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est Your Vocabulary 2 is the second in a series of COVllt deSIgned by
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PENGU IN E N G L IS H G UI ES
Test Your
ocabu ary
Peter Watcyn Jones
and Olivia ohnston
P ItNO I I.N R N O ..
Pearson Education l.lmited
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22 Adjectives: people 38 55 Abstract nouns 96
23 40 56 .tI.qectrves crossword 9B
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24 Word Ql"OlIPS 42 00
25 Prepositions 43 58 De finitions 101
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To the student 1 n 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
in the house, fruit and vegetables, sports. clothes and places in town. Others
are based on word types - for example, verbs, adjectives and prepositions. bread board
There are also lests on pairs of words thai together. opposites, and woo:Is
that people otten mix up . Use the coolents list to find the right lest for you.
Or go through the book and choose one that lOOkS interesting Of has
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drawings that you like. So if you fee like doing a crossword, choose a electric ke tt le 3 4
crossword. If feel looking al cartoons. one of the Phrases tests
fr ying pan
where you match words to a picture. If a lest is fun to do, this is one of the - '- ' -
best ways of learning new wo r ds fast. There's no need to start at the
beginning and work through every lesl in the book. The tests al the end are
jug
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no more diffICult than the ones al the beginning.
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There are tip boxes on nearly every page. They will give you exira help and
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information. They will also give you ideas on how to learn new words.
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To really l ea rn 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
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 . .
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However, the five books in the est 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 tha t we use fOf drying dishes is a tea towel In
American English, irs a dish cloth
8 intell igent
W L 0 F E S Y P P A H N U
T E A A I F Y I N G S T 0
A T T A A C T I V E P L E
G 0 E V I S N E P X E N I
T H A I L L I N G A S E A
A A W A Y 0 U T U Y L G U
Y U T E A A I B L E A 0 Y 2
H 0 F A N T A S T I C C G
T E E S L U A M I N T L N
L 0 G S T A A N G E 0 E I
A A U M I G A L E S T V A
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W E F U A I 0 U S F 0 A B
p To form the opposite 01 some adie(:l ives, we can put a prefi)( in front Of
them The prefix un- is the corrmones l one meaning not . for example
unattractive uninteresting unintelligent unpopular. The prefix Im- also
means not. S less common than un - and it can Oftot go in Iront 01words
tha I begin with m or p for example impolite impossible and immoral.
biro
calculat or
cale nda r
desk
diary
filing ca binet
2
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10 11
12
fP
paper =; , ... e
fountain pen
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pencil - , - '
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pencil sharpener
3
rubber
ruler 13 14
scissors
stapler
4 5
I • Ano th er word fOf a biro is a ballpoint The wo rd biro comes from the
name of the man who Invented the first ballpoi nt pen in 1938, the
Hungarian Lazlo Biro, l a l l o s biros became very popular with pilots
because they worked well at high altitudes.
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• Th ere are other English words thaI come from the names of Inven tors
The word sandwich is Pfobably the most famou on e The sandwich was
invented In 1762 by the Earl of Sand wich. In 1762 he pu t a piece of
.. coo ked me at between two slices of bread so that he could carry on
plaYin g 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 l in of
a box o f
a loaf of
a tub of
a bunch of
a t \:lee ef
a packet of
10
biscuits
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orange juice
1 :
12
t
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yoghurt
a tube
toothpaste
of 2
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jam
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3
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tomatoes
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13 14 15
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doughnuts toilet paper popcorn
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4 5 6
flowers eggs olive oil
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tomatoes I beans I
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. . • We don 't JUst use the word b r ~ h chocolate. We also use il with soap.
c Same to you.
e I m bored.
e too.
9 Nor do I.
3 4
Good luck in
What . the
your 8 ~ o m
mot h,,,.?
p • The expression Me too and Me neither are shg ht ly less forma l ways of
saying So am I I So do I and Nor am Nor do I. They only la) ist in the
fi rs t person sing ular. We can 't, for example, say r I hm Ro;tRcr
['he negallve form Me neither IS less common than the pos it we torm
Me roo
• The exp ression Same to you is short for The same to you .
alarm dock
q
bed
blanket 9 1
chest of drawers •
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curtain s
dr awer
n
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duvet
mattress
2
11 12 , /,
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mirror ' .
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pillow
sheet
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wardrobe
3 4
p • The word duvet IS French . There are other Fren ch words thai have
become part of the English language, for example cafe restaurant
garage bouquet and menu. How man y fore.gn WOfds can you thin k of
that have beco me part of your language?
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~ l ~ p The plural of sister in law and brother in law IS sisters in law and
I II II II I brothers In law
accountant Elf€hiteel camerawoman carpenter disc jockey 10 My cousin Annabel works for a make-up comp n y. She s trying to
nig ht attendant jou rnalist librarian mechanic plumber sell their products in Frankfurt this week. She s a _ _
presenter sales rep sound eng ineer tOlJ guide traffic warden
11 My aunt Su e is working with a film crew in Af ric a. She operates
the camera. She s a _
Eve ryone in m y family works rea ll y ha rd
12 My uncle Tim is working with th e same film crew He h as to
1 At the moment, my father is designin g a hosp ital. He s n re<: ord the voices nd sounds. He s a _ _ _ _ _
rchit e c t
Ve r bs No uns
1 boil a a hole ld answerphone c li ck floppy disk e-mail fa>
3 dig c a video
4 feed d some water
Could you prin t another O ~ p ~ y of this lette r. want
5 pou, e the coffee
to keep one and give o ne to Steve.
6 record the dog
7 rent 9 the number
2 My _ _ _ addre ss is ]ucyjoffe@hotshots.co.uk.
8 lea r h the plants 3 Tina s got a good computer _ _ _ whi c h teac hes you
10 water your jeans 4 You can find some really cheap air tickets on the _ _
9 Th ere s nothing good on TV tonight. Let s _ _ _ 11 Martin wasn t in so I left a message on his _ _ _ _ _
10 We have to call Lisa. My hands are wet. Can you _ _ _ _ ,
I need to rent a car this weekend so I can drive to Wales. • Th e spelling of disk with a k is only used for computer disks. The word is spel l
• to lend something In return for money. he rents rooms to students. with a c when H el lfS to music . fOf exa mple 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.
cup z ~ batteries
sallcepan - brush
torch saucer
5 e
p int nail
h mmer top
needle thre d
a
6
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2 b
7 9
S ti EJ
3 c
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to me?
There are severa ways of remembellng the meaning 01 new words. You can
9 [ usually - - --c-- - with Jim about films an d books. We
wllte a translatlOfl. draw a picl ure, WI1te an example senlenca USing Ihe
li ke the same sort of thin gs.
word, wn le an explanation r English or your own language. On Ihis page.
you win learn lhe meanings ol lhe verbs from the example sen tences_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 t
9 £4 for this 10 ll my
haircut. money in Las Vegas.
3 _ up all my 4 th e money
n 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
pocket money to buy these. un d er this tree.
the verbs from this test. Start like this:
a) of b) from c) out
0\ I I I \
into
0 out of
art ga ll ery _ 2_
dep rtment store
factory
market
7 8
pave m ent
pedestrian crossi ng
rou ndabout
sea fron t
shoppi ng mall
tourist information
9 1
town hiltl
underground station
12
3 4
Tes t Yo ur Vo c a b ulary 2 27
26 Te s t You r Vo c a b u la ry 2
7n t he living room
Write the numbers 1 to 16 next to the correct words. 7 8 9
armchair L
blind
cushion
firep lace
fruit bowl 10 12
lamp
music system 2 ,
,, , ,
.
pai n ting ,
piano
sofa
speakers
table mat
TV
6
video recorder
4 5 6
p • Other phrases meaning Ihe same as music system are stereo stereo
system and sound system
• The phrase V deo recorder S usually shortened to video: Tum the video
on A video S also the lim that you wa tch on a video
I ve got TitanI on video I ve rented It from our local video shop
a) else b) again c ot h er
9 Th ese shoes don t _ Th ey re much too bi g. p • Sometimes la ng uage lea rners are con fu sed by two Of three words that
sound simi lar or have s(ghUy Sim ilar meanings. Or else an Engilsh word is
a su it b) pass c fi t Similar to a word in their language so t hey think It me ans the same thing. If
you know wI1l ch words con tu se you , you can solve the pmblem by writ Hl9
examp le sen tences. For examp le. if receipt, recipe and bill con fu se you.
check the meaning 1 1 a dic tiooary, then write a sen tence USIfIQ each one
• The In receipt S Sil ent . We do not pronounce it
17 They arc small dry fruits. They are so metimes In cereals, chocolate
or on top of ice cream .
18 Hot _ _ is a good d rink for winter nights.
20 The y cat and grow a lot of thi s in China, India and Japan.
22 A p irre of bee r. II s often ea ten wi th chips.
Dow n
5
6
It s sweet and Is mad e by bees.
It s uswilly on t he table with t he salt. p The word diet IS usually a noun.
Sh e on a special vegetarian diet
10 Spaghetti and ravioli are types of He s on a diet because he wants to lose welgh/.
11 An egg dish. It can be made with chees( or po ta toes, for examp]( . II can also be used as an adj8Cllve III phrases hke diet co/a /Iemonade.
3 4
My shoulder hurts.
My elbow hurts.
I ve bitten my
tongue.
S 6
I've got
stomach ache.
My lips are sore.
7 8
1 rile got a b d knee 2 fool I leg I eye I throat . We don t use v.ilh head. I ve g t e a6 Rea8.
• The word tummy is often used for stomach It is more informal than
stomach.
ba sin 9 show er
•
bath soap
I{
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bath mal sponge
br ush tap
c omb toilet •
make-up toilet paper
8
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perfume too t hbrush 3
razor toothpaste
scales towel
shampoo
:1 3
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p • In a battlroom. we wash
IllS n
O\.lr
a kitchen: we call II a sink
hands In a basin We do not calli a basin If
9 She never sho uts and she s never in a hurry. She s always
bikini _ 4_ shorts ,
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b sli ppers
dressi ng go wn sweatshirt 13 14 15
m
swimming costum e •
fleece '
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gloves swi mm ing trunks
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knickers ti gh ts
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nightie tracks uit
16 17 18
pyjamas trainers
Y s
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sandals T-shirt
sca rf underpant s .. .
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1 2 3
19 20
JJ,
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4 5 6
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• In American English, pants means trousers.
• Th e words knickers, pyjamas, shorts, tighlS. trunks and underpants are
always In the plural. My pyjamas nee a wash. NOT ,.,*. fJYiBfflB9 fleed
milD
4 There arc cabins he Copenhagen Deck.
mm
5 The Observation Deck is the Captain s Bridge.
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6 You can find out your cabin number the reception
i-=-t--t--t--t-- desk.
i-=- - - - - _II 1II 7 Yo u can h,we a meal one of the restaurlmts.
5 R-+++=-8- -- 8 There arc sleps going up _ _ the Observat ion Deck.
6 H- =-H- 9 You have to go through the shop jf you go the
7 ~ H - = t - : : -
Seagu ll Club the restaurant.
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p
9
10 F H t- • A pubhc silting room, for example al a hole , al an airport or on a boa1. IS
called a lounge
11 ~ ~ • A deck means the part of a ooa.l where people can walk or sit outSide.
2 ~ L J ~ L ~ ~ ~ L
p
A bed room on a boal is called a cabin
People usually find it easier to learn new words In a set. Try adding three • In a building we talk about floors: My flat is on the third floor SuI on a
mOM words to each of the sets on thiS page. boal, we talk about decks: Our cabin is on the op enhagen Deck
Verbs No un s
bum a a bank I
8 Th ere's rubbish a ll d own the stree t Why do some people always
2 crash b a message
3 drop c litter
d some flowers
9 We're going ou t If a nyone calls, can you
4 fail
please?
5 pick e the car
6 repair the kitchen floor 10 You ve worked really hard. J m sure you won t
7 mb 9 the Internet
B Complete each sen tence with Ihe cor rect verb noun.
6
dirty.
Across
4 American money.
S You carry your mo n ey in It.
8 You can use this plastic thing instead of money when you buy
things. (6,4)
13 You can ge l money from II whe n the bank is shu t. (The clue for
14 Down will hel p you )
15 There arc one hundred pence in one
Down
1 If you don , keep your money under your bed, you probably keep
it in a bank
7
A British SO pence _ Is
p • Scotland has Its own notes: £5, £ 10, £:20 and £50 . They are produced by
the Bank of Scotland and look sigh tly different tro the notes produced
9 You are if you have a lot of money. by the Bank of England. The Sco t\lSh notes are worth the same as the
EngbSh ones and are valid aI over Britain.
10 The re aT one hundred of these in a dollar.
• There are pkJrals for the word penny: pence and pennies. Vv hen
12 Th is Is the money of most of t he cou ntr ies 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 m l l ~ y hom a fOfm p . I paid eiDMy-five p e n c for Ihis biro. OR Here s fifty p. Can you
g t me some chewing gum?
cashpoint.
We use the or m pennies when we are talking about the actual COIOS .
ve got a lot of COinS in my purse but I haven t got any pennies.
46 Test Yo ur VOcabulary 2
Test Your Vocabulary 2 47
8 Verbs: thinking and 9 Sport
feeling 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:
-
COU<Se
court
p • If someooe effers you choices and you are happy With all 01 them.
more poille Ie say I don· mind lhan / don· care
t S
8 o 10
,n .L eagle penguin
butterfly _ _ _ fo pi geo n
2 3
Aust ralian ani m als African animals Birds that c an t fly
11 pefSOll has to sa y an arumal starting with k for example koala bear. The
third person In the chain might say r bbit and the founh might say tiger. A
person IS out when he I she can t think of an anll1 \al starling wi th the
correct lener.
You can play this game WIth ot her groups of words, lor verbs
adjectives, clothes, jObs. cou ntnes.
Across
Dow n
12 You hit these musical instruments 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.
Counl ry and Westan musiC S sometimes called Country mUS IC for short. It
is popular music from the southern and westan Uniled S lates. Dolly Parton
and Ga rth Brooks are two famous Count ry and Western singers.
nt st it doy
Match the words to the pictures Write the letters a to j in the balloons
e No problem Go ahead
e Of course I can.
1 2
9 10
3 4
p The verb min is used more In spoken than in written English The
expression ever 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
Ve rb s Nou n s
add a a picture 4 9 To make these bi scuits you have to fi rst
2 correct b a saucepan
3 fill c flour and eggs 10 Can you with water? I m goi n g to make
pasta.
4 hang d rubber gloves
2 Let s go now or we ll
5 [want to on th is wall.
7
Let s
Can you _
round this bo x to keep it shut.
10 12
boots belt socks
a plastic 2 - 3
rose cardig n trousers
13 14
bu ckle earrings
4 5 , 6 ,
jeans sh irt dressing gown
15 , 16 a
rucksa ck neece
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• Rubber txlots are often called wellington oots in British ng lish . They
e .
Write the numbers 1 to 14 next to the correct words. 9
7 B
beam ,,
carrol . .
,, ' ,
cucumber ,
grapes
leeks 1 12
lemon
2
lettuce
mushrooms
pear
peas
13 14
pineapp le
3
raspberries
strawberrie s
waterme lon
4 5 6
p Fruit and vegetables, or food , work well as word groups for playing the
hain Game . See the Tfp for Test 3 on page 5 1.
BUT get back = return.
10 Please switch _ your engine before you fill your car
• Som e phrasal ve rb s ha ve an object lor example up Sometim es we
with pet rol. can put th e objec t bet wee n the verb and th e part icle. Look up these
words in the dictionary. OR Look these words up in the dictionary.
barbecue fi reworks
birthd y p rt y gO karting
carnival musical
9 10
circus rollcrcoasler
12
3 4
5 6
p • The word /np can go wi th other nouns besides boat. car trip coach trip
busmess tr day tnp. A day tnp S a pleasu re trip thaI S done If one day
• The word show can also go wi th ai he ' nouns: fashion show. og show
flower show. quiz show A qUIz show IS a TV compel lhOfl where people
answer QuestlOllS.
11 They spe n t the day n New York. Th ey went lip the Em pire
State Buildi n g, then they took a fe rry to the Statue of berty.
NE IGHSITGES )
Down
J ll show you a really good card _ _ . C h oose a card and ['II tell
you what it is. C RIKn
be ch h ut _ 2_
· W
bl oc k of flats
carava n 00 :
castle
ca ve
7 8
cottage
h o tel
hOLlse
hou se boat
palace
prison 9 10
t e nt
11 12
3 4
p A cott ge
not called a
S always
co ll age
in a VIllage or In the country. A small house In a town S
3 teacher and
A4 writer and
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5 _ nd 6 sh op assistant nd
p • A person studying at
university IS
school is a pupil
a stu ent
A person sludyll 19 at college or
fo,- college.
I ve know n him twelve years now.
a from b) in c with
@rar bl since c in
alan bl at c in
a la n bl at c) in
a) of b with c in in your language, you might use a different word for n. She s in ed. /11
pyramid triangle
D
4 three thirteen , thi rty nine
5 of forty fo is
4 6 8 of sixteen is two.
5
9 Eight plu s eight sixteen .
7 8 9
D
• The word nought IS not used In American Eng lish
• We never say nough r 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
h ir drier
heater 2
iron
10 12
light bulb
plug
.
CWU g machine
switch
3
tumble drier
acu Um deane r
as I · ng machine
3 14 15
wire
4 5 6
p Th wo< d p u
g lsanou n or a verb
2 Doesn't time fly? Yo u've been here a mon th but it 15 Th ese shoes don t _ me. They re mu ch too big.
_ mOfC like a week
10 What _ if you're late for work? Do you get into In Bnl lsh English the Pasl Si mple 01 il lS fitted .
2 OUT helicopter _ _ over the sea and r could sec man who never slo pped talking about his com p ute r.
3 Pl ease let's _ _ We're going to be really late for very busy and th ere are no Irtlffic lights.
the meeting.
15 We o Glasgow by train and came back on a
coach.
4 [ like to work on my new bike because I
save money and get exercise at the same time.
16 I wenl to China last year and the country
7 Eagle Mo u n ta in s
2 Wakanukl
15 3 The Coast
4 co rn
5 I<at oo mba
6 16
6 The na kuku
3 - - + 11 7 Maraunu
9 The So uth
5
1 The Pacific
12 Kinuta
13 Table
1
14 The Standing
E
15 Blue Water
14 16 Snake
11
9
A lot 01people lind t easier to leam new w a d s . a set On this page you
ha ve learnt a se t 1 geography words ca n you add an y more w a d s to t ?
Across
It s used tennis s.
17 Go pa st someone on a bicycle or in a c n .
Down
You the ball or hit it with you r head in footb all.
6 Zero in football.
advertisement
cartoon
comedy
documenta ry
7 8
horror film
interview
love story
musical
news
t hrille r
weather forecast
12
3 4
p Proba bly the mos t popular TV pr ogra mmes are s ps They are stOlies
about the everyday l e of a g roup o f people M ost soa ps are on TV four or
fi ve times a week and they go on for many years Is there a special word for
a soap In your language?
11 tidy ordinary 7 She felt very _ _ when she didn t get th e job.
a upset b shy c unfr iend ly
12 unusual sensible
8 The train now at platform 11 is the 14.45 to
13 modern shallow Brigh to n.
-
a lying b) resting c stand ing
14 nervous untidy
9 Th is newspaper says that women drivers have
15 silly accidents t h an me n.
a) fewer b) better c lowe r
10 I love ,--_ _ food wit h lots of pepper in it but it always
p • Do n , forget the difference bet boring and ored exciting and
excited mteres ting and interested depres sing and depressed. The-ed
11
makes me th irs ty.
a) h eated b) spicy
I m choosing numbe r ten - it s my
c lively
n umber.
words deSC ri be the perso n who has the feehng; th e -ing words descrlbe
a) warm b) happy c lucky
wha t gives them that f eeHng .
I got ored watching Tv The programme was oring. 12 The shopping ma lJ is always of people on Saturday
I got depressed I s/ening to Sandy Sandy was depressing. af ternoon .
a) crowded b) fu ll c busy
• Students of Er;glish some ti mes gel co nfused about the words sensible
and sensitive. Sensible means cleve r or practical; sensitive means easily
hurt or upset. p There is ano lher tesl like lhis one on pag e 30.
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1 ress the butto n on th e left to turn it off.
iunk food Food that is not very health y or good for yo u.
2 Look, he Scl id and at the light n th e s ky.
2 weather It s u se ful to check it before you have a picnic.
3 You have to the bott le before you pour out 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 an d J ll
5 contact Some people wear them instead of glasses. 5 I always use an electric razor to _ . It s nice and quick.
6 driving In Bri tain, 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 pu t my ar ms around him and
7 mineral It doesn t come out o f you r kitchen tap.
him tight.
8 town h is is th e ce ntre of local government.
8 I tried to the box but it was too heavy.
9 department It s a la rge .sho p with a lot of floors.
9 If yo u the melon in the fridg e, il will stay nice and fresh.
10 theme It s full of rollercoasters and othe r rides.
10 Our postman the letters before we get up.
11 nature II s a huge park where animals and plan IS
are safe. 11 Please don t those chairs. I ve jus t pai nted them and
12 the pai nt s sti ll wet.
rubbish Things you t hrowaway go in it.
13 post These n umbe rs or letters show your address. 12 The horse broke li s leg in the race and th e vet had to It.
14 only He or she doesn t have any brothers or sis ters. 13 The two ch ildren did n t ge t on and a ll th e time.
15 traffic Ca rs stop when they re red. 14 We on the d oo r but there was nobody at home.
16 soft The re isn t any alcohol in it . 15 We stood on the platform and _ goodbye.
17 dressing You put this on instead of gettin g dressed. 16 She lots of pretty shells on the beach last summer.
18 science A sto ry t hat probably has spaceships in it . 17 When it boil s, the saucepan . Here s th e lid.
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heigh t Illness memory opinion peace
permission purpose ,eason religion ,51 result n ~
16 We had an exciting _ on our last holiday, We went for a
sec<el shape silence speed wac camel ride in the dese rt.
4 Can yo u tell me t he of th e match? Who won? 20 What s th e of your visit? Are you here on business or for a
holiday?
5 When two countries fig ht , there is a between th em.
21 This is a private road. Have yo u got _ to par k in it?
6 Stealing radios and phones from cars is a common n this city.
22 The _ Is no mobile phones in the class roo m.
7 Wha t is your _ of thi s book? Did you th ink it wa s good?
23 She st ill h asn't got over tha t horr ible _ _ _ She s been in bed fo r
8 Be quie t everyone. [ need abso l ute _ _ _ .' weeks now
9 The two sides have sto pped fighting. But how lo ng will there be 24 It s a _ _ . Please don't tell anyone else.
between t hem?
25 She went on a compute r _ for t hree weeks and n ow she
10 I ve got an excell en t fo r na mes and faces. I never fo rget t hem. designs websites.
Do w n
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These roses are They a re n t p lastic,
11 Chan ge lai d into what you do when you make a 13 A warm person is very hungry
phone call 14 A starving child one that s near
your house
12 Changed signed into what architects do 15 A ti n y thing
is very old
13 Change mea ns into what Lucy and Jo hn are exam pl es of 16 A free ti cket
is mad
7 A healthy person
is uninteresting
14 Change h orse into the place where th e land meets 16 A p oisonous mushroom
the sea is intelligent
19 A sociable person
is friendly
5 Cha n ge r ecent into the middle of a tow n . 20 A local shop
is very small
is empty
4 James tra nslated eve ry wo rd w it h out makin g any mi s ta kes . 15 Have you heard the funny story abou t the man who bo ugh t a
penguin ?
5 The two p eo p le who live t oge ther in the flat next door hav e 16 We've got so me very fri en dly peop le Jiving n ext door.
inv ited us to supper tom orrow.
17 She is very kee n o n eati ng and eats too mu ch .
6 Thr ee priso ne rs tried to get o ut o f pri so n at the weeken d.
18 He is a lways on hi s own and do esn 't h ave any frie nd s
In each pair of sentences below, the missing word is the same but ils meaning
is different. can you NOfk out ....mal the missing woros are? 8 Th e band s fin single becam e a num ber one
ll ove r the world.
wove As the president got o ut of h is ca r, he gave the Be
crowd a big w ve
h am mer, it will really hurt.
A big w ve carried t he surfer all th e way
back to th e beach. 9 Can you give me o the station? I'm
really late for my train.
2 She lives in a _ _ righ t in th e ce ntr e of Her office is on the fourte en th floor. Let's take the
Bost on.
Please keep these photos Pa ck them at
the bo ttom of your suitcase. 10 He never spends any money. He 's so
What does this word _ _ ,
3 I looked for my g lasses for twen ty minutes before I
found th em on my Wou ld you like some straw berry on
She's got a really imp o rtant job. She's the your toast?
_ of a big bank. There was a terrible traffic _ an d it took
us an hour to get there.
4 In English. a sentence sh ou ld always begin with a
_ Jener. 12 She sh ou ldn 't wear bright pink. It doesn t
Is Welli ngton o r Auckland th e of New _ h er.
Zeala nd ? He wore a dark grey _ o the wedding.
This is Mr Davies, the new athl etics _ same bul have differen t meanlflQS . Here are some examples.
Question: Nlly is a calendar like a palm tree?
Answer: Because they are bolh full 01 dales
6 He had blue eyes and hair.
As a child I used to love go ing to the _ _ _ I
Question:
Answer:
Are your eyes ever checked?
No. they're always plain blue
really cn joyed going on all the rides. A: Have you fIO t iced any change in me?
B: No. why?
A: I've Jus t swallowed some coins.
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Test 1 bins 8 7 a bo x 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 V
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 t he room
6 earnt
jug 6 leaves :1 14 a roll of 9 wife 9 rent a Video
7 found
mug2 path 14 15 a tu b o r 10 cousins JO dial the number
8 counted
saucepan 9 pool 6 ] I grandpM('nts Test 11 9 paid
tea towel IZ Test 6
steps 5 12 husband I copy 10 lost
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tin opcner 5 13 daughter-in-law Z e-mail
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toaster 8 3 program
biro ~ 3b Test 9 I b past
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calendar ] " I archltoxt
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2 terrible desk 2 61> 3 disc jockey 6 printer
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
6 a through
5 attractive fountain pen ] 2 6 plumber 9 rec harge
7 c out of
Test 7 10 fax
6 boring paper 7 7 accountant 8 b from
7 rude al a rm clock 4 II ans werphone
pencil 3 8 librarian 9 c through
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8 clever pencil sharpener 6 9 mechanic Test 12 10 cJ onto
blanket 3
9 inexpensive rubber 13 ]0 sales rep 2J l UP and saucer ]] a towards
chest of drawcrs iO
iO unhappy ru ler 8 I (Jml rawo man Sg sauccpan lid 12 C round
II thrilling curtains I 12 sound engineer
scissors 5 3b torch b ~ l t e r e s
drawer 2 Tesl16
12 ugly stapler] I 13 presenter 6c pain t brush
duvct 9 art gallery 2
13 weal thy 14 journalist Id hammer and nail
Test 5 m l t r e s ~ 8 department store 5
]. furious IS tour guide 7f need le a nd t h r c ~ d
I a tube of mirror 12 'Ie ho t water bottle top factory II
]5 terrifying
2 a ja ro f pillow 6 Test 10 market 6
Test 3 3atinof sh eet 5 A T9s t 1 3 pavement 4
apple tree 4 4 a bun ch of wilrdrobe 7 I d bo il some water I decide pectl'strian crossing 9
bilck door 7 5 a dozen 2 , dial number 2 describe roundabout IZ
balcony] 1 6 a bottle of dig a hole 3 guess sea front I
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4 I feed the dog oj repeat shopping m a l l l
5 , pour the coffee 5 than k tourist information 8
Test 8 A town hall 10
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6 b reco rd a TV
programme
6s u g g e ~ t
7 explain underground station 7
7 , rent a video 8 refuse
8, tear your jeans 9 agree
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bank 26 busy 52 lOmb 21 different 52 e ~ p a i n 13
a q u ~ r t e r 43 barbecue 37 but 52 comedy 50 dig 10 ex·\ lfe 8
a third 43 baseball pitch 29 butterfly 3 lOrnpllcatcd 51 director 40
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above 15 b ~ s i n 21 contact lenses 5 ~ disappear 45
C fact 55
accident 55 basketball court 29 cookies 47 disc jockey 9
calculator 4 factory 16
accidentally 59 bath 21 copy 11 discus:; 13
calendar 4 fail 26
account 27 bath mat 21 corkscrew 1 dislike 28
ca lf 30 faint 5
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 n dy 19
[,In 44
adults 59 become 45 cottage 39 dolphin 30
capital 6 fantastic 2
adve ntur e55 bed 7 cotton 34 doughnut 19
fMm 48
car 26 count 14 down 36
advertisement 50 b e d 19 fa ther·ln·law
ca ravan 39 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 cl ock 7 bette r 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-h eaded 22 fight 5'1
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 cubl' 43 duvct 7
castle 39 cUl'umbl'r ;
fill in 36
angry 2 bins 3
finl,1 56
cave 4 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 3 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 kettl l 1 flat 56
cheap 2
armchair 17 boat trip 37 0 electric razor 44 flavour 19
che<ke{j ]4
art exhibition 37 boil 10 electronic 59 fleece 23
ch eetah 3 daughter-in-law 8
art gallery 16 boring 2 else 18 flight attendant 9
cheque 27 death 57
at 25 bossy 22 e·mllilll floppy disk 11
ches t of drawers 7 dedde 1:1
athletics track 29 bottle 5 employer 40 flour : :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
b o ~ n g 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 4 clever 2 escape 46 forgive 28
description 55
bad-tempered 22 bring HI clic k 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 ~ c i t i n g 2 fre ih 56
band 31 burn 26 coin 27 diary 4 l'xist 45 friendly 22
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