Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Level: B1 to B2

Materials

Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)

Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use each
answer once only. You will not need five of the answers (A-K). The answer to
Question 0 is given as an example.

0. To climb is to G
1. To grab is to _______
2. To determine is to ______
3. To extract is to _________
4. To estimate is to _______
5. To refuse is to _______

Contributed by: Jason Anderson

© The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
 Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Level: B1 to B2

Materials

Task 2
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use each word
once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).

6. We’ve joined _________ with another company to improve our services.

7. This message is from a ___________ relative of mine in Germany.
8. There’s no point waiting in ____________ for him to call.
9. People say that __________ children are more introverted by nature.
10. When I lost my job I found it difficult to make ___________ meet.

Task 3
Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the word
on the left (11-15) (e.g. home=house). Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-K).

11. essential _____

12. benefit _____
13. discounted _____
14. including _____
15. certificate _____

Task 4
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left
(16-20) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need
five of the words (A-J).

16. take_____
17. further _____
18. fellow _____
19. express _____
20. register _____

Contributed by: Jason Anderson

© The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
 Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Level: B1 to B2

Materials

Task 5
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left
(21-25) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need
five of the words (A-J).

21. smug _____

22. contagious _____
23. brisk _____
24. harsh _____
25. lame _____

Contributed by: Jason Anderson

© The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)