G8 END OF TERM 2 TEST – VOCABULARY & WRITING REVISION

Name: _________________________________________ Class: ____________

I. VOCABULARY

Words / Part of Meaning

Phrases speech
Give someone a To provide transportation for someone e.g. take someone
lift somewhere in your car. Give someone a 'ride' is also used:

Against Verb opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something.

Permission Noun the act of allowing somebody to do something, especially
when this is done by somebody in a position of authority
Instrument Noun an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that
is played to produce musicalsounds.
Diagram Noun a simple plan that represents a machine, system, or idea,
etc., often drawn to explain how it works
Climate Noun Knowledge or skill gained through exposure to a situation
or activity.
Continent Verb To gain money or something else valuable through work or
effort.
Peak Noun the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill
Rucksack Noun A backpack
Spectacular adj exciting and interesting because of being large or extreme
Accommodation noun a place to stay, esp. a hotel room
Quality Noun how good or bad something is
Orchestra Noun a large group of musicians who play many
different instruments together and are led by a conductor

Atmosphere Noun the air that you breathe in a place:

 Character noun the particular combination of qualities in someone or
something that makes them or it different from others
Mood noun the way you feel at a particular time
Condition Noun the particular state that something or someone is in
Require Verb to need something; to depend on somebody/something
Depend Verb depend on/upon somebody/something
to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust them
Benefit noun an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and
useful effect that something has

II. WRITING
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story MUST begin with this sentence.
Chandler saw something strange when he was in a museum
Write your story.
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