CONTENTS Introdaction To che student Test 1 ear anaen u 2 B 4 is 16 v 48 wv 2 21 2 ma 2 26 7 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 nationatities crossword Jobs 1 Missing verbs 4 ‘Choose the word | Jobs 2 ‘What's the weather like? Missing verbs 5 Plurals crossword, Food and drink 1 Opposites 3: verbs Prepositions of time ‘What are they saying? | Missing verbs 6 Food and drink 2 Choose the word 2 ‘Today, yesterday, cic, Food and drink 3 Opposites 4: more verbs ovr do they look? Complete the dialogue The house t we euaruniae 10 2 5 16 18 20 a 2 24 25 26 28 29 30 u 2 Ex} 6 cy Test 30 al 32 33 38 36 a 2Be8 az 43 4s 47 a9 51 SSeaRaesys Missing verbs 7 Shops. etc. The house 2 Prepositions 3 Opposites 5: various words In the living-room Missing verbs 8 What's the mater? ‘What are they saying? 2 fn 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 Irregular verbs crossword 2 Prepositions 4 Word association Animals pets, ete, ‘What are they? (categories) “Odd man out’ ‘Crossword: what's the word? Words that sound the ssme Adjective + noun ‘Group the words Choose the word 4 New words for old Gleter words Where are they? Answers 38 » 4 a2 as” 4 50. st 32 56, 58 62 66 or 68 nn a R "4 B 16 ” B 2D 82PENGUIN BOOKS Publishe? by the Penguin Group Penguin Books Ltd, 27 Wrights Lane, London W8 STZ, England Penguin Books USA Ine., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Books Australia Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Austratia Penguin Books Canada Ltd, 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Auckland 10, New Zealand Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England First published in Sweden by Kureverksambetens forlag 1982 Published in Penguin Books 1985 Revised edition published 1996 987654 ‘Text copyright © Peter Waicyn-Jonos 1982 Illustrations copyright © Sven Nordqvist 1982 All rights reserved Printed in England by Clays Ltd, St Ives ple Set in Tienes pt ny the (-aited Suites of America, this book is sold subject sae condition that it shall not, by way of trade ot otherwise, be lent, esold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this ‘condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaserTITLES IN THE SERIES Test:Your ® TestYour ® ‘Start Vocabulary Testing Your 4 Vocabulary a PETER Watcyn-JONES. Perer WATCYN-JONES Test/Your ®& Test‘Your © Vocabulary Vocabulary rma) ek PETER WATCYN-JONES Peter Watcyn-JONEs TestYour % Test’Your ® Vocabulary Vocabulary el eH PRTER WATCVN-JONES PETER WATCYN-JONES Wie. opment teINTRODUCTION ‘Nowadays few people will dispute the importance of vocabulary, especially the need for active vocabulary practice. The Test Your Vocabulary books filled this need when they first came out, ard they contieme t0 do so, There are six books in the series, from elementary to advaneed level. In this new edition of the series cach 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 arcas such as jobs, food, sports and hobbies, the home and parts of the body, plus verbs, prepositions and adjectives. Since the studenr’s range of vocabulary at this level is not very wide, approximately haif the tests are picture-based. Other techniques employed ase 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 bock will help you to Ieam a lot of now 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 (o help ‘you learn the words. 1 Read through the instructions carefully for the test. you are going to try. Then éry the test, writing ‘your answers in penell. 2 When you have finished, 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° Try 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 co test you. Repeat this untit you can remember alt the words 4 Reb out your answers, $. Tey the test azain the following day. (You should remember most of the words) 6 Finally, plan to try the test at least twice again within the following month, Affer this most of the ‘words will be fixed” in your mind.1 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... OUUP very weit. 2 I feel very tired today because I didn't very much last night. 3 I don't like going to the beach with my friends because I can’t to the news on the radio in the morning, 4 always 5 Do you... use work or do you go by bus? 6 I's n0 good asking John to waltz ~ he can’t 7 I don't like babies: they ......... too much! 8 1 chink 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 ............0....1...¢hampagne on New Year's Eve. By Babways oo ceeeenithe newspaper before I go to work. 12 [find it hard to these days. I really must stop smoking.2 Opposites 1: adjectives ' Write down the opposite of cach of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right (see example): ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE 1 good . heh. 2 fat 3 big 4 tall 5 full 6 young 7 open 8 wet 9 hot to old tt happy 22 fast 13 high 14 rich 35 hard3 The face Write the numbers !-!5 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 each of the following once only: through inside in front of under ‘opposite outside over between The post office is bank and the library. the bed. cetatuectnsetusesceaceee the phone BOX.cetteon dD 7 He is standing ‘The bridge is steers @ OPER, serierrenerccnereereeeeesees HE TIVER, There's a man .. the window.5 Missing verbs2 9 -- © Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below, Choose from the following (see example): open phone sit down wash 1 Could you OEY, .. the window, please? It’s very hot in here. 2 [1 only takes a few hours to... from London to New York by Concorde. 3 Could you secu the theatre to find out what time the play starts tomorrow night? 4 Did you the film on television fast night? 5 How tong did it take you t0 cece ccs tO play the guitar? 6 “Would you like a cigarette?"* “No, thank you. [don’t peccctteteete . this bag, please’ It's too heavy for me. 7 Could you oe 8 Tm tired, Can't We occ cesses for a minute? 9 1don’t think I'll go out tonight. L want to... cco my hair, 10 If you don’t know the way in England you can always policeman. 1 Do you know How 10... cseecssesee bridge? FD DROVE eee Meat, Pm a vegetarian,6 The body Write the number I-15 next to the correct words (ste example): arm toe chest... head back... shoulder......... foot finger elbow bip knee hand neck kee buttocks/ backside7 Missing verbs 3 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from ‘the following (see example): know forget tell spell 1 Would you like to ...... COME...... to my party on Friday? 2 Excuse me. do you o . the way to the station, please? 3 Hive very near my office, 0 E usually 0.0: tO WOTK. 4 Can you ...... . . Mme what time the film starts, please? 5 Shall TD ...... . my blue dress or my red dress to the party? 6 “Could you ... .. «ns YOUF name, please?” he asked. Tvvoeeeeecenccienens the window, please. It’s cold ia here. 8 Did you ever. - trees when you were a child? 9 Eehink PH. ceases my car and buy a motorbike instead. 10 My wife always gets very angry if To... cece our Wedding Anniversary. 1 Not many men know ROW (0 o.oo (At least that’s what they say t their wives!) (2 [hate playing cards with my wife because | always seem to ......8 Opposites 2: more adjectives Write down the opposite of cach of the words on the left, Choose from the words on the right (see example): ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE 1 right 2 strong 3 dead 4 early 5 thick 6 wide 7 male 8 kind 9 clever eeceneensicnri 10 clean If cheap 12 easy 13 friendly 14 quiet 1S 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 a nationality, 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 ... 5 He was boro in China. He is... 6 We come from Greece. We are 7 He is German. He was barn in... 8 She is Danish. She comes from - 9 Mrand Mrs Carter come from the USA. They are ... ACROSS ~ f She is Swiss. She comes from ... 2. He is Polish. He was born in... 3. My giclfriend is ... She was born in France. 4 He comes from India. He is $ 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). a postman . amelectrician 4... adoctor a policeman cece atypist pone nurse ashopassistam —........ adentist awaiter1 1 Missing verbs 4 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the Present Simple Ovork, works, finish, finishes. ete.) sentences 1, 3,4, 8, 10, 12. Choose from the follonin, (see example): cut follow leave understand 1 My wife starts work at 9 o'clock and -. at five. 2 She caM't oes YOU, Tm afraid. She's deaf. 3 What time does the next bus ......00...... ..» please? 4 Janet is very clever, isn't she? She 0. ceeees all deast six differ- ent languages. 5 The teacher asked the class to ......... ... the blackboard. 6 My son has only just started talking but be can already .... up to ten. 7 Put the knife down! You might ..... 8 Samantha always ... yourself! vo the way I dress. 9 Would you me to move the piano, please? 10 1 think James is going to be an artist, He . so well. Wwe coms M@, please,"” the guide said to the group of tours! i jot. 22 I don’t speak English very well but]... seceeveee quite 21012 Choose the word 1 tin the missing wordts) in each of the following sentences (see example): i DOME... mace tea? Would you like ... a) some (b) any (c) have a1 ese German quite well, but my wife can’t. {a} am speaking (b) can speak (c) can 3 My husband in London. {a] is born (b) are born (e} was born 4 One of my hobbies . golf. (a) are (b) is (c} were 5 My brother is very feces He’s at least 190 cms. (a) tall (bt high (c) long 6 Do you know how wobec cen teeteeee itis from London to Manchester? (a> long (by much (c} far 7 E got this book from a very good friend we ceeec ete eeteceaeeee (a) of me (b} to me {c) of mine 8 ve .. tikes John. He’s very popular. (a) Everyone (b) All people (c) Nobody 9 What time do you usually . .o. inthe morning? {al getup {b) raise (©) goup 19 U didn’t see you at the party, Sarah. Were yoo secs. fa) sick (b) bad () il WG, Cn - . your phone, please? row (b) use (c) tend 12 Can yor ta vale cits me the time, please? (b) tell (c) speak "3 There aren't . (a) eget So tteseverte is (b) no a ve Tm late. A) Ex use me () Sorry for {¢) I'm sorry13 Jobs 2 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). an actress @ hairdresser coves & businesswoman ...... abusdriver ........._ an office worker amechanic a fireman ceease af engineer cone 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 It’s cloudy It's frosty It’s snowing T's sunny Ir’s clearing up It's windy Its freezing It’s fogey W's thawing / i. Ly Ay i 4h Mit kilt Wy Mi fif ME Wit i1 5 Missing verbs 5 Fill in the missing verbs in the following sentences. Use the Present Simple (kn konaicks, ete.) othe Present Continuous tamtlislare knucking. et). Choose fron following (see example}: we shine detiver marry knock tie > wait pronounce stay { David! I think someone .... -- at the door! 21 get very annoyed when people ..... . my name wrongly. 3 Now that the sano. cocci cencsece at last fet’ go down to the beach. 4 Smoking oo cece cree oe HN Cancer. 5 We always .. at the Grand Hotel whenever we visit Rriehtan 6 I find it hard to believe that some people ... fer 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 8 Hastings is a famous town which ... coast of England. - 9 “What's happened to the boy who usually .. oes groceries?” “Oh, he's on holiday this week.“ 40 If you just .... 41 This is adress 1...... pase 12 One of the most famous songs in the world is "I of a White Christmas". is fa a moment, VM see if Mr Batlow “ “for Jennifer, Do you ike"1 6 Plurals crossword Fitt in the fo! DOWN | city 2 bus 3 woman 4 glass 5 leaf 6 tooth 7 lady towing crossword by giving the plurals of the words below: o ACROSS 1 mouse 2 potato 3 child 4 goose 5 foot 6 day 7 man 8 knife 2 box17 Food and drink 1 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). a cup of tea a banana oranges vegetables bread ne toast an ice-cream wine bacon and eggs jam sausages cheeseSs Xe Se18 Opposites 3: verbs Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the ‘words the right (see example}: = VERB OPPOSITE. 4 to stop eevee Ae: to take 2 to laugh to turn off 3 to open to distike 4 tocome to borrow 5 to work sect coaereasscecescu senate to depart 6 to bring cose ennssnsoaectnsanect to start 7 to leara to answer 8 tolend to push 9 to turn on posctees pete geen toclose 10 to ask to teach 1 to like to cry 12 to sell to play 13 te pull fees to go 14 to sit down to boy to stand up 15 to arrive19 Prepositions of time he missing prepositions in the following sentences, Use these prepositions: Fill int ON G times} IN (5 times) FOR (3 times) AT (4 times) SINCE (wice) 4 What do you usuatly do . ... the weekend? + Would you like to come to my party 0.2... Friday? 3 Mrs Green will be away ...... 3 weeks. 4 Lusually finish work ..0000006. FO C1OCK ou. the aftermoon, 5S We got to London secur 9O"ClOCk., 6 English children usually open their presents .... ............. Christmas morning. 7 My husband often works late ........ night. 4 Beethoven was born «1.2... the 18th century, 9 Thaven’t seen Janet Jast May. 10 English children have 6-7 weeks” holiday .................. the summer. 1) We are going to Italy... . two weeks July. 12 | first visited Paris 1975, 13 We drank champagne .........., New Year's Eve, 14 Thaven’t been to the Cinema... a tong time. IS | "ve been a teacher we - 1967.20 What are they saying? 1 Look at the drawings and fill in the missing words. Choose from the following: a After you! f Bless you! b Look out! ¢ Do sit down. ¢ How do you do. h Help yourselves. d Excuse me, please. i Cheers! ¢ A box of matches, please. j Oh, sorry!2 1 Missing verbs 6 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the past tense (ump, jumped. want, wanted, ete.) in qumbers 2. 3. 6. 10 & 11, Choose from the following (see example): dress move rain talk clean continue describe enjoy 1 Ifyou need uu. any help with the washing-up. just let me know. 2 ~The windows look a bit dirty. darling.”* “But Lonly them yesterday!" 3 L was only three when my parents . . from London to Wales. 4 How much does it . to hire a car for the weekend? 4 “Sandra well. doesn't she?" “Well, so would you if your husband was a millionaire *” 6 Bjérn Borg was so happy when he won the match that he over the net, 7 Can you fo eee secs the man you saw outside the bank, Sir?” the policeman asked. 8 We'll stop now, but we'll ...... after hunch, 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 IL 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? 1 want 10 to you.22 Food and. drink 2 write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). tomatoes . peste acake acup of coffee os potatoes butter vee apples. meat biscuits @ d @23 Choose the word 2 Fill in the missing word(s) in each of the following sentences: ' . a strange man outside the house. a There’s b It's ¢ He's 21 perce .. to Spain in the summer. a am going b think to go © goes 3 usually g0 tO... ce von at 7.30, a my work b my job © work Wee . . me the salt, please. a Pass b Reach © Hold 5 My son plays tennis very wee a good b great © well 6 How many ee ee Were there at the party on Saturday? a people b persons © guests: 7 There's a park atthe 000... eens seeneeee of my house. a back b backside ¢ behind 8 Let’s have a bottle of wine ......... sess ... the meal. a to b with ¢ for 9 Do you mind if Brenda... cece ese MS tO the cinema tonight? a comes with b follows ¢ follows with 10 Shall we go for ... feces this afternoon? a abath b aswim ¢ bathing 11 Oh, sorry! b Not atall. © That’s all right. a You're welcome. 12 We Rad ooo ener, Beautiful weather last weekend. aso b such ¢ such a TBD QTIKE oer senenceny Please, a aloafofbread —b abread ¢ one bread 14 Did you have 2 coccunsetienenesuscesnns time at the party? a funny b 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): ut this morning Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri tas night 6 7 3 3 the day after tomorrow 3 1516 next Thursday 2 2 tonight 2» 30 yesterday tomorrow afternoon last Thursday ! is Thursday. | this afternoon (May 16th) tomorrow 2 Dim getting married .2..0.s0ecennscienn | today (May 17h) the day before yesterday 3 Twent t0 London o.oo (May Ist 4 Are you going to Sally's party (May 23rd) 5 I'm going to the theatre p.m./May 6 My parents are coming to see me 7 T'm going to Manchester esc (1 p.m./May 17th} & My sister came to See ME oo...ccscececs reese rsettveseeene ne (May 9th) 9 Shall we play tennis ce etvevevenncetersesniseesee D (2 p.m./May 16th) 10 There was a goad film on television ...... 8.30 p.m. 1 I gota letter from my brother 12 T bought a new car ¢2 5 Food and drink 3 ‘Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). spaghetti . fish and chips’ ......... aglassofmilk ........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 to love Me Aad. 2 to wake up 3 to live 4 to blow 5 to getup 6 to spend 7 to break $ to shout 9 to win 10 to feel ill 11 to lose 12 to show 13 to remember 14 to put on 15 to float to mend to feel well to go to bed to take off to find to hate wo lose to forget to save tosink 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 embarrassed uy eer 4 vi 3 a He looks . 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, think. Yes, please. Yes. Blue, if possible. ~ I see. Thank you. Shop assistant Can | help you? Customer Shop assistant Ksee. What size, please? Customer Shop assistant Any particular colour? Customer we Shop assistant Well, what about this one? Customer Shop assistant £12: . Would you like totr Customer Shop assistant The changing-room's 's over there. Customer (She tries it on) Shap assistant Well, did it fit? Customer o Shop assistant Right. {'ll just wrap it up p for you. Customer ...,29 The house 1 Write the numbers 1-12 next to the correct words. garden garage chimney... Me e. drainpipe window balcony 230 Missing verbs 7... Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. Use the past tense study, studied) or the Perfect tense (havefhas studied). Choose from the following (see example): bake explain happen decide fail comb demand promise Vcc Aabed, sosstenceueses LO Cakes yesterday afternoon. 2. “Why aren't Mary and John talking to each other?” “don't know. Maybe they 3 Peter was very disappointed When Ne 2... ccccseecreueeieecsceseiencese WIS driving test. 4 By the way, Julie and] ............ to get married. Si... sistas reeneeae can’t speak a word now. 6 It should be a good party — both David and Alan .. to come. to the meeting. French for six years at school, but { .. to him why ] wouldn’t be able to come 81... thé Rugby Club two years ago. 9 A very strange thing 0.0.00. sernce 1 Me On my Way to work this morning. 10 The little girl always cried when her mother ......... her hair. W We . wa. t0 meet outside the station at 10 o'clock the following morning. 12 The man walked into the shop and 0... 20sec ceeeerectiainaeenee 1 966 the manager.31 Shops, etc. Write down where you would go to 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 a pair of shoes or boots 2 medicine, make-up 3 fish. acrab 4 sausages. meat 5 a haircut (men) 6 potatoes, apples 7 butter, cheese 8 whisky, wine 9 a bunch of roses 10 a newspaper, a magazine 11 cigarettes, matches 12 a loaf of bread, cakes 13 stamps 14 a new hair-do (women) 15 a sofa, a bed . 16 the latest fashion ‘7 aring, a watch 18 to clean a jacket or a skirt .. 19 a hammer, a screwdriver 20 a new pair of glasses 21 tocash a cheque 22 todo the weekly washing 23 acup of tea, a sandwich 24 to book a holiday 25 a pen, envelopes fuses florist’s post office boutique optician’s. shoe shop chemist's barber's baker's dry-cleaner's stationer’s fishmonger’s grocer’s furniture shop ironmonger’s launderette butcher's off-licence hairdresser’s cafe greengrocer's jeweller’s travel agency newsagent’s bank tobacconist's3 2 The house 2 Write the numbers 1-15 next to the correct words. living-room ....... dining-room —........ downstairs3 3 Prepositions 3 Fill in the missing prepositions in the following sentences: 1 Dmet my husband ................. a party. aon bby ¢ at 2 Sally has been a teacher .... a for b since cin 3. Many Swedes are good . ato bat cin 4 Ifive ..... _. Queen's Road. aon bin ¢ by $ Anne is 25-years-old, but she still lives .. wo her parents. aat b by ¢ with 6 See you .... vue Wednesday ...ccccu Totelock. aonfon b atfat — ¢ onfat 7 We are having a big party ................. New Year's Eve. ato bon ¢ for 8 Shall we go ...............-. the cinema tonight? aon bat co 9 Tgota tic... my gintfriend Christmas. a foro b byfat—¢ from/for 10 Shall we ring —............... a taxi? a for b after ¢ to 11 E must introduce you .................. my cousin, ato b with = ¢ for 12 Don’t cat sweets, they're bad your teeth. ato b for © with "3 Thaven’t been to the cinema ........... .. Years. aat b since c for 44 Would you like a piece of cake ...... cose YOUR Coffee? a with bto © 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): behind fast far single future unfurnished bottom shallow hardly ever country always light 1 Everybody likes Janet, but likes John. 2 The river is deep here, but it’s .-.. over there, 3 1 often go to the cinema but [....... s+. BO to the theatre. 4 Are you married or 7 . wo? 5 Ophelia never gets up before 9.30 so am not surprised that she is... late for work. 6 Is your husband better now, Mrs Green? No, I'm afraid he’s a lot asescescee 7 T'll pick up the heavy suitcase and you pick up the .......... one. $ Is the cinema in front of or .... 9 E came first in the class in English but .......... Geography. seveesess YOu left 10 Did you meet your wife before or ... university? from the library- 11 The house is near the station—not ...... 12 Now that I’m an 1 wish 1 were a child again.13 Do the exercise at the top of page 36 first. then the one at the of page 37. 14 We know what has happened in the past, but we can never tell what will happen in the 15 Are you looking for a furnished flat? No, I'm looking for an voc cursseeesiastritavicsteeeaveeseseee ONE, actually, 16 He lives in the town in the winter and in the ... in the summer.3 5 In the living-room Write the numbers 1-16 next to the correct words. television set ashtray armchair plant carpet bookcase sofa magazines stereo wee wallpaper... vase of flowers cushion fireplace36 Missing verbs 8 Fill in the missing verbs in the sentences below. (Remember to choose the cofrect verb tense.) Choose from the following (see example): build fetch kiss lie down paint pay recognise refuse ( Do you think you should ... a girl the first time you go ‘out with her? 2 The man aera ecsee ree .. to tell the police where he had hidden the money. 3 Dthink (il put a jumper on Toes ecorerene a bit cold, 4 Could you go and Mum from next-door, Susan. She’s wanted on the phone. 5 Is it really you, Simon? I'm sorry, but I didn't cect ccertege YOU without your beard. 6 How Fong did it take you t0 0... seen ... your house? 7 T feel very tired. [think TH g0 and oo... ccc for a while. 8 Are you sure it’s all right to eat this fish? It ........ eos terrible! 9 We spent the whole day oo. sceccscencenn the bedroom. 10 “How much did he ooo. cscecesseerseseseeeneee YOU for your car?” “Three hundred pounds.” 11 Put your money away, James. I'll . . for this! 2 Could you _... tints these letters for me, please?37 What’s the matter? Fill in the missing words under each of the drawings below. Choose from the following: a headache toothache broken his leg a sore throat acold burnt himself a stomach ache a bad cough been stung a temperature pregnant Hes es foie SHES oes eee tte38 What are they saying? 2 Look at the drawings below and fill in the missing words. Choose from the following: a Say “'Cheese”’! € Good luck! b Have you got the right time, f Congratulations! please? & Do you mind if I smoke? ¢ Drive carefully. h Excuse me, is this seat free? d Would you hold this for me, i What do you do for a living? please? j Goodbye. It was nice meeting you.39 In the kitchen - Write the numbers {-18 next to the correct words. sink : . saucers cups cece cece dishwasher shelf cesses cree knives frying pan . ; tap jus esse 5 cooker (stove) drawer es : plates 29 © Ll 0 wy LEI he 7 ; Bh G3) 8 fi | OFF fe pan —40 Choose the word 3 Fill in the missing word(s) in each of the fotlowing sentences: 1 Um afraid there isn’t _ in the car for everyone. a space b room c places DD occcceeeciciseecsneece three years ago. a stopped smoking 'b stopped to smoke ¢ finished with smoking 3 Excuse me. have you gOt .........ccccccccsseccesecsceeee Please? a the fire b alight ¢ match 4 [like your hat, Julie. It really . eons YOU, a passes » suits ¢ shows SES AHOPE oe eee for everyone? a wine enough b enough wine © enough of wine 6 Do you mind if I open the window? a Yes, of course b No, of course not ¢ No, thank you 7 Don't go yet, I"m just going to levees . some coffee. a make b cook c boil 8 Tve gota very g00d ooo. With the BBC. a work b profession ¢ job 9 Tean’t see. Would you eee cecceeceectee cesses With me? a change places b change place ¢ change the place VO The nes cee secs ce eceese from London to Edinburgh was very tiring. a travel crossing ¢ journey It Tam. fiitcccucncee MY wife to drive. a learning b teaching ¢ showing conics af the party on Saturday. !2 a We were 14 people b There were I4ofus c We were Id I think we’ ve missed the bus. 13 Oh, pete wee That was the last one. a I don't hope so b l hope we don’t ¢ [hope nor41 Irregular verbs crossword 1 Complete the crossword by filling in the past tense of the verbs in the sentences below (see example); ACROSS ~ . I My sister ... married on April 26th 1980. 2 David ... very welt at the party. 3 He slipped on a banana skin and .. . his leg. 4 Do you know who ... the book ‘How Green was my Valley’? 5 Iwas late, so]... all the way. 6 He ... off a wall and hurt himself. 7 My cousin ... for Great Britain in the Olympic Games when he was only 16. 81... three rabbits last weekend. 9 We ... to Spain last summer. 10 Who ... you to play the guitar, Sally? DOWN a I'msorry, but I... to post that letter you gave me. b He ... the ball to me. c It was cold. sohe ... the window, d I... whole bottle of champagne on my last birthday. e A police car ... me on the motorway. f 1... a very interesting book last weekend. g 1... until 11 o’clock this morning. h We had a lovely time in Greece. The weather was really beautiful. In fact, the sun ... all the time. i T.... ill this morning so J decided not to go to work. j Adog ... her as she was walking through the park GET SING BREAK WRITE RUN FALL SWIM SHOOT FLY TEACH FORGET THROW SHUT DRINK OVERTAKE READ SLEEP SHINE FEEL BITE42 Sports and pastimes 1 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word. table tennis skiing fon painting billiards cous Chess cone pottery ice hockey... sailing ce cycling football cones athletics... photography43 Sports and pastimes 2 Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word. stamp collecting dressmaking .......... gardening. wrestling ~ Skating sens tollersskating tennis .. jogging 7 fishing golf show jumping playing cricket4 4 In the town Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). traffic lights churen pedestrian crossing... bridge pavement secs police station fire station pone car park bus stop vee hospital railway station . school ry pata ow4 5 Who’s saying what? Below are ten typical phrases used in certain situations. Look at the drawings then decide where each phrase is most likely to be heard. Mark 2+j in the bubbles (see example): a Three galions of Super, please. b Any mote fares, please? ¢ Are you being served? d Could I have the bill, please? € A second-class single to Man- chester, please. f Do you take milk and sugar? g Anything to declare? bh A pound of sugar, please. i Keep the change! j Time, gentlemen, please?Wag? eee oe Be f l46 Jobs in the home Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word(s). todarn........._ todo the ironing . tomake the beds tobake ........ to decorate conus foclean the windows .. todust ......... (odo the washing-up ........ to do the washing to tidy up .......... tosweep .. todo the gardening topolish ......... to vacuum (hoover) ....... (olay the table47 Irregular verbs crossword 2 Complete the crossword by filling in the past tense of the verbs in the sentences below (see example): ACROSS 1 It was so cold last November that the canal . .. 2 The police finally ... the bank robbers after chasing them for several hours. 3.1... up at 6.30 this morning. 4 Mr and Mrs Brown ... from London to Manchester last weekend. 5 The child ... his mother’s hand as they crossed the road. 6 We ... in the park all afternoon. 7 We ... up at least fifty balloons for the party. 8 My parents ... £35,000 for their house. 9 He was so tired that he ... down for a while on the bed. 10 Bjérn Borg ... the ball into the net. DOWN a She ... along, white evening-dress to the party. b I... a £5 note on my way to work this morning. c We ... English all the time when we were on holiday. d He ... his wife at a disco. ¢ The child ... her finger while playing with a knife. f The thieves ... in the doorway until the police had gone past. g He ... his girlfriend a ring for her birthday. h The teacher ... a map of Spain on the blackboard. i My cousin ... anactor in 1964, j [thought you . . . you would help me. Kk My brother . . . his boat himself. FREEZE CATCH WAKE DRIVE HOLD SIT BLOW PAY LIE HIT WEAR FIND SPEAK MEET CUT AIDE BUY DRAW BECOME SAY BUILD1048 Prepositions 4 cart Fill in the missing prepositions in the following sentences: 5 How often do you borrow books ....... cocssees the library? ain » off ¢ from 2 Yes, you're right, Jane. I agree o YOU. ato b with ¢ on 3 Cheers! Let's drink . . .. your success. ato b with c at 4 Can you took ......... the children tonight? I have to go to a meeting. a at b after for 5 My children are looking forward . Christmas. a with bto ¢ against 6 My brother is living |... 8 French girl. a at b by ¢ with 7 Look at the exercise ...... seus, the bottom of page 17, aon bat cin 8 We went to Swansea ...... . train. a by d with 9 Do you usually have a party .. yout birthday? aat b with 10 He put a ladder up ...... . the wall. ato b against = on 11 I'm really Jonging ............ the holidays. a for after ctw 12 What time did you arrive . ... London? a at bin ¢ to (3 There is a bus stop .. the end of the road. aat bin cto 14 My sister is afraid cies, GOES. a for b of ¢ with49 Word association write next to each of the words on the (eft a word that is connected with it in some way. Choose from the ones on the right. Use each word once only (see example): 1 house family... motorway 2 businessman wife 3 apple pie toothache 4 cigarettes chimney 5 bird cloud 6 letter family 7 car custard 8 school typewriter 9 husband comb 10 secretary saucer I tree nest \2 hair bridge 13 dentist trunk 14 cup library 15 roof lighter 16 book train 17 railway station briefcase 18 river siseseecnenesnecuieisaceucserseesssanannenet envelope 19 sky concen sossiescegetenes nn serseicnes fork 20 knife bs pupils50 Animals, pets, etc. Write the number of cach drawing next to ihe correct word. adog wu. asheep ..... aduck a mouse acat vo A goat cones BBOOSE a. a worm ahorse _.... achick seo GFabbit 0... a rat BOOW ne turkey uu. akitten a frog apig ....... a bull ene abudgie oa spider5 1 What are they? (categories) Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the words in the box and use each word once only (see example): 1 A pear and a plum are birds 2 Golf and tennis are boys’ names 3 Finland and New Zealand are buitdings 4 Atable and a sofa are capital cities 5 A guitar and a flute are clothes 6 Acar and a motorbike are colours 7 A shirt and a skirt are countries 8 Helen and Jill are fish 9. A cabbage and an onion are flowers 10 Orange and purple are fruits 11 Eighteen and thirty are girls’ names 12 The Thames and the meals Danube are months 13 Peter and Mark are musical 14 A lion and an elephant are instruments 15 London and Copenhagen are numbers 16 An oak and a beech are pets 17 A doll and a train set are pieces of 18 A salmon and a herring are furniture 19 Breakfast and lunch are relatives 20 A pigeon and a sparrow are rivers 21 A cat and a dog are sports 22 Acousin and an aunt are toys 23 A rose and a daffodil are trees 24 A hotel and a library are vegetables 25 March or July are vehieles wild animals Lo5? ‘Odd man out’ In each group of four words below, one is different. Underline the word that is different - that is the ‘odd man out’ (see example): Monday, Thursday, July, Friday (July is. a month, the others are days of the week.) 1 rosa, oak, tulip, daffodil 2 bright, yellow, orange, green 3 plum, apple, onion, pear 4 cat, dog, horse, pigeon 5 sofa, coat, table, chair 6 grape, carrot, leek, lettuce 7 seven, thirty, eighteen, once 8 Belgian, Denmark, Brazil, Japan 9 cap, helmet, belt, hat 10 brother, niece, grandfather, uncle 11 car, bus, ship, van 12 cheese, bread, sausages, coffee 13 painting, rugby, skiing, tennis 14 milk, water, tea, petrol 15 spoon, knife, cup, fork 16 fly, mouse, spider, ant 17 bed, pillow, washing machine, mattress 18 Amanda, Peter, Michael, David 19 garden, hall, lawn, fence 20 post office, library, park, hotel5 3 Crossword: what’s the word? Read through the sentences and complete the crossword (see example): ACROSS 7 2 A flower. It rhymes with nose. 4 A month, It rhymes with sky. 7 A time of the day, [t rhymes with fight. 8 A country. It rhymes with rain. 9 A number. It rhymes with gate. Lt A relative, It rhymes with dozen. 12 You use it when it’s raining, [t rhymes with cellar. 16 A vegetable, It rhymes with parrot. 19 A vehicle, It rhymes with sorry. 20 A season. It rhymes with sing, 22 A window is usually made of this. It rhymes with class. 23 A very large animal that lives in the sea. It rhymes with sail. 24 What people usually do at night. It rhymes with cheap. 25 A board game two people play. It rhymes with less. DOWN | 1 A direction, It rhymes with mouth. 3 The wife of a king. It rhymes with seen. « 5 It’s very hot. It rhymes with higher. 6 A fruit. Yt rhymes with where, 8 You sit on if. It rhymes with foot. 10 A building with lots of books It rhymes with tree. IL A pet. It rhymes with hat. 13 You drink it. I¢ chymes with silk. 14 Acolour. It rhymes with bed. 15 Found in the bathroom. It rhymes with hope. 17 An insect with eight legs. It rhymes with wider, 18 Something many people have with their breakfast. It rhymes with ghost. 20 Something you wear. It rhymes with whose. 21 You wear these to see better. It rhymes with passes 24 You put it on your food to make it taste better. It rhymes with horse. 26 The opposite of happy. It rhymes with mad.io 7 265, 4 Words that sound the same Some words in English sound the same but have different meanings, Can you tell the difference? Read through the following questions and put a circle around the correct word (see example): 1 Which is short for ‘it is”? its 2. Which can you eat? meat meet 3 Which is half of four? too two 4 Which is a greeting? high hi 5. Which is part of a shoe (and your foot)? heal "heel 6 Which is a fruit? peat / pair 7 Which is short for ‘they are’? they're there 8 Which is to do with making clothes? ce SOW sew 9 Which is a metal? steel steal 10 Which is another word for expensive? deer dear 11 Which is a vegetable? bean been 12. Which is used to make bread and cakes? flower flour 13 Which is on your head? hare hair 14 Which has sixty minutes? hour our 15. Which sign would you see in a shop window? sale sail 16 Which can you walk up and down on? stares stairs 17 Which does a cat and a dog have? tail tale 18 Which is a door made of? would wood 19 Which is a colour? blew blue 20 Which does a ship sail on? sea5 5 Adjective + noun In each of the sentences below, choose the best noun (in brackets) to go with the adjective, Underline the word (see example): 1 An interesting (path, TV programme, water). 2 A high (cigarette, suitcase, mountain). 3 A comfortable (chair, chicken, pencil), 4 Aight (car, answer, umbrella). 5 Asunny (day, vegetable, student). 6 A noisy (party, ice-cream, garden}. 7 Amarried (child, woman, animal). 8 An empty (blouse, cucumber, bottle). 9 Aheavy (spoon, feather, bag). 10 A broken (window, banana, meal). HA loud (candle, hotel, noise). 12 A wooden (tie, door, river). 13 A sharp (knife, book, table). 14 A long (radio, comb, walk). 15 A round (cooker, dog, ball). 16 A fast (cat, shoe, kitchen). 17 A bright (smell, colour, taste). - 18 An exciting (tomato, film, lamp). 19 A careful (soup, handbag, driver). 20 A happy (child, living-room, pillow).5 6 Group the words we Write the following words under the correct heading. (There are five words in each group.) : baseball football orange sofa bed golf red table black green shirt tennis chair hat skiing wardrobe coat jeans skirt white COLOURS FURNITURE SPORTS CLOTHES57 Choose the word 4 Underline the word which best completes the following sentences (see example): 1 Tum on the (a light b lighter c lampshade), please. [v's very dark in here. 2. She went to the greengrocer’s to buy some (a cheese b bread c apples). 4 David is married to my father’s sister. He’s my (a cousin b brother c uncle). 4 We usually (a watch b look ¢ see) television in the evenings. § After running a marathon, Jane felt really (a angry b tired c friendly). 6 My uncle buys and sells houses and flats. He's (a a receptionist b a salesman c anestate agent). 7) Anne is very good {a at b with ¢ in) tennis. 8 I feel (a hungry b thirsty c lonely). I think I'll make myself a sandwich. 9 We(arode b caught ¢ got in) the last bus home. 10 Water usually (a thaws b hardens ¢ freezes) when the temperature goes below zero, 11 ‘There are lots of things to eat on the table, Mary told her guests, ‘So please help {@ yourself b yourselves ¢ myself)’ 12 Tusually have a boiled (a egg b plate c coffee) for breakfast. 13 Her work is very good. She makes (a small b few ¢ little) mistakes i 5 The little boy (a danced b jumped ¢ cycled) over the stream. Christine looked in the mirror as she (a brushed made c changed) her hair, Thaven't (a get b written ¢ used) a letter for a long time. ‘I've just got married.” ‘Really? (a You're welcome! b Cheers! c Congratulations!y 18 Her brothers, ‘Tom and Jerry, were born on the same day. They were (a twins b pairs c partners),58 New words for old Take a word from the box and add it to one of the words below to form a new word. The clue next to cach word should help you (see example): ball fly Paper bin ground post coat guard room dress light way drop man way 1 post ..! This person delivers letters, 2 life . Works on a beach. 3 ash... Smokers use this. 4 sun... ‘You see it during the day. 5 butter... An insect with brightly-coloured wings. 6 sign... Tells you how far and where the next town is. 7 night .. Many women wear this in bed. 8 snow... A white spring flower. 9 foot... A popular sport, 10 bed Where most people sleep. 11 over You wear this to keep warm. (Both men and women.) 12 rail. For trains. 13 news... People often read this every day. 14 dust Used for rubbish. 1S play ... Usually full of children.59 6-letter words. : Read through the clues below and fill in the missing two letters. in each (sce example): : 1 Acapital city. 1/LIO|NIDIO 2 You take this on holiday for photographs. 2 A|M/E|R 3 A popular sport. 3 E|N/IN]I 4 Most rooms in a house have at least one. 4 FIN{DIO 5 Your brother's son. 3 E/P/H/E 6 How heavy you are. 6 E|,'|G)H 7 Not in your own country, 7 B/R/O;A 8 You walk on it in a room. g A|R|P/E 9 A number. 9 (,G@)/HjT 40 You see it when the sun is shining, 10 HiA|DIO 11 A spider, a bee, an ant, cic. rat NIS{E(C 12 Where bread is made, . 12 A|K/E/R 13 The opposite of wide. B A)A)RIO 14 What everybody breathes. 14 X/Y/G/E 15 Not very sunny. 15 Lioj;U|D 16 A country in Europe. 16 RIE/EIC 17 A musical instrument with four strings. 7 1yjoy;uyt 18 A fruit and a colour. 18 RIAINIG 19 A mother or a father. 19 AIR/EIN 20 You can pay for things you buy with this. 20 HIE|Q\iu60 Where are they? ‘Where are the people saying the phrases below? Choose from the following, Write the number next to the correct place (see example): ata football match “1. at the cinema at the post office ata hotel at the doctor’s at the pub at a party on at the greengrocer’s in a lift 31 December at the hairdresser’s a shoe shop ata wedding at the ironmonger’s inside a car at the airport . at the library on a plane . atthechemist’s — ..... at the newsagent’s. ..... onthebeach =... 1! How much arc the carrots? 3. This is your captain speaking. 5 A bottle of cough medicine, please. 2. A first-class stamp, please. 4 Come on, you Reds? 6 Have you got a black pair - size 8?7 Shall we go for a swim? 9 Have you got any 6-inch nails? 11 I've got a pain in my chest. 13 The Daily Mirror and Hello! magazine please, 15 Two tickets for the new James Bond film, please. 17 A pint of Guinness, please. 19 Flight SK505 is now boarding through Gate 11 8 Happy New Year! 10 Which floor do you want? 12 Have you got a double room with a bath, please? 14 You're driving too fast! 16 You may now kiss the bride. 18 Have you got any books about spiders? 20 A wash and a blow dry, please.Answers sing sleep swim, listen drive dance ery write Cer aweune 10) drink 11 read (2 cn TEST 2 1 bad 2 thin 3 small 4 short 5 empty 6 old 7 closed 8 dry 9 cold 10 new eye mouth tongue hair eyelash forehead chin car cheek jaw nose aENuanee n eyebrow lip teeth freckles TEST 4 1 between 2 inside 3 on 4 opposite S behind 6 over 7 under 8 in front of 9 in 10 next to U1 outside 12 through TEST 5 1 open 2 fy 3 phone 4° watch 5 learn 6 smoke 7 cary 8 sitdown 9 wash 10 ask 1 play 12 eat TEST 6 arm toe chest head back shoulder foot finger elbow aekwensawe neck leg buttocks/backside TEST? 1 come 2 know 3. walk 4 tell 5 wear 6 spell 7 Shut 8 climb 9 sell 10 forger 11 cook 12 bose TESTS 1 wrong 2 weak 3 alive 4 late thin 6 narrow 7 female & unkind 9 stupid 10. dirty 11 expensive 12 difficult 13. unfriendly 14 noisy IS awake TEST > Down | Britain 2 Maly 3. Swedish M B 8 2 2 10 4° Holland 5 Chinese 6 Greek 7 Germany 8 Denmark 9 American Across 1 Switzerland 2 Poland 3. French 4 Indian 4 Norwegian 6 Russian 7 Spain TEST 10 a postman a policeman a shop assistant a waiter an electrician atypist a secretary adoctor anurse a dentist TEST 11 finishes hear leave speaks look at count out copies help 10 draws 11 Fotlow 12 understand TEST 12, eCaouaueune some can speak was bom is AweSyweusoe Soman “i 2 B is tal far of mine Everyone get up iN (sick = American English) use tell any I'm sorry TEST 13 an actress a bus driver a fireman an optician a hairdresser an office worker an engineer abusinesswoman | a mechanic a bank clerk ae Sneeunee TEST t4 Sew sawaen— 1 It’s sunny It's frosty It’s fogay it's raining It's thawing It's cloudy It's clearing up It's windy It's freezing It's snowing TEST 15 Sowers vsune is ('s) knocking pronounce is ('s) shining causes stay marry is ('s) choosing lies detivers. wait Ham (‘my making 12am (‘m) dreaming TEST 16 b mice 2 potatoes. 3. children 4 geese 5. feet 6 days 7 men 8 knives 9 boxes TEST 17 acup of tea vegetables an ice-cream Jam a banana bread wine sausages oranges toast bacon and exes cheese BSusnaltenantou TEST 18 to start tocry to close togo to play to take toteach to borrow Oudeauna9 10 " 12 1B 14 15 to turn off to answer to distike to buy to push to stand up to depart TEST 19 COUYAWAYHER 10 u 12 83 4 15 at on for . at... in at on at in since in for... in in on for since TEST 20 Sows ds aewn A box of matches. please. After you! Bless you! Oh, sorry! Excuse me, please. Do sit down. Cheers! Help yourselves, How do you do Look out! TEST 21 eae neene need cleaned moved cost dresses jumped describe continue 9 ry) u 2 want enjoyed rained talk TEST 22 tomatoes acup of coffee butter ' meat soup beer pears aboiled egg acake 1 potatoes apples biscuits Sear mw~aSuandonw TEST 23 BIA ra u R B 4 There's am going work Pass well people back with comes with aswim That's all right such a loaf of bread nice TEST 24 Somiasveun— Today tomorrow yesterday next Thursday tonight the day after tomorrow tomorrow afternoon last Thursday this afternoon last night 11 this morning 12 the day before yesterday TEST 25 nuts beans a sandwich a hot dog a grapefruit crispbread crayfish chicken spaghetti Danish pastries fish and chips a glass of milk TEST 26 1 tohate 2 to fall asleep 3 todie 4 te suck 3 togotwbed @ tosave 7 tomend 8 to whisper 9 tolose 10 to fect well It to find 12 tohide 43° 10 forget 14 to take off 15 to sink TEST 27 happy hot comfortable frightened cold tired sad correct embarrassed 10 nervous tit 12° worried Cea arene‘JEST 28 Missing words: = Yes, please. I'm looking. for a jumper. ~ Er... size 38, I think. ~ Yes. Blue. if possible. = Yes. that looks nice. How much ~ Yes. please. = I see. Thank you. ~ Yes. it was perfect. Fit take it. ~ Thank you. Now, where's my purse... TEST 29 door gate i roof garden garage chimney hedge wall path Srainpipe window balcony wanbaivworia TEST 30 baked have (ve) quarrelted failed have decided studied have promised explained joined happened 10 combed 'S agreed 12, demanded Wee TEST 34 i shoe shop 2 chemist’s 3. fishmonger's 4 butcher's 3. barber's 6 greengrocer's 7 grocer's & off-licence 9 florist’s 10 newsagent’s 11 tobacconist's 12 baker's 13 post office 14 hairdresser's 1S furniture shop 16 boutique 17 jewetler’s 18 ‘dry-cleaner’s 19 ironmonger's 20. optician’s 22 Jaunderette bank 23) café 24 travel agency 25. stationer's TEST 32 attic dining-room downstairs floor upstairs landing bedroom ceiling bath room, kitchen hall TEST 33 aueena at for at in with onfat -Seoave 7 8 9 10 “ 2 13 6 on to from/for for to for for with TEST 34 RITA 9 0 " 2 13 4 4s 16 nobody shallow hardly ever single always worse Tight behind last after far adule bottom future unfurnished country TEST 35 television set ashiray armchair plant carpet bookcase sofa magazines stereo wallpaper cushion fireplace clock coffee table painting vase of flowersTEST 36 1 kiss 2 refused 3 feelfam fecling 4 fetch 5 recognise 6 build 7 Sie down 8 smells 9 painting 10 offer it pay 12 post TEST 37 1 toothache 2 aheadache 3. broken his leg 4 been stung 5 acold 6 a sore throat 7 pregnant 8 burnt himself 9 abad cough 10 a temperature {1 astomach ache 12 measles. TEST 38 1 Congratulations! 2 Excuse me, is this seat free? Would you hold this for me. please? Do you mind if l smoke? Drive carefully! Say “Cheese”! Have you got the right time, please? Good luck! Goodbye. I was nice meeting you, 10 What do you de for a liv- ing? NAN e ow oe TEST 39 sink B cups 8 shelf 1 frying pan 2 jug R drawer 15 forks 0 glasses 7 fridge 4 saucepan 3 spoons 18 cupboard 6 saucers 9 dishwasher 5 knives 16 tap 4 cooker (stove) t plates to TEST a0 room stopped smoking a tight suits enough wine No. of course not make job change places 10 journey IL teaching 12° There were 14 of us 13, Phope not ee 4A REnH TEST 41 > 2 got sang broke wrote tan fell swam shot flew taught Boeeveanwaune Down forgot threw shut drank ‘overtook read stept shone felt bit a TEST 42 table tennis billiards ice hockey football ‘painting pottery cycling Photography + ‘TEST 43 stamp collecting wrestling tennis golf dressmaking skating jogging show jumping gardening roller-skating fishing playing cricket TEST 44 traffic lights pedestrian crossing pavement fire station bus stop railway station BinwcauS-wun Bowwerwoltaunse er Snanchuech bridge u police station 9 car park hospital 5 school 3 TEST 45 Beers. suna meot rt aArE oe rt TEST 46 to dara to bake to dust (0 tidy up t to polish todo the ironing 11 to decorate 1 to do the washing-up 10 to sweep 3 to vacuum (hoover) & tomake the beds 3 10 clean the windows 9 to do the washing 12 todo the gardening 4 to lay the table M4 aaewn TEST 47 Actes, froze caught woke drove held sat blew Pad lay hit BS emveuveune found spoke met cout hid bought drew became ‘built from with, to after to with against briefcase custard lighter nest envelope motorway pupils wife typewriter iunk comb toothache saucer chimney library train bridge 19 cloud 20 fork TEST 50 adog ‘ acat 16 ahorse 8 acow 2 apig 13 a sheep 7 agoat 9 achick 1 a turkey “4 abull ? aduck 3 agoose 16 arabbit 9 akitten 12 a budgie 5 a mouse 8 a.worm 20 arat 4 a frog 15 a spider n TEST 51 1 fruits 2 sports 3. countries 4 pieces of furniture 5 musical instruments 6 vehicles 7 clothes 8 girts’ names 9. vegetables t0 colours 11 numbers 12. rivers 13. boys! names 14. wild animals 15. capital cities 16) trees 17 toys 18 fist 19 meals 20 birds 21 pets2 23 24 25 relatives flowers buildings months TEST 52 10 u 2 13 14 ‘oak (a tree, the others ate flowers) bright (an adjective that means very light, the others are colours) onion (a vegetable, the others are fruits) Pigeon (a bird, the others are animals with four legs and a tail) ‘coat (something you wear, the others are furniture) grape (a fruit, the others are vegetables) once (a cardinal num- ber — once, twice, three times, ete., the others are ordinal members) Belgian (the nationality ‘of someone from Belgium, the others are countries) belt (something you wear around your waist, the others you wear on ‘your head) niece (a fernale relative, the others are male relatives) ship (a large boat for sea journeys, the others are vehicles you drive on the road) coffee (a drink, the others are things you eal) painting (a picture done by an artist, the others are sports) petrol (you put this in a car, the others are drinks) cup (you use it to drink ‘out of, the others you use to eat food with) 16 mouse (an animal with four legs, the others are insects) 17, washing machine (used for washing clothes, the others are found in the bedroom) 18 Amanda (a girl’s name, the others are boys’ names) 19 hall (found inside a house, the other things are found outside a house) 20 park (an area of grass, ‘trees, etc., the others are buildings) TEST 83 Tose Suly night Spain 9 cight 11 cousin 12 umbrella 16 carrot 19 lorry 20. spring 22 glass 23. whale 24 sleep 25° chess + south, 3 queen 5 fire 6 pear 8 stool 10 library IL cat 13 milk 14 red 15 soap 17 spider 18 toast 20 shoes 21 24. 26 glasses sauce sad sea TEST 55 Bemus u 2 13 146 15 16 0 18 19 20 TY programme mountain chair answer day party woman bottle bag window noise door koife walk ball ear colour fit driver childTEST 56 Colours black, green, orange, red, white Furniture bed, chair, sofa, table, wardrobe Sports baseball, football, golf, skiing, tennis Clothes i coat, hat, jeans, shirt, skirt ‘TESTS? 1 ight 2. apples 3 uncle 4 watch 5 tired 6 amestate agent 7 at 8 hungry 9 caught 10 freezes 14. yourselves 12 egg 13 few 14 jumped 15. brushed 16 writen 17 Congratulations 18 twins TEST 8 1 man 2 guard 3 tray 4 light 3 fy © post 7 dress 8 drop 9 bal 10° room 11 coat 13 paper 14 bin 15 ground TEST 59 1 London 2 camera 3. tennis 4 window 5 nephew 6 weight 7 abroad 8 carpet 9 eighty/eighth 10 shadow HL insect 12 bakery 13 narrow 14 oxygen 15 cloudy 16 Greece 17 violin 18 orange 19 parent 20. cheque ‘TEST 60 at a football match at a hotel at a party on 3t December at a wedding ai the airport at the chemist’s at the cinema at the doctor's at the greengrocer’s at the hairdresser’s at the ironmonger’s at the library at the newsagent’s, at the post office at the pub ina [itt ina shoe shop inside a car ona plane on the beachTest/Your Start Testing Your Vocabulary Test Your Vocabulary is the best-selling series of vocabulary practice books by Peter Watcyn-Jones. They are ideal for use in the classroom or for self-study. Special features include: approximately 6,400 new words and phrases to learn and use in the series, from Beginner to Advanced vocabulary practised and revised from level to level a wide variety of test-types including gap-filling, muitipfe-choice, crosswords, puzzles, correcting misprints and picture tests an Introduction with notes on how to use the tests * acomplete Answer Key. This new edition of Start Testing Your Vocabulary provides basic vocabulary for the beginner in familiar areas such as jobs, food and the home, plus verbs, prepositions and adjectives. Approximately half the tests are based on pictures. Start Testing Your Vocabulary contains 60 tests. Cover photograph © Photoricals.0.A. SR a ere! 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