if .. ? Never mind, Mind your own business
p Other sports thaI are played in a court are: squash, badmInton and volleyball .
2 3
Australian anim als Afri can animals Birds that can't fly
p One way of praclJSlflg the names of arlImais IS Wit h the Chain Game. One
person says an anrnaJ, for example shari<. Sharif ends In k so the next
11 pefSOll has to say an arumal starting with k, for example koala bear. The
third person In the chain might sayrabbit and the founh might say tiger. A
person IS out when he I she can't think of an anll1'\al starling with the
correct lener.
You can play this game WIth other groups of words, lor e~ verbs,
adjec tives, clothes, jObs. countnes.
Across
A CD or cassette with a collection of songs or music by the same
artist.
Down
12 You hit these musical inst ruments with your hands or with sticks.
13 J heard this song on the radio this morning and now I can't get
the _ _ _ out of my head.
p Counlry and Westan musiC IS sometimes called Country mUSIC for short. It
is popular music from the southern and westan Uniled Slates. Dolly Parton
and Garth Brooks are two famous Country and Western singers.
1 2
9 10
3 4
p The verb mind is used more In spoken than in written English. The
expression Never mind means Don', won)' and is often used Ifl answer to
someone who IS sayng sotTy. See the TIP for Test 28 on page 48.
1 H e's bad at maths. He can 't even add two and two
every day.
5 [want to ~ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ on th is wall.
7
Let's _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ round this box to keep it shut.
10 11 , _ _ __ 12
boots belt socks
a plastic 2 , - - -- 3
rose cardigan trousers
13 , _ _ __ 14
buckle earrings
4 5 , 6 ,
jeans shirt dressing gown
15 , 16 a
rucksack neece
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beam
carrol
cucumber
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grapes
leeks 10 11 12
lemon 2
lettuce
mushrooms
pear
peas
13 14
pineapple
3
raspberries
strawberries
watermelon
4 5 6
p Fruit and vegetables, or food, work well as word groups for playing the
Chain Game. See the Tfp for Test 30 on page 5 1.
14 We're d riving her to tile station . Do you want to come and see
'Do you know your next-door neigh bours?'
h" _____ too?
'No, they only moved in last week.'
15 We're really looking _ _ _ __ to our holiday in Thailand.
2 Can you turn t he TV a li ttle bit, please. I'm trying to
do my homework.
barbecue fi reworks
carnival musical
9 10
circus rollcrcoasler
11 12
3 4
5 6
p • The word /np can go with other nouns besides boat. car trip, coach trip,
busmess trip, day tnp. A day tnp IS a pleasure trip thaI IS done If) one day.
• The word show can also go with aihe!' nouns: fashion show. dog show,
flower show. quiz show A qUIz show IS a TV compel lhOfl where people
, - answer QuestlOllS.
11 They spen t the day _ _ in New York. They went lip the Em pire
State Buildi ng, then they took a fe rry to the Statue o f LIberty.
(NEIGHSITGES)
13 The _ _ in this competition is a holiday for two in the
Bahamas. (ZEPIR)
14 The best _ _ at the fu nfalr was the ghost train. (DIRE)
15 I've got a blanket and lOIS of food in this basket. We're gOlng for a
_ _ in the park. (NICC IP)
16 She bought a _ _ ticket for £1 and won £2 millio n. (ROTrELY)
Down
3 J' ll show you a really good card _ _ . Choose a card and ['II tell
you what it is. (CRIKn
4 Yo u go to t he theatre to see one. (YALP)
p People who have been manied for fifty years celebl"ale their go/den weddlflg
CY"lniversary. People who have been married for SIxty years celebrate their
diamond weddlr"lQ an!Wefsary.
beach h ut _ 2_
block of flats
.""
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hOLlse
houseboat
palace
prison 9 10
tent
11 12
3 4
3 teacher and
A4
. ~
writer and
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=,
11 h orse and 12 dog and
3 4
p • The phrase Shu t up means Be quiet. il lS QUite rude but not as fUde as
Shut it and Shut your mouth .
• We can also say Bad luck instead or Hard luck
alan bl at c) in
alan bl at c) in
pyramid triangle
D
4 three thirteen ", thi rty-nine
5 of forty-four is twen ty-two.
6 of forty-four is eleven.
7 _ _ _ __ of twenty-seven is nine.
4 6 8 of sixteen is two.
5
9 Eight plus eight sixteen .
10 Ten of a hundred and fift y is fifteen.
7 8 9
D
• The word nought IS not used In American English
• We never say noughr for telephone numbers. M ost British people say o .
'My number is 0 two 0 double seven four eight double 0 three one.'
(02077480031)
desk lamp 8 7 8 9
drill
electric razor
fan
hair drier
heater 2
iron
10 11 12
light bulb
plug
SCWU1 . g machine
switch
3
tumble drier
vacu U m deaner
was I11·ng machine
13 14 15
wire
4 5 6
p I g lsanoun or a verb.
Th' wo<d p u
I have 10 put a new plug
00 'hi' I,mp.
h table to plug In the vacuum
, Ioao".
I
have to get under t e , Your Vocabula ry 2
78 Test Yo u r Vocabulary 2 To, 79
45 Verbs : third person
The verbs in the box are very common in the third person. Complete the
11 'Wha t are you doing next weekend?'
sentences with the correct verbs from the box in lhe Present Simple.
' It ______ on the weather.'
2 Doesn't time fly? You've been here a month but it 15 These shoes don't _ __ _ _ _ me. They're much too big.
_ _ _ _ _ _ mOfC like a week!
10 What ___ _ ___ if you're late for work? Do you get into
trouble?
p In Bnl lsh English the Pasl Simple 01 fil lS fitted.
Last year, these trousers fitted me perfectly
In Amencan English, IllS fit.
Last year, these pants fit me perfect/y o
reach __ the crossroads, turn left. The 12 When we got to the roundabout, we _ _ _ _ _____ Iefl.
1 When you _ _ _'-""""'-_
college is on the right.
13 At the party I couldn'I _________ from that boring
Wotds that end -our If) British EnglISh are spelt -or In Arnerlcan Enghsh.
15 3 The Coast
4 corn
5 I<atoomba
6 16
6 The na kuku
3 --'+11 7 Maraunu
8
9 The South
5
10 The Pacific
11 The Old Fishing
12 Kinuta
13 Table
10
14 The Standing
E
15 Blue Water
14 16 Snake
11
9
p A lot 01 people lind rt easier to leam new wads ., a set On this page you
have learnt a set 01 geography words. can you add any more wads to rt?
Across
2 You wear it to see when you're swimming underwater.
3 All ath letes have to ___ if they wanl to do well.
Down
You can ___ the ball or hit it with you r head in football.
advertisement
cartoon
comedy
documenta ry
7 8
horror film
interview
love story
musical
news
thriller
weather forecast
2
11 12
3 4
p Probably the most popular TV programmes are soaps. They are stOlies
about the everyday life of a group o f people. Most soaps are on TV four or
five times a week and they go on for many years. Is there a special word for
a soap In your language?
11 ordinary 7 She felt very _ _ _ __ when she didn't get the job.
tidy
a) upset b) shy c) unfriendly
12 unusual sensible
8 The train now _ _ ____ at platform 11 is the 14.45 to
13 modern shallow Brigh ton.
-
a) lying b) resting c) stand ing
14 nervous untidy
9 This newspaper says that women drivers have _ _ _ _ __
15 silly acciden ts t han men.
a) fewer b) better c) lower
10 I love _ _,,--_ _ food with lots of pepper in it bu t it always
p • Don', forget the difference between boring and bored, exciting and
excited, mteresting and interested, depres sing and depressed. The-ed
words deSCribe the person who has the feehng; the -ing words descrlbe
11
makes me th irsty.
a) heated b) spicy
I'm choosing number ten - it's my ______ n umber.
c) lively
Clues
1 Press the button on the left to turn it off.
iunk food Food that is not very healthy or good for you. 2 'Look,' he Scl id and _ _ _ _ at the light in the sky.
2 weather It's useful to check it before you have a picnic.
3 You have to the bott le before you pour o ut the
3 alarm It wa kes you up in the morning. medicine.
4 so ft It could be a bear or a tiger on a ch ild's bed. 4 Help me move til is wardrobe. Vou push and J'll _ _ _ __
5 contact So me people wear them instead of glasses. 5 I always use an e lectric razor to _____ . It's nice and quick.
6 driving In Britain, you can't get one until you' re
6 I had to _ _ _ _ a meal fo r twenty people last week.
seventeen.
7 When we met again, I put my arms around him and _____
7 mineral It doesn't come out o f your kitchen tap.
him tight.
8 town This is the centre of local government.
8 I tried to _____ the box but it was too heavy.
9 department It's a la rge .shop with a lot of floors.
9 If you _____ the melo n in the fridge, il will stay nice and fresh.
10 theme It's full of rollercoasters and other rides.
10 Ou r postman the letters before we get up.
11 nature II's a huge park where anima ls and pla n IS
are safe. 11 Please don't those chairs. I've just pai nted them and
12 rubbish Things you throwaway go in it. the paint's still wet.
13 post These numbers or letters show your address. 12 The horse broke lis leg in the race and the vet had to _____ It.
14 o nly He o r she doesn't have any brothers o r sisters. 13 The two children didn't get on a nd _____ all the time.
15 traffic Cars stop when they' re red. 14 We _____ on the door but there was nobody at home.
16 soft There isn 't any alcohol in it . 15 We stood on the platform and _ _ ___ goodbye.
17 dressing Yo u put this on instead of getting dressed. 16 She lots of pretty shells on the beach last summer.
18 science A sto ry that probably has spaceships in it. 17 When it boils, the saucepan . Here's the lid.
18 YOll the tahle and J'iI do the washing-up,
P tn the test aboVe, can you lind the compclU'ld~ns lhat mean the same as
these Amencan Enghsh ones: driver's license. ZiP code, bathrobe?
19
20
The carpenter _ _ _ _ the two pi('{:CS of wood with glue and nails.
How many words can you _ ____ per minute?
-
group height Illness memory opinion peace
permission purpose ,eason religion ",51 result nJ~
16 We had an exciting _ __ on our last holiday, We went for a
sec<el shape silence speed wac camel ride in the desert.
17 can you give us a ___ of the man who stole your bag?
I got into tr04lhle because I was late for school today.
18 ' What _ __ aTC you?'
2 He had a car ___ because he was driving too fast. ' I'm a Buddhisl.'
3 The rock is a very strange ___ . It looks like a horse. 19 We're tired. We n eed a ___ .
4 Can you tell me the ___ of th e match? Who won? 20 What's the ___ of your visit? Are you here on business or for a
holiday?
5 When two countries fig ht, there is a ___ between them.
21 This is a private road. Have you got _ __ to park in it?
6 Stealing radios and phones from cars is a common _ _ in this city.
22 The _ __ Is no mobile phones in the classroom.
7 What is your _ __ of this book? Did you think it was good?
23 She still h asn't got over tha t horrible _ _ _ . She's been in bed fo r
8 'Be quiet everyone. [ need absolute _ _ _ .' weeks now
9 The two sides have stopped fighting. But how lo ng will there be 24 It's a _ _ . Please don't tell anyone else.
between them?
25 She went on a computer _ __ for three weeks and n ow she
10 I've got an excellent ___ for names and faces. I never forget them. designs websites.
Dow n
1 This packet is very _ _ ' It must be a CD or a picture, (The
o pposite of round, )
2 Your legs are very _ _ , Have you iust shaved them? (The
o pposite of rOllgll,)
4 I d on't think tha t Is her _ _ hai r colour, Last time r saw her,
she had black hair,
5
7
These roses are _ _ ' They a re n't plastic,
Use t his kn ife to cut the meat. It's very _ _
p Thefe a-eWe adjectrves in this crossword thai end n -ai, We can rnaj.;e adveIbs
out of aI of them by adOOg -/y, For example generally, finally, naturally,
11 Change laid into what you do when you make a 13 A warm person is very hungry
phone call . 14 A starving child is one that's near
your house
12 Changed signed into what architects do. 15 A tin y thing
is very old
13 Change means into what Lucy and John are examples of. 16 A free ticket
is mad
17 A healthy person
is uninteresting
14 Change h orse into the place where the land meets 16 A poisonous mushroom
the sea. is intelligent
19 A sociable person
is friendly
15 Chan ge r ecent into the middle of a town . 20 A local shop
is very, very small
is empty
will make you sick
4 James tra nslated every word without making any mistakes. 15 Have you heard the funny story about the man who bought a
penguin?
5 The two peop le who live together in the flat next door have 16 We've got some very friendl y people Jiving n ext door.
invited us to supper tomorrow.
17 She is very keen o n eati ng and eats too much .
6 Three prisoners tried to get o ut o f prison at the weeken d.
18 He is a lways on his own and doesn 't have any fri e nds.
8 Mex ico City has a very high nu mbe r of peop le livi ng in it.
20 This car alarm is ma de using a compute r c h ip.
p The word for len yea-s is a decade The word for 1, 000 yeas IS a millennium
The wad for tOO ye3fS is ... Sony! II"s l4l 10 you to work that one out!
Answers Test 8
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I boil some water
13 reply
14 introduce
1 fatht'r-In-I~w Z teM your jeans 15 pronounce
Test 1 bins 8 7 a box of 2 aunt "1 feed the dog
bowl 4 4 pour tile coffee TeSl14
l"himney Z 8 Jbarof 3 uncle
5 water the plan ts I made
bread board 10 fence 10 9 a 10M of " stepmother 2 stole
cloth 7 front door 13 10 a packet of 5 son-in-law 6 dig a hole
3 saved
corkscrew] I garage 1 II a carton of 6 sister-in-law 7 reoord a 1V
electric kettle I ladder 9 IZapOlof 7 ex-wtfe programme " hid
5 cost
frying pan 3 lawn 12 13 a bag of 8 brother-in-law 8 tidy the room
9 rent a Video 6 earnt
jug 6 leaves :1 14 a roll of 9 wife 7 found
mug2 path 14 15 a tubor 10 cousins JO dial the number
8 counted
saucepan 9 pool 6 ] I grandpM('nts Test 11 9 paid
tea towel IZ steps 5 Test 6
12 husband I copy 10 lost
tin opcner 5 Id 13 daughter-in-law
Test 4 2, Z e-mail
toaster 8 Test 15
biro ~ 3b Test 9 3 program
I b) past
Test 2 calculator JO I archltoxt 4 internN
""
2 r) anoss
] fantastic calendar ] 2 fligh t attendant S screen
3a)ontopof
2 terrible desk 2 61> 3 disc jockey 6 prin ter
4 c) along
:I strange diary 14 7g 4 carpenter 7 floppy disk
5 c) over
4 huge filjng cabinet 9 5 traffic warden S click
5 attractive fountain pen ] 2 "
Test 7
6 plumber 9 rec harge
10 fax
6 a) through
7 c) out of
6 boring paper 7 7 accountant 8 b) from
7 rude al arm clock 4 8 librarian II answerphone
pencil 3 9 c) through
8 clever b<d11
pencil sharpener 6 9 mechanic Test 12 10 cJ onto
9 inexpensive blanket 3 ]0 sales rep ]] a) towards
rubber 13 2J l"UP and saucer
iO unhappy
chest of drawcrs iO ! I (Jml'rawoman
ru ler 8 Sg sauccpan lid 12 C) round
II thrilling scissors 5 curtains I 12 sound engineer 3b torch b~lter i es
12 ugly drawer 2 13 presenter Tesl16
stapler] I 6c pain t brush
13 weal thy duvct 9 Id hammer and nail art gallery 2
14 journalist
Test 5 malt res~ 8 department store 5
] .. furious IS tour guide 7f need le and thrc~d
I a tube of mirror 12 'Ie hot wa ter bottle top factory II
]5 terrifying
2 a jarof pillow 6 Test 10 market 6
Test 3 3atinof sheet 5 A T9st13 pavement 4
apple tree 4 4 a bunch of wilrdrobe 7 I d boil some water I decide pectl'strian crossing 9
bilck door 7 5 a dozen 2 , dial the number 2 describe roundabou t IZ
balcony] 1 3 guess sea front I
6 a bottle of 3 " dig a hole
4 I feed the dog oj repeat shopping malll
5 , pour the coffee 5 than k tourist information 8
Test 8 A 6 sugge~t town hall 10
~~ I ~'--w~,
6 b record a TV
programme 7 ex plain underground station 7
7 , rent a video 8 refuse
8,
tear your jeans 9 agree
]0 discuss
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armcha ir oj
9 i tidy t he room hlind I
I I I ] I promise
A~,-- 5...."", ....... 10 h wa ter the pla ut s cushion 8
'-~. ~,,-Ct-.(~ ~ c-,.,t;...,
12 argue
firep tace t t
...
shelves IS 21 stl11 4 on 6 coin
sofa 5 24 olive endin g In -fid 7 pence shark 12
5 above snatl 4
speakers 16 27 raw beautiful 9 rich
table mat 13 wonderful 10 cellls worm 16
Test 20 7 in
TV 12 12 Euro Australia n animals
I I've got a bad knee. end ing in - ious ",0
video recorder 6 9 from, to 14 rlN kanllaroo
2 My elbow hurts. IndUSlrlous
Test 18 3 I've burnt my finger. religious Test 28 koala bear
Tesl26
1 b) receipt 4 I've got a broken toe. end ing In -e(1 A 1 expect Arrican animals
2 b) nice 5 My lips are sore. blue-eyed 2 mind
11 burn your hand cheetah
3 b) take 6 I've bitten my tongue. dar k·halred 2, crash the car 3 worry rhinoceros
4 a) scenery 7 I've got stomach ache. 3, drop litter 4 forgive
5 c) part·lime 8 My shoulder hurts. Test 23 5 hope Birds thai can't fly
41 fall your exam
6 a) job bikini 4 6 wonder ostrich
7 b) want Test 21 bra II sd pick some flowers penguin
basin 9 • h repai r the 7 believe
8 a) else dressing gown 18 8 imagine
9 c) fit bath 4 fleece 9 washing machine European animals
bath mat 16 7, rob a bank 9 dislike d,,,
10 a) stayed
11 c) prescription brush 3
gloves 20
knickers I 8, surf the Internet 10 prefer
11 feel
10'
12 b) housework combS nightie 14 9 I sweep the kitchen
make-up 17 12 suffer Baby farm animals
pyjamas 6 800'
Test 19 perfume 19 lOb take a message 13 miss calf
sandals IS 14 think lamb
Across raWf 7 scarf 7
I salad scales 6 B IS dream
shorts 5 1 burn your hand Anima ls In t h~ sea
6 pork shampoo 12 slippers 13 Test 29 dolphin
7 sauce shower 18 2 rob a bank
sweatshIrt 2 3 repair the washing I tennis court shark
8 yoghurt soap 11 swimming costullle 17 2 baseball pitch
9 popcorn sponge 15 machine Birds
swimming trunks iO 4 pick some flowers 3 football pitch eagle
12 candy tap 14 tights 3 4 at hletics track
14 sweets tollet 10 5 sweep the kitchen pigeon
tracksuit 19 800' 5 mol or-racing circuit
17 nuts lollet paper 5 trainers 12 6 surf the Internet 6 ice-skating rink Insects
18 chocolate toothbrush 2 T-shirt 8 7 swimming pool
20 rice 7 crash the car ant
toothpaste I underpants 16 8 golf course butterfly
Z2 steak towel 13 8 drop litter
23 soft Test 24 9 take a message 9 basketball court
Garden creatures (not
25 lolly Test 22 1 whale animals 10 fail your exam 10 boxing ring
insects)
26 prawns 1 friend ly 2 curl y hair
2 loud Test 27 Test 30 snail
28 beef 3 pullover clothes Across ant 6 worm
3 studious 4 swan birds
Down 4 helpful 1 afford butterfly 8
2 doughnut 5 nephew relatives 4 dollar calf 13
5 blg.headed 6 beetle Insects
3 mf'nu 6 bad-tempered 5 pu rse cheetah 1
4 flavour 7 milk liquids deer 14
7 lazy 6 change
5 honey 8 trumpet lnstru mems 8 credit card dolphin 9
8 shy 9 Euro money
6 pepper 9 calm I I note eagle I I
10 pasta 10 cashier I"'" fox 2
13 cashpolnt
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collect 54 diN 19 eXp<'ct 28
A bank 26 busy 52 lOmb 21 different 52 e~p!ain 13
a qu~rter 43 barbecue 37 but 52 comedy 50 dig 10 ex·\"lfe 8
a third 43 baseball pitch 29 butterfly 30 lOrnpllcatcd 51 director 40
F
above 15 b~sin 21 contact lenses 5 :~ disappear 45
C fact 55
accident 55 basketball court 29 cookies 47 disc jockey 9
calculator 4 factory 16
acc identally 59 bath 21 copy 11 discus:; 13
calendar 4 fail 26
account 27 bath mat 21 corkscrew 1 dislike 28
calf 30 faint 511
accountant 9 batteries 12 correct 33 divided by 43
calm 22 fair 60
across 15 beach hut 39 currectly 59 documentary 50
camerawoman 9 fa ll 47
add 33 beans 35 cost 14 dollar 24
ca ndy 19 [,In 44
adults 59 become 45 cottage 39 dolphin 30
capital 60 fantastic 2
adve nture 55 bed 7 cotton 34 doughnu t 19
car 26 down 36 fMm 48
advertisemen t 50 bed 19 coun t 14
ca ravan 39 fa ther·ln·law 1:1
couple 59 dozen 5
afford 27 beetle 24 fax 11
careful 5 1 course 55 draw 49
after 42 before 42 feed 10
ca reless 51 cousins 8 drawer 7
again 18 believe 28 feel 28
ca rn ival 37 cover 54 dream 28
against 15 belong 45 fence 3
carpenter 9 crash 26 dressing gown 23
agree 13 below 25 festival 38
carrol 35 credit card 27 drill 44
alarm clock 7 better 52 fewer 52
carton 5 crime 55 driving licence 53
album 31 between 15 field 48
cartoon 50 cross 46 drop 26
allow 52 big-headed 22 fight 5'1
cashier 24 cross out 36 drums 31
along 15 bikini 23 filing cahinl't 4
crowded 52 <luring 42
cashpoint 27 fill 33
an eighth 43 bill 111 cubl' 43 duvct 7
castle 39 cUl'umbl'r ;15 fill in 36
angry 2 bins 3 finl,1 56
cave 411 E
anniversary 38 biro 4 cup 12
centre 57 eagle 30 find 14
answerphone 11 birthday party 3 7 curly 24
cents 27 curtains 7 earn 14 finger 20
ant 30 bit 51 earth 57 flreplal1.' 17
century 59 cushion 17
app le tree 3 blanket 7 eggs 33 fireworks 37
cereal 19 customer 40
architect 9 bllnd 17 elbow 20 fit 18
c han ge 27 cycle 46
argue 13 block of fla ts 39 electriC kettll' 1 flat 56
cheap 2
armchair 17 boat trip 37 0 electric razor 44 flavour 19
che<ke{j ]4
art exhibi tion 37 boil 10 electronic 59 fleece 23
cheetah 30 daughter-in-law 8
art gallery 16 boring 2 else 18 flight attendant 9
bossy 22 cheque 27 death 57
at 25 e·mllilll floppy disk 11
chest of drawers 7 dedde 1:1
athletics track 29 bottle 5 employer 40 flour :-1:1
chimney 3 deep 51
attrilctive 2 bowl I empty 58 flowers 26
chocolate 19 deer 30
aunt 8 box 5 deliver 54 enormous 2 Fly 46
bo ~ i ng ring 29
circle 43 enthusiastic 58 follow 46
away from 15 department store 16
bra 23 circus 37 equals 43 football pitch 29
awful 2 rl!'pC'rld 45
bread 57 clea r 54 eraser 47 for 42
depressed 51
B bread board 1 clea r up 36 escalators 59 foreign 52
dl'$Crlbl' 13
back door 3 bride 40 clever 2 escape 46 forgive 28
description 55
bad-tempered 22 bring HI click 11 design 57 Euro 24 forward 36
bag 5 brother-in-law 8 cloth I desk 4 exam 26 fountain p<'rl4
baggy 34 brush 12 coach 49 desk lamp H except 52 fox 30
balcony 3 bunch 5 coast 48 dial 10 e.~citing 2 fre!ih 56
band 31 burn 26 coin 27 diary 4 l'xist 45 friendly 22
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