VOCABULARY REVISION FOR READING 14-24

Look and write the words/phrases from the box under each picture(s).
reindeer tap snack strawberr flight folding checkpoint aunction
y attendan chair
t

cosmetics serve digestion pile up obstacle mound security blush

personnel

thermos leaf whistle a bunch of triplets stretch smash mental

through

1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________

5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________

9. ______________ 10. ______________ 11. ______________ 12. ______________

13. ______________ 14. ______________ 15. ______________ 16. ______________

 17. ______________ 18. ______________ 19. ______________ 20. ______________

21. ______________ 22. ______________ 23. ______________ 24. ______________

Match the words in column A with their corresponding meaning in column B.
25. proceedings a. a sudden strong feeling of being hungry

26. poke fun at b. an event or a series of actions

27. pangs of hunger c. stealing goods from a shop

28. hover over d. to stand somewhere, especially near

another person, or nervously waiting for
their attention

29. intrepid e. an activity which is new, exciting, and

difficult because it involves the risk of
failure.

30. intensive f. extremely brave

31. venture g. of only the best type or highest quality

32. at this juncture h. to say unkind things about

somebody/something in order to make
other people laugh at them

33. select i. unfriendly and aggressive

34. hostile j. involving a lot of effort or activity

35. shoplifting k. concerned with genetics or with genes.

 36. cynical l. to turn something the opposite way around

37. genetic m. not believing that something good will

happen

38. reversed n. a particular point in a series of events

39. resolve to do o. be determined to do

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

40. Sometimes he is _____________________ uncomfortable at what he sees on the screen.
A. decide B. decisive C. decided D. decidedly
41. _____________________, there are no plans to change the name of the venue.
A. Reassure B. Reassurance C. Reassured D. Reassuringly
42. This exercise can be quite a useful ___________ for new groups.
A. crime writer B. icebreaker C. shoplifter D. head teacher
43. ‘I’m P-p-peter, ’ he___________.
A. stuttered B. portrayed C. screamed D. adjusted
44. He's hoping the course will improve his career __________.
A. ordeals B. prospects C. complaints D. interventions
For questions from 45-50, fill in the blank with the most correct preposition from the box.

in out (2) on with out of

45. Constant distractions interfere ___________________ work.

46. She went _____________________ her way to make me feel welcome.
47. The rain seemed to have ____________ for the day.
48. The first round of interviews only really serves to weed out the very weakest of applicants.
49. It's not fair the way my sister is always singled __________ for special treatment.
50. The coach stood _____________ the sidelines yelling instructions to the players.