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The old villager told us many ______________ of how we used to play with spinning tops and
kites when he was a young boy.
a. proverbs b. sagas
c. accounts d. tales
2. The chameleon is a master of ____________. It can change its colour quickly.
a. make-up b. disguise
c. appearances c. cosmetics
3. Up in the air, the bald eagle’s wings were held straight out. It was ____________ in the sky.
a. flapping b. glidding
c. weaving d. slithering
4. Do not ___________ when adults are having a conversation. Instead, politely ask if you can
interrupt them for a minute.
a. butt in b. butt out
c. butt off d. butt by
5. Through my parents did not let me get a dog, I am grateful they let me get a hamster. As they
say, ___________.
a. beggars cannot be choosers b. history repeats itself
c. the first step is the hardest d. laughter is the best medicine
6. The man was so frightened of the gangster that his hands _______________
a. trembled b. soared
c. shivered d. swung
7. They were having so much fun _________ about in the river the entire day.
a. thrashing b. splashing
c. dashing d. spraying
8. Tom followed the local customs in the foreign country closely. After all, ______________.
a. blood is thicker than water b. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
c. don’t cry over spilt milk d. fight fire with fire
9. Now everyone knows Leonard likes to steal because he has been ______________.
a. caught red-handed b. in the red
c. turning beet red d. rolling out the red carpet
10. The tiger tried to _____________ quietly up on its victim.
a. saunter b. sneak
c. stride d. trot
11. George’s entire body was ____________ because the gangsters had beaten him up.
a. white and black b. grey and brown
c. black and blue d. red and green
12. The children ____________ with delight when they learnt they would be going on holiday.
a. whispered b. chirped
c. groaned d. shrieked
13. If everyone could help clean the house, we could finish it up quickly. After all,
____________.
a. barking dogs seldom bite b. great minds think alike
c. all that glitter is not gold d. many hands make light work
14. Benjamin quickly ___________ down his milkshake before he started running to catch the
last bus.
a. munched b. gulped
c. bit d. sipped
15. “I didn’t want to hurt my father’s feelings so I told him ____________ and pretended to like
the gift he had bought me” said Kevin.
a. true colors b. a white lie
c. a red eye d. a green thumb
16. At the mall, I was able to ___________ as I shopped for clothes and popped into the bank.
a. let the pot called the kettle back b. learn to walk before I run
c. strike while the iron is hot d. kill two birds with one stone
17. They cut the trees and threw them into the river. The logs _____________ all the way down
to the jetty.
a. sunk b. floated
c. hovered d. swam
18. Mandy was astonished that the little village was ____________ with so many activities.
a. humming b. lifeless
c. sparkling d. bustling
19. The ___________ dogs made us think of ghosts and all scary things.
a. barking b. whining
c. howling d. grunting
20. The bull __________ loudly as the boat made its way down the winding river.
a. bellowed b. bleated
c. cackled spat
21. Young children are often _________ to illnesses such as measles.
a. liable b. apt
c. sensitive d. susceptible
22. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to __________ with dresses.
a. overflowing b. overlaying
c. overfilling d. overstepping
23. Stephen really lost his _________ when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again.
a. head b. calm
c. voice d. rag
24. Bob is short-tempered; he should try to _________ his anger
a. curb b. temper
c. control d. stunt
25. The removal men ____________ the heavy piano up the stairs with the great difficulty.
a. toted b. thrust
c. shoved d. heaved
26. Employees of the company are forbidden to __________ information about the secret
formula
a. betray c. portray
c. divulge d. unveil
27. The optician says you have to wear glasses, like it or _________ it.
a. jump b. lump
c. dislike d. loathe
28. The forensic expert ____________ the evidence looking for particles of skin.
a. scanned b. glimpsed at
c. scrutinised d. peered at
29. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was___________.
a. excused b. liberated
c. acquitted D. interned
30. Donny tried to ___________ some hints on what they had bought for him for Christmas.
a. fish up b. fish around
c. fish for d. fish back
31. I was surprised to see the big old turkey_________ about like it was the master of the farm.
a. strutting b. clowning
c. hopping d. springing
32. You should not climb up that tree as you might fall. The tree is not very ____________.
a. delicate b. sturdy
c. brawny d. muscular
33. The boys ran away when they found the old man’s dead body. Later the police came to take
away the _________.
a. skeleton b. corpse
c. frame d. flesh
34. After travelling for three whole days, it was pure ____________ to sit down for a rest.
a. torture b. harmony
c. bliss d. silliness
35. Adeline was trying to run away from the bear when she ___________ over a big root and
fell.
a. dashed b. tripped
c. hopped d. swayed
36. When the trekkers saw the _______________ waterfall, they were stunned.
a. cascading b. pouring
c. spilling d. gushing
37. She enjoys spending time in the __________ forest as it makes her feel calm and peaceful.
a. tranquil b. wild
c. boisterous d. disturbed
38. Tina felt ill as the boat kept ___________ about in the turbulent river.
a. bobbing b. pushing
c. rolling d. submerging
39. We thought she had cut her arm when she saw something that was as red as _________ on
her arm
a. water b. tomatoes
c. sunrise d. blood
40. At the palace, they __________ on 100 different dished whilst listening to the king’s old
stories.
a. feasted b. gobbled
c. fasted d. dieted

ANSWER KEY
1.d 2.b 3.b 4.a 5.a 6.a 7.b 8.b 9.a 10.b
11.c 12.d 13.d 14.b 15.b 16.d 17.b 18.d 19.c 20.a
21.d 22.a 23.d 24.a 25.d 26.c 27.b 28.c 29.c 30.c
31.a 32.b 33.b 34.c 35.b 36.a 37.a 38.a 39.d 40.a