An essential vocabulary handout

(by Mr. Williams)

1. I ate a large piece of cake for dessert.
a. small
b. big X
c. expensive
d. tasty

2. Our instructor is happy today.

a. teacher
b. friend
c. supervisor X
d. neighbor

3. The number _____ comes between 11 and 13.

a. 10
b. 12 X
c. 9
d. 14
(To save space, the four answers will now be horizontal.)
4. The exam was easy.
a. program b. answers c. game d. test X

5. My answer was right.

a. wrong b. correct X c. long d. incorrect

6. Joe is intelligent. In other words, he is very ______.

a. stupid b. smart X c. crazy d. dumb

7. What time did the ECL end?

a. reach the middle b. start c. conclude X d. begin

8. What color is your new car?

It is ______.
a. a four-door model b. two years old c. $20,000 d. blue X

9. It was extremely hot yesterday.

a. not b. very X c. a little bit d. somewhat

10. The last book quiz was difficult.

a. easy b. hard X c. short d. simple

11. If you want a book, you should go to _____.

a. a garage b. the library X
c. the barbershop d. the mess hall
12. The mechanic is going to fix my car today.
a. lend b. sell c. wreck d. repair X

13. The month of _____ comes between April and June.

a. March b. May X c. July d. February

14. I would like to buy a new automobile.

a. plane b. car X c. boat d. truck

15. What time is it?

I don’t know. I forgot to wear my _____ today.
a. radio b. shoes c. belt d. watch X

16. My uncle is rich.

a. wealthy X b. poor c. stupid d. healthy

17. Joe is scared. In other words, he is _____.

a. busy b. happy c. afraid X d. rich

18. I left my cap in the Learning Center.

a. book b. hat X c. cell phone d. jacket

19. Joe weighs 165 _____.

a. miles b. years c. pounds X d. hours

20. My brother is angry at me.

a. living with b. afraid of
c. mad at X d. happy with

21. We are having a problem with computer #8.

a. fun b. a test c. trouble X d. a lecture

22. To keep the milk cold, put it in the ______.

a. microwave b. oven c. refrigerator X d. computer

23. There is a small river near my house.

a. stream X b. lake c. ocean d. sea

24. A triangle has _____ sides.

a. 5 b. 6 c. 4 d. 3 X

25. Which shirt did you select?

a. make b. wear c. wash d. choose X

26. Your daughter is pretty.

a. ugly b. old c. beautiful X d. intelligent
27. The teacher was sick yesterday.
a. ill X b. happy c. funny d. well

28. Is it very cold outside?

Yes, it is ______ !
a. hot b. freezing X c. warm d. like an oven

29. The road in the mountains is a hazardous one, especially at night.

a. new and improved b. wide
c. safe d. dangerous X

30. Someone murdered my neighbor last night!

a. photographed b. interviewed
c. killed X d. married

31. He is a captain now. He hopes next year to be promoted to _____.

a. lieutenant b. major X c. sergeant d. private

32. There was an error in sentence #6.

a. a picture b. a long word
c. a joke d. a mistake X

33. Two people were injured in the accident. In other words, two people were _______.
a. killed b. hurt X c. scratched d. missing

34. I’m tired. I need to relax.

a. exercise b. eat c. run d. rest X

35. Joe struck my brother on the nose.

a. hit X b. tickled c. brushed d. painted

36. Your heel is part of your _____.

a. ear b. hand c. foot X d. face

37. We saw a good film last night.

a. movie X b. concert c. play d. game

38. That animal over there looks strange.

a. ugly b. pretty c. odd X d. mean

39. My leg aches. It is _____.

a. sore X b. well c. healthy d. fine

40. You have to study more.

a. must X b. can c. may d. might e. would
41. It’s time to quit.
a. begin b. stop X c. resume d. start

42. A belt is usually worn around your _____.

a. elbow b. ankle c. neck d. waist X

43. Lt Smith received a score of 92 on the last book quiz.

a. gave b. got X
c. didn’t have d. didn’t make

44. Joe is very thin. He is _____.

a. young b. fat c. short d. skinny X

45. My cousin is going to a university right now.

a. theater b. college X c. hospital d. garage

46. The teacher talks too rapidly. The teacher talks too _____.
a. slowly b. fast X c. hardly d. little

47. Everyone wants liberty and happiness.

a. freedom X b. slavery
c. torture d. homework

48. That sweater costs a lot of money. In other words, it is ______.

a. large b. pretty c. cheap d. expensive X

49. The soup was awful.

a. terrible X b. delicious c. great d. very good

50. I was not sleeping. I was _____.

a. awake X b. asleep c. snoring d. dozing

51. Which animal can fly?

a. a cow b. a bird X c. a dog d. a snake e. a bear

52. A three-year-old girl was the sole survivor of the airplane crash.
a. dead b. only X c. many d. dozen

53. Which DVD did you finally buy?

I ______ Terminator 3 with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
a. chose
b. picked out X
c. selected
d. (all of the above)

54. The time of the day from about 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. can be called ______.
a. midnight b. noon c. morning d. evening X
55. The plane will arrive in 15 minutes.
a. get up b. get in X
c. get over d. get across

56. There are no empty chairs in the room! Where can I _____?
a. die b. sit X c. swim d. run

57. My brother wed a girl from Panama.

a. married X b. arrested c. taught d. hated

58. My favorite season of the year is autumn.

a. summer b. fall X c. winter d. spring

59. I can’t hear the radio. Increase the volume.

a. Turn it down.
b. Turn it off.
c. Turn it over.
d. Turn it up. X

60. Next to each plate, the waiter put a knife, fork, and _____.
a. speech b. spoon X c. spell d. sport

61. Joe lost his wallet.

a. billfold X b. purse c. passport d. suitcase

62. To get some citrus and vitamin C, you should drink some _____.
a. orange juice X
b. Coke or Pepsi
c. water
d. milk
e. (all of the above)

63. The weatherman says there is a light rain north of town.

a. snowstorm b. shower X
c. dust cloud d. hurricane

64. Joe was raised by his grandmother. She brought him ____.
a. on b. about c. up X d. to

65. The thumb is part of the _____.

a. foot
b. leg
c. hand X
d. (all of the above)
66. This bridge was built in 1856.
a. constructed X b. destroyed
c. photographed d. burned

67. I went to the doctor to get an injection.

a. a pill b. a shot X c. an X-ray d. a physical exam

68. The Green Team defeated the Blue Team.

a. beat X b. won c. lost to d. tied

69. A very small village would not have any _____.

a. roads b. citizens c. problems d. skyscrapers X

70. Your plane will depart at 0935.

a. take in b. take up c. take over
d. take off X e. take out

71. The doctor made me swallow a little white tablet.

a. tool b. glue c. pill X d. desk

72. You look mighty hungry.

a. slightly b. very X c. a little d. not

73. It’s 0735. When do we have to go the Lab for the test?
Well, the test will _____ at 0745. So let’s go now.
a. start
b. begin
c. commence
d. (all of the above) X

74. Mr. Williams created this handout for you.

a. made out X b. made off with
c. made up d. made do with

75. The number _____ comes right before 497.

a. 500 b. 496 X c. 499 d. 498

76. Joe: Is fall your favorite season of the year?

Tom: Yes, my favorite season is ______.
a. spring b. summer
c. winter d. autumn X

77. Joe looks sad today. Does anyone know why he’s _______?
a. unhappy X b. smiling c. so pleased d. laughing
78. Tom: Is your gas tank full?
Joe: No! It’s almost ______.
a. lonely b. rarely c. empty X d. hungry

79. If Joe bought a dozen apples, how many did he buy?

a. 6 b. 10 c. 14 d. 12 X

80. We were not late for the party. In fact, we were very ______.
a. early X b. slow c. late d. sad

81. The man took out a gun and _____ me.

a. cooked b. wrote c. stabbed d. shot X

82. I saw an ambulance take Joe to the emergency room of the hospital. Joe must be
_______.
a. young b. sick X c. entertained d. happy

83. Joe is a good athlete. That means he is good at _______.

a. sports X b. cooking c. math d. painting

84. How many singers would sing during a duet?

a. one b. two X c. three d. four

85. Which sport does not involve the use of a ball?

a. soccer b. tennis c. marathon running X d. ping-pong

86. Joe got the wrinkles out of his shirt by ______ it.
a. flushing b. ironing X c. burning d. baking

87. The boss is angry with Joe today. In other words, the boss is _______ Joe.
a. pleased with b. mad at X
c. content with d. happy with

88. What speed was the car going when the police decided to chase it?
a. Ugly b. Expensive c. Red d. Fast X

89. Joe said the movie was dull. He considered the movie ______.
a. too short b. interesting c. exciting d. boring X

90. Computer #15 is on the blink today. This means the computer is ________.
a. not working properly b. for sale at a low price
c. operating perfectly X d. better today than it was yesterday

91. If I tell you that I am starving, it means that I am ______.

a. angry b. hungry X c. sleepy d. lonely
92. The workers will complete the project next week. This means they will ______ the
project next week.
a. finish X b. begin c. start d. undertake

93. After the rain, the streets were flooded. This means there was a lot of _______
covering the streets.
a. gravel b. sand c. water X d. dirt

94. Which of the following is NOT a tool that a mechanic would use?
a. smoke X b. pliers c. screwdriver d. wrench

95. People from that country are my foes. They are my _______.
a. enemy X b. friends c. partners d. relatives

96. That is a lethal weapon. In other words, the weapon is ______.

a. harmless b. deadly X c. soft d. not harmful

97. What is the square root of 81?

a. 9 X b. 8 c. 1 d. 18

98. What is the opposite of tall?

a. heavy b. wide c. long d. short X

99. Another word for the name of a book is the book’s ______.
a. subject b. author c. price d. title X

100. This is the final question of this handout.

a. first b. last X c. hardest d. easiest