VOCABULARY FROM THE READINGS: 1,2 3, GRADE 7

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1. ______ are parasites and small wingless insects.

2. Fleas are perfectly designed by nature to _______ on anything
containing blood-
3. Fleas are ideally equipped to do what they do, making them very difficult
to ________.
4. fleas are almost impossible to________.
5. The flea ___________ through an animal’s fur in search of food.
6. Fleas fold their long legs up and __________like a runner on a starting
block.
7. The company was a major ____________for all kinds of goods.
8. Pour the hot milk on the _______ and stir.
9. There's about one _______of milk in the pan. The orange juice had gone
off, so I poured the whole carton down the sink.
10. ___________ can be used to make baskets or furniture.
11. Jenny bought some _________ to make a costume.
12. Giving the police as detailed a description as you can of the mugger will
____________their search.
VOCABULARY AND SAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE LISTENING
EXERCISES 1,2,3
 stuff (noun): miscellaneous items 
- His room is filled with stuff he bought on his credit card.
 dough (noun): informal for money 
- He didn't have enough dough to buy the TV, so he borrowed money from his brother.

 over (preposition): during 
- You shouldn't travel over the weekend because the weather is expected to be terrible.

 spend yourself in a hole (idiom): spend too much that leads to heavy debt 
- Some people spend themselves in a hole because they can't control their shopping habits.

 sky-high (adjective): very expensive

- Prices for houses in this area are sky-high, so I'm going to look for an apartment for the time
being.

 physical (noun): a medical examination

- She had to have a physical before she joined the track team.

 cut back on (phrasal verb): to reduce

- I have to cut back on the fatty foods I've been eating.

 take up (phrasal verb): begin or start

- He has decided to take up cooking in his spare time.

 off the top of your head (idiom): think of something immediately without preparation
- I felt really embarrassed when I couldn't remember her name off the top of my head.