初中英语词汇练习及答案

初中英语词汇练习及答案

VOCABULARY|Thingsyourdointhemorning-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I’mnot__________to(=I’mnotveryexcitedabout)drivingtoworktoday.It’srainingandI’msurethere’sgoingtobealotoftraffic.a)lookingforwardb)lookingbackc)looking2.Ialwayshitthe__________buttononmyalarmclockseveraltimesbeforeIactuallywakeup.a)sleepmoreb)dreamc)snooze3.Where’smygraycoat?Don’tyouremember?It’satthe__________.a)cleaningb)cleanc)cleaners4.Apersonwhofunctionsbestinthemorning(asopposedtoatnight)iscommonlyreferredtoasa__________.a)morningmanb)morningpersonc)morningpeople5.Ineedto__________thebathroom.a)useb)utilizec)useup6.Inevertakebaths,Itake__________.a)showerb)showersc)toshower7.Ihaveto__________(=Ihavetogo).I’llcallyoulater.a)runawayb)racec)run8.Doyouwantmetomakeyousomeeggs?No,let’s__________forbreakfast.a)eatb)gogetc)goout9.Whyareyouso__________(=inabadmood)thismorning?I’m__________becauseIdidn’tsleepwell.a)grumpyb)greedyc)giddy10.Iliketoread__________whileIdrinkmycoffeeinthemorning.a)paperb)thepaperc)newspaperANSWERS:1)a2)c3)c4)b5)a6)b7)c8)c9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Goingtowork-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Igota__________onmywaytoworkthismorning.a)puncturedtireb)emptytirec)flattire2.IsitOKtosay“Icaughtaflat”insteadofthephraseabove?a)yesb)no3.I’m__________alittlelate=I’malittlebehindschedulea)comingb)gettingc)running4.I__________mykeysinthecaragain.a)shutb)lockedc)closed5.Howwasyourdrivetowork?__________.(=nothingmuchhappened)a)uneventfulb)eventfulc)wild6.Somepeoplethinkthatlisteningtoloudmusicwhiledrivingcan__________accidents.a)makeb)promotec)cause7.Ourcompany__________ustotakepublictransportationtowork.Employeeswhodon’trequireparkinggetspecialbonuses.a)discouragesb)givesc)encourages8.Someoneparkedinmy__________today.a)spotb)spacec)bothaandb9.Imistakenlyparkedinahandicappedspot,andmycarwas__________.(=atowtruckcameandtookmycar)a)towedb)trailedc)taken10.Ialways__________thegirlatthereceptiondesk.She’scute!\na)giveagreetingtob)sayhitoc)smile©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Goingtowork-Part1ANSWERS:1)c2)a3)c4)b5)a6)c7)c8)c9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Goingtowork-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Doyoudrivetowork?No,I__________.a)bikeb)ambikingc)takebicycle2.Ihatedrivingtowork.Theroadsareso__________.a)congestedb)convenientc)complete3.Forme,it’smuchmoreconvenienttotakethesubwaytowork,sinceIlivesoclosetothe__________.a)lineofsubwayb)subwaypathc)subwayline4.Whensomeonetellsyouthattheir__________isabout30minutes,itmeansthatittakesthemabout30minutestogettoworkfromhome.a)wayb)commutec)commune5.Ihaveto__________onmywaytowork.I’malmostoutofgas!a)fillinb)fillupc)fillout6.Inmycity,publictransportationisnotreally__________.It’sveryslowandthebussesonlycomeonceeveryhour.a)anoptionb)optionc)optional7.Itusedtotakemeanhourtogettowork,butsinceIchangedmy__________,ittakesmeabout45minutes.a)directionb)wayc)route8.I’mnot__________3rdStreettoday.I’m__________thefreeway.a)goingb)takingc)driving9.IsJohnalwaysontime?No,he’susually15minutes__________.a)earlierb)earlyc)toosoon10.Idon’tfeellike__________thetrafficthismorning.I’mgoingtotakethetrain.a)fightingb)fightingwithc)havingafightwith©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Goingtowork-Part2ANSWERS:1)a2)a3)c4)b5)b6)a7)c8)b9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Englishinagovernmentoffice-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Ihaveto__________.a)getlicenserenewedb)getmylicenserenewedc)renewedmylicense2.Canwe__________(=set)atimeforlaterintheday?a)timetableb)writec)schedule3.I’llbeatworkandIwon’tbeableto__________until5.a)getthereb)getontherec)gettothere4.Ihate__________alltheseforms.a)filingb)writingdownc)fillingout5.Idon’thaveapassport.Whatotherproofof__________(=whoIam)doyouaccept?a)personalityb)identity/identificationc)person6.Yourformisincomplete.Youhavetoanswerallthequestions.You__________(\n=didn’tanswer)questions3and4.a)skippedb)blankedc)emptied7.I’msorry,butyoudidn’tpass.You’llhaveto__________thedrivingtest.a)retakeb)takeoverc)takeagain8.Ifyouhavetoleave,butyoudon’twanttoloseyourplaceinline,youshouldasksomeoneto__________yourplace.a)saveb)retainc)preserve9.Sir,pleasegouptowindownumber4,yournumberis__________.a)callb)callingc)beingcalled10.Lookslikewe’llhaveto__________foraboutthreehours.a)lineb)waitinlinec)waitforaline©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Englishinagovernmentoffice-Part1ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)a4)c5)b6)a7)a8)a9)c10)bVOCABULARY|Englishinagovernmentoffice-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Yourpassporthasbeen__________(=notvalid)foroversixmonths.a)lackinginvalidityb)expiredc)notbeneficial2.Wedon’tacceptthisapplicationbymail.You’llhavetocometoouroffice.__________a)personalb)personc)inperson3.I’dliketo__________myappointment.Iwon’tbeabletocometoday.a)rescheduleb)scheduleagainc)remake4.Ifsomethingis_________,ithasbeendeemed“authentic”byanotarypublic.a)notarizedb)notedc)noteworthy5.Canwe__________(=postponethis)untilnextweek?a)putthisonb)putthisoffc)putthisunder6.No,it__________thisweek.a)hastodob)hastohavedonec)hastobedone7.Youhaveto__________theformatthewindow.a)signatureb)signc)signed8.I’msorry,butyoursignatures__________.(=don’tlookthesame)a)don’tmatchb)there’snomatchc)notthesame9.CanIpleasetalktoyour__________?(=boss)a)superintendentb)advisorc)supervisor10.Thisisa__________process=Thisprocesstakesalongtime.a)time-sensitiveb)time-consumingc)timely©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Englishinagovernmentoffice-Part2ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)a4)a5)b6)c7)b8)a9)c10)bVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I__________(=thinkofheras)agoodfriend.a)considerb)considerherc)viewher2.He’sa__________(=alittle)shyatfirst,butoncehegetstoknowyouhereallyopensup.a)bitb)bigc)been3.Iactuallyget__________quitewellwithmymother-in-law.Youcouldevensaywe’vebecomegoodfriends.\na)inb)aroundc)along4.Mostofthetimeshe__________across(=isperceived)asbeingrude.a)comesb)goesc)gives5.__________ishe?He’salmost7feettall.a)Whatheightb)Howtallc)a+b6.What’syour__________?I’mnotsure-Ithinkit’s10andahalf.a)shoessizeb)shoesizec)sizeofshoes7.Sheusedtohaveredhair,butshe__________itbrown.a)dyedb)diedc)did8.Sherecently__________herhair(=madeitaverylightblondcolor),andnowshelooksamazing!a)whiteb)blondedc)bleached9.Hersonisquite__________.a)bigfortheyearsb)bigforhisagec)bigcomparedtohisage10.Colinissucha__________.(=someonewhocausesproblemsforeveryone)a)troublemakerb)trouble-creatorc)trouble-stirrer©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part2ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)a5)c6)b7)a8)c9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I__________(=thinkofheras)agoodfriend.a)considerb)considerherc)viewher2.He’sa__________(=alittle)shyatfirst,butoncehegetstoknowyouhereallyopensup.a)bitb)bigc)been3.Iactuallyget__________quitewellwithmymother-in-law.Youcouldevensaywe’vebecomegoodfriends.a)inb)aroundc)along4.Mostofthetimeshe__________across(=isperceived)asbeingrude.a)comesb)goesc)gives5.__________ishe?He’salmost7feettall.a)Whatheightb)Howtallc)a+b6.What’syour__________?I’mnotsure-Ithinkit’s10andahalf.a)shoessizeb)shoesizec)sizeofshoes7.Sheusedtohaveredhair,butshe__________itbrown.a)dyedb)diedc)did8.Sherecently__________herhair(=madeitaverylightblondcolor),andnowshelooksamazing!a)whiteb)blondedc)bleached9.Hersonisquite__________.a)bigfortheyearsb)bigforhisagec)bigcomparedtohisage10.Colinissucha__________.(=someonewhocausesproblemsforeveryone)a)troublemakerb)trouble-creatorc)trouble-stirrer©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part2ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)a5)c6)b7)a8)c9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part3REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:\n1.Aw…that’sso__________!(=nice)Thankyou!a)sweetb)sugaryc)sweat2.Sarahisa__________person.Sherequiresalotofattentionandlove.a)nerdb)neededc)needy3.Whetherwe’retalkingaboutrelationshipsorcars,Idon’twantanythingtoo__________.(=requiringalotofeffort/attentiontomaintain)a)maintenancemanb)high-maintenancec)low-maintenance4.Arthuris__________.Youneverknowwhathe’sgoingtodo.a)unpredictableb)unanimousc)unable5.A__________personissomeonewhoforgetsthingseasily.a)forgettingb)forgettablec)forgetful6.Healwayslets__________(=disappointsher).a)heroverb)herdownc)heron7.Mymotheristhemost__________(=onewhoforgiveseasily)personIknow.a)forgetfulb)forgivingc)forgiving8.IloveFrankbecausehe__________.He’ssofunny!a)makesmetolaughb)makesmelaughc)makesfunny9.Making__________ofotherpeople(=makingjokesinanunkindway)isnotverynice.a)fanb)funnyc)fun10.Nancyisagoodfriend.Icanalways__________her.(=relyonher)a)countb)countonc)counter©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part3ANSWERS:1)a2)c3)b4)a5)c6)b7)c8)b9)c10)bVOCABULARY|Describingpeople-Part4REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Robert’saterrible__________!HethoughtthatVictoriawasanhonestperson.Everyoneelsewhomeetsherrealizesthatshe’saliarrightaway.a)judgeoftraitsb)judgeofcharacterc)character-finder2.Stop__________-Ican’tunderstandawordyou’resaying!a)mumblingb)yellingc)speakingclearly3.I’mnot__________names(=Idon’tremembernameswell)a)goodonnamesb)goodinnamesc)goodwithnames4.What’sanicerwaytodescribesomeone-“skinny”or“slim”?a)skinnyb)slim5.He’sonly25yearsold,butyou’d__________lookingathim.Helookslikehe’s40.a)guessthatb)neverguessthatc)neversee6.Daveis__________outof(=recentlygraduatedfrom)highschool.a)onlyb)justc)justcome7.Healwaysdresses__________.WhatcanIsay…he’sastylishman.a)sharp/sharplyb)pointyc)good8.Iwassousedtoseeinghiminexpensivesuits,thatIwasshockedwhenhe__________injeansandat-shirtyesterday.a)showedb)showedupc)cameon9.Ikeeptryingtohelpher,butsheneverlistens!It’sso__________!a)flusteredb)frustratedc)frustrating10.She__________greatjokes.a)saysb)talksc)tells©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|\nDescribingpeople-Part4ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)b5)b6)b7)a8)b9)c10)cVOCABULARY|Goingouttoarestaurant-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Doyouwantto__________(=eatathome)tonight?No,let’sgoout.a)eatinb)eatonc)eataway2.__________youlockthedoorafterweleave!a)Makesecureb)Makeawarec)Makesure3.I’mnota__________Thaifood.Really?IloveThaifood!a)bigsupporterofb)bigfanofc)bigfan4.Areyouhungry?I’m__________!(=veryhungry/famished)a)struttingb)starvingc)striving5.Idon’tthinktheyaccept/takecreditcards-We’llhavetopay__________.a)cashb)withacreditcardc)incash6.Whendidyou__________avegetarian?Twomonthsago.a)turninb)transformintoc)become7.The__________(=treatmentofcustomers)atthatbistrowasawful!Wehadtoask4timesforourcheck!(=bill)a)servicesb)servicedc)service8.There’sanewplacethatjust__________onKingStreet.a)revealedb)openedc)started9.Ohyeah?Youwantto__________?(=tryit)a)checkb)checkitoutc)checkout10.I__________togooutthesedays.I’mreallybroke!(=Ihavealmostnomoney)a)can’taffordb)can’tstandc)can’tbear©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Goingouttoarestaurant-Part1ANSWERS:1)a2)c3)b4)b5)a6)c7)c8)b9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Goingouttoarestaurant-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.We’ll__________withtheleekandpotatosoup.a)commenceb)startc)introduce2.Wouldyoulikeabeer?No,Ican’t-I’m__________.a)drivingb)bycarc)driver3.Iusuallyliketosavemoney,buttonightIfeellike__________!a)splurgingb)sprayingc)speeding4.Howwouldyoulikeyoursteak?Well-done,medium,or__________?a)rawb)rarec)red5.Thischickeniscold-Couldyouplease__________forme?a)makeithotb)warmupc)warmitup6.__________shouldweleave?a)Howmuchofatipb)Howmuchatipc)Howmuchintip7.A“greasy-spoon”restaurant/dinerisusually__________.a)nottoofancyorexpensiveb)dangerousc)a+b8.Wouldyoulikeanythingelse?No,I’m__________!(=colloquialtermfor“full”)a)stuffedb)stuffc)filled9.Askthewaiterfor__________.a)acheckb)checkc)thecheck\n10.Itendtoavoidfastfoodjoints,and__________restaurantslikeDenny’sbecausethefoodthereisawful!a)networkb)multiple-locationsc)chain©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Goingouttoarestaurant-Part2ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)a4)b5)c6)a7)a8)a9)c10)cVOCABULARY|GoingouttoabarREMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I’llgetthis__________.(=I’llpayforthisorderofdrinks)a)aroundb)roundc)collection2.No,please,it’s__________.(=I’llpay)a)atmeb)inmec)onme3.Whatdoes“tipsy”mean?a)drunkb)happyc)generous4.Ithinkthebartender__________(=cheatedme).Igavehima20andhegavemeback4dollarsinsteadof14.a)treacheryb)rippedmec)rippedmeoff5.Ithink__________.(=Idon’tthinkyoushoulddrinkanymore)a)you’resatisfactoryb)you’vehadenoughc)youareenough6.Apersonwhoknowsalotaboutwineiscalleda“wine__________.”a)connoisseur/expertb)concernc)wiseman7.Whatkindofbeerdoyouhave__________?(=fromakeg/barrel)a)ontap/draught/draftb)inabarrelc)fromafaucet8.Let’sdiscussthisproposal__________coupleofdrinks.a)overb)overac)witha9.Yeah,everyoneknowsmehere-I’ma__________.(=Icomehereallthetime)a)clientb)customerc)regular10.Shouldwepayrightaway?No,let’s__________.(=drinkseveralroundsandthenpayforeverythingwhenwe’rereadytoleave)a)runatabb)haveatabc)makeatab©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|GoingouttoabarANSWERS:1)b2)c3)a4)c5)b6)a7)a8)b9)c10)aVOCABULARY|Weekendplans-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Whatareyoudoing__________?a)thisweekendb)onthisweekendc)inthisweekend2.Wealwaysgo__________fortheweekend.a)outsideoftownb)outoftownc)leave3.My__________(=mywife’sparents)arehavingaparty.a)brother-in-lawb)mother-in-lawc)in-laws4.I__________(=spenttime)withmyfriends.a)hangedb)hungoutc)hunglow5.Ican’tmakeitthisweekend.I’vegotplansI__________.(=can’tcancel)a)can’tgetb)can’tgoc)can’tgetoutof6.Wetookalong__________.(=tripbycar)a)roadtripb)roadjourneyc)roadexcursion7.Wedrove__________toNewMexicoandback.\na)wholedistanceb)allthewaytoc)entirewayto8.Disneylandisahuge__________.a)amusementb)parkc)amusementpark9.Ireallywanttoseethatnewmovie__________AnthonyHopkins.a)starsb)withc)atthetheater10.Wespent__________moneyonpopcornanddrinksaswedidonthemovietickets.a)asmuchb)somuchc)quiteabitof©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Weekendplans-Part1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)c4)b5)c6)a7)b8)c9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Weekendplans-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Let’sstayintonight.Wecan__________acoupleofDVDs.a)rentb)takeinc)lease2.There’sabitofanemergencyatworkthisweekend.I’mgoingtohaveto__________onSunday.a)goinb)appearc)show3.Ihadsomuchfun!Thebirthdaypartywas__________!(=great)a)abombb)bestc)ablast4.ThisSaturdayismygrandmother’s__________birthday.a)70(seventy)b)70s(seventies)c)70th(seventieth)5.MyfriendsandIwentout__________onFridaynight.Wegothomeataround5:00AM.a)toclubbingb)clubbingc)club6.Iliketo__________onweekends.Iusuallydon’tdoanythingcrazy.a)takeitsimpleb)takeiteasyc)relaxation7.Acoupleofourfriends__________fromParis,sowehungoutwiththemallweekend.a)werevisitorsb)werevisitingc)visiting8.Iborrowedmyparents’carandm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hrasalverbsusingnamesofanimals-Part1ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)b5)c6)a7)c8)a9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Partsofthebody)-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I’vegotto___________ittoher(=givehercredit)-Shepromisedshe’dtakecareofitandshedid.a)kneeb)handc)foot2.Youreallyputyour___________inyourmouththattime.(=yousaidsomethingyoushouldn’thave)a)handb)fingerc)foot3.Thebankrobber___________overhisguntothepolice.a)palmedb)handedc)lip4.Iknowthatword!It’sonthetipofmy___________.a)tongueb)nosec)mouth5.A___________personissomeonewhoisoverlycurious.a)mouthyb)nosyc)leggy6.Let’sputour___________togetherandthinkofasolutiontothisproblem.a)headsb)brainsc)shoulder7.Hedidn’ttellyouhewasgoingtodothis?No,hediditbehindmy___________.a)backb)shouldersc)head8.Idon’tneedahigh-payingjobrightaway-Ijustwanttogetmy___________inthedoor,sothatIcanclimbthecorporateladder.a)toesb)footc)arm9.Wedon’tsee___________to___________onthisissue.(=wedon’tagree)a)armb)elbowc)eye10.She___________herwaythroughthecrowd.a)armedb)eyedc)elbowed©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Partsofthebody)-Part1ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)b4)a5)b6)a7)a8)b9)c10)cVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Toget)-Part1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Letthebusdriverknowthatwe’regetting___________atthenextstop.a)offb)overc)in2.Shecan’tget___________(=itstillbothersher)thefactthatherbestfriendliedtoher.a)outb)overc)on3.Whatareyoutryingtosay?=Whatareyougetting___________?a)atb)onc)into4.Igot___________(=becameinterestedin)playingtenniswhileIwaslivingin\nCalifornia.a)throughb)intoc)on5.I’vetriedtotalktoheraboutthis,butshejustwon’tlisten.It’simpossibletoget___________toher!a)overb)withc)through6.Iusuallyget___________at8:00AM,buttodayIsleptinuntil11.a)towardsb)onc)up7.Bythetimehegets___________ofjail,he’llbe55.a)outb)awayc)in8.Myflightdoesn’tget___________(=arrive)until4:00PM.a)onb)inc)to9.Bythetimehegot___________Chicago,allthebankswereclosed.a)inb)atc)to10.Anotherwaytosay“toescape”isto“get___________”.a)awayb)apartc)along©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Toget)-Part1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)a4)b5)c6)c7)a8)b9)c10)aVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Toget)-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Get___________!(=Leave!)a)outb)overc)in2.Wehavetofinishthereportby3:00PM!Yeah,I’llget___________thatrightaway.(=I’llstartdoingthatrightaway)a)outb)overc)on3.Thebookhewasreadingwascalled“10WaystoGet___________(=succeed)InLife.”a)Aroundb)Abovec)Ahead4.InNashvilleit’sprettyhardtoget___________withoutacar.a)throughb)aroundc)in5.Wecan’tget___________(=survive)onmysalaryalone.You’llhavetolookforajobaswell.a)byb)overc)at6.Get___________here=Comeherea)byb)overc)at7.HersisterandIdon’tget___________.(=wedon’tlikeeachother)a)aroundb)underc)along8.Hejustdoesn’tget___________.(=understand)a)onb)itc)through9.Hegot___________withcheatingonthetest=Hecheatedonthetestandwasn’tcaught.a)inb)outc)away10.Toget___________somethingmeanstostartsupportingit.(eg.Thesenatorgot___________thenewproposal)a)ontob)behindc)below©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Idioms/Phrasalverbs(Toget)-Part2ANSWERS:1)a2)c3)c4)b5)a6)b7)c8)b9)c10)bVOCABULARY|Sportsandfitness-Part1\nREMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Togotothegym=To___________.a)workonsomethingb)workoutc)practicemuscles2.He’snotan___________person.HejustsitsinfrontoftheTVallthetime.a)outerb)actingc)active3.Iliketo___________onweekends.a)goswimmingb)getswimmingc)swimming4.Apersonwhoplayssportsonaprofessionallevelisreferredtoasaprofessional.___________a)sportscasterb)athleticc)athlete5.Paulinaisreally___________(=reallyloves)tennis.Sheplayseveryweekend.a)intoitb)intoc)fan6.Let’s___________arun!a)gomakeb)goatc)gofor7.Areyou___________already?Youshouldexercisemore!a)outofbreathb)outofpracticec)outside8.Sure,I’llplaybasketballwithyou,-ButI’malittle___________(=Ihaven’tplayedinawhile),soyou’llprobablywin.a)outofreachb)outofpracticec)outoftime9.Insports,whatdoesitmeanto“beat”anotherteam?(eg.ItalybeatFranceintheWorldCup)a)towinb)tolosec)tofight10.Ifyoustartworkingoutagainafteralongbreak,youwillprobablygetmuscle.___________a)crepesb)crampsc)hurt©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Sportsandfitness-Part1ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)a4)c5)b6)c7)a8)b9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Sportsandfitness-Part2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I___________smokingtwoyearsago.a)resignedb)quitc)threw2.Ilovetoplaysports,butIhategetting___________.a)sweetb)sweatc)sweaty3.Theyareoneofthe___________(=best)teamsintheleague.a)topb)toppedc)tip-top4.Arethey___________thisyear?No,they’velosttwogamessofar.a)unvanquishedb)undefeatedc)losers5.A___________personlovestocompeteagainstothers.a)competitiveb)compatiblec)competition6.I’msohappy!Myteam___________(=gotinto)thefinals!a)arrivedinb)madeupc)madeitto7.Theywerelosingthegame,butthey___________andwon!a)camefrombehindb)camebehindc)camewell8.Mygirlfr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REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I’vebeen___________(=taking)thesepillsforsixweeks.Ifeelmuchbetter.a)withb)atc)on2.Antibioticscan___________yourimmunesystemifyoutakethemfortoolong.a)feebleb)makeweakc)weaken3.Hehastohavesurgery=Hehastohave___________a)anoptionb)anoperationc)anoperative4.A___________diseaseisonethatyoucancatchfromsomeone.a)contagiousb)cantankerousc)catchy5.Iwentinformyannual___________.ThedoctorsaidIwasveryhealthy.a)check-outb)check-upc)verification6.EversinceI___________smoking,IfeellikeIhavealotmoreenergy.a)threwoutb)resignedc)quit7.Don’tanythingtoo___________.(=requiringalotofphysicaleffort)a)stressfulb)strenuousc)strategic8.Haveyoubeenworking?No,I’vebeenon___________(=leaveofabsenceduetoillness)forthepastweek.a)sickleaveb)illleavec)illnessvacation9.Hemadea___________afterhisoperation,andisnowbacktohisnormalhealthyself.a)completerecoveryb)recoveredcompletelyc)completeu-turn10.Idon’tliketo___________aboutmyhealth.a)completeb)complaintc)complain©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Health/doctor2ANSWERS:1)c2)c3)b4)a5)b6)c7)b8)a9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Love/relationships1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.MyboyfriendandI___________lastweek.(=westoppedseeingeachother)a)brokeb)brokeupc)brokeout2.Iknowthathe’sbeen___________(=seeingotherwomen),butIcan’tproveit.\na)cheatingonmeb)chattingonmec)cheatingonme3.Well,ifyoureallylikeheryoushould___________(=askheronadate).Idid.Shesaidno.a)putheroutb)askheroutc)askheroutside4.What’sanotherwayofsaying“Shesaidno”?a)Sheturnedoutb)Sheturnedmedownc)Sheturnedonme5.Justgoupandtalktoher.Ican’t-I’mreallybadat___________womenIdon’tknow.a)speakingb)talkingc)approaching6.Howdidyourdatego?=___________a)Howdidyougettoyourdate?b)Howwasyourdate?c)Whenwasyourdate?7.He’sreallyhandsome,buthis___________isawful!a)personb)characterc)personality8.I’mlookingforaseriousrelationship,butshejustwantsto___________.a)havesomefunb)somefunc)havesomefunny9.Idon’tthinkit’sgoingtowork-There’sno___________betweenus!a)chemistryb)biologyc)physics10.Don’tsendherletters.Talktoher___________.a)inpersonalb)personablec)personally/inperson©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Love/relationships1ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)b4)b5)c6)b7)c8)a9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Learninglanguages1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.I___________(=it’shardforme)memorizingnewwords.a)haveahardtimeb)difficultyc)sodifficult2.No,you___________thatverbincorrectly.a)conjuredb)conjugatedc)conquered3.I’m___________infivelanguages=Ispeakfivelanguagesperfectlya)flowingb)fluentc)fluid4.Ican___________inFrench(=Ispeakit,butnottoowell),butI’dliketospeakitbetter.a)getgoingb)getbyc)getover5.Ihave___________speaking.(=it’sdifficultformetospeak)a)troubleb)aproblemc)a+bd)difficult6.Englishishis___________.(=nativelanguage)a)mother’stongueb)mothertonguec)fathertongue7.A___________personissomeonewhospeakstwolanguages.a)bilingualb)trilingualc)smart8.Idon’tneedtobeabletospeakfluently,Ijustwanttobeableto___________.a)communeb)commutec)communicate9.TheEnglish___________startswith“A”andendswith“Z”.a)lettercollectionb)wordc)alphabet10.ShehaslivedintheUnitedStatesfor10years,butstillhasastrong.___________a)accessb)accentc)assent©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Learninglanguages1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)b4)b5)c6)b7)a8)c9)c10)b\nVOCABULARY|Learninglanguages2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Ifyouusemymethod,you’llbespeakingEnglish___________.(=verysoon/inverylittletime)a)intimeb)innotimec)notime2.Herspeaking___________(=abilitytospeak)haveimprovedalotoverthepastyear.a)skill-setb)skillc)skills3.Learninganewlanguageisa___________process.Itcan’tbedoneovernight!a)time-sensitiveb)timelyc)time-consuming4.Itriedtospeaktoher,buttherewastoomuchofa___________.(=Wecouldn’tcommunicatebecausewedidn’tunderstandeachother)a)languagestruggleb)languagebarrierc)understandingbarrier5.She___________Englishforfiveyears.a)learnedb)lookedatc)studied6.Hisvocabularyisvery___________.Hehastolearnmorewords.a)limited/basicb)organizedc)great7.IlearnbestwhenIstudy___________,notinclass.a)myselfb)onalonec)onmyown8.It’smucheasiertolearnalanguageifyou’re___________byit.That’swhymanystudentscometostudyEnglishinanEnglish-speakingcountry.a)roundedb)surroundedc)allaround9.I’mtakingan___________Frenchcoursethissummer.a)intensiveb)intensec)tense10.JohnspeaksRussianata___________.(=aswellasaRussianperson)a)naturallevelb)nativelevelc)natively©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Learninglanguages2ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)c4)b5)c6)a7)c8)b9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Talkingabouttheweather1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Itsureiscoldtoday!Yes,it’s___________outside!(=verycold)a)freezingb)frozenc)frostbited)b+c2.Talkingtosomeoneabouttheweather(andother“light”topics)iscommonlyreferredtoas“making___________”.a)lightchatb)smalltalkc)sense3.Peoplewhoaresensitivetoextremeheatshouldbecarefulinhotclimates-Iftheystayouttoolongtheymightget___________.a)heatwaveb)heatstrokesc)heatstroke4.A___________isanextendedperiodoftimeofveryhotweather.a)heatwayb)heatwavec)heatstroke5.It’s___________outside=It’srainingheavilya)boringb)poringc)pouring6.I___________whenit’sgrayout.a)depressb)getdepressedc)getdepressiond)a+c7.WhereIcomefrom,thesun___________allyearround.a)shinesb)beamsc)shine8.Theysaidthatit’sgoingto___________overthenextcoupleofdays.a)warmoutb)warmupc)warm9.The___________(=moistureintheair)inNewOrleansisterrible.Itmakesthe\ntemperatureseemmuchhotterthanitactuallyis.a)humidityb)humidc)fumes10.It’sabout___________outside.a)80degreesb)80c)warmerd)a+b©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingabouttheweather1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)c4)b5)c6)b7)a8)b9)a10)dVOCABULARY|Talkingabouttheweather2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Itwasrainingthismorning,butit___________intheafternoon.a)wentb)clearedupc)rained2.An___________climate=Aperfectclimatea)ideab)idealisticc)ideal3.Fall/Autumnismyfavorite___________.Iloveitwhentheleaveschangecolor.a)seasonb)timeframec)year4.ManypartsoftheUnitedStatesget___________weatherregularly.Someexamplesof___________weatherarehurricanes,tornadoes,etc.a)nutsb)bizarrec)extreme5.___________weatherreferstoweatherthat’sneithertoocoldnortoohot.a)Normalb)Mildc)Median6.WhichphraseistheLEASTacceptable,whentalkingabouttheweather?a)It’sniceoutb)It’sbeautifuloutc)It’swarmoutd)It’sprettyout7.Youshouldalwayswearlotsofsunscreenwhiletanning-Otherwiseyou’llgeta___________a)sunburnb)sunshinec)sun-block8.Manytropicalcountrieshavealong___________.(=periodoftimeduringwhichitrains)a)rainytimeb)rainyseasonc)raintime9.Theterm“overcast”means___________.a)cloudyb)hotc)sunny10.Weatherisgenerallyprettyhardto___________.a)predisposeb)precludec)predictd)prevail©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingabouttheweather2ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)a4)c5)b6)d7)a8)b9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Talkingaboutyourfamily1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Ifsomeonehasnobrothersandnosisters,he/sheisan___________.a)onlyb)onlychildc)orphan2.Isyoursistermarried?No,she’s___________.a)asingleb)onec)single3.Myparentsrecentlycelebratedtheir25thwedding___________.a)yearb)anniversaryc)day4.Mygrandfather___________(=died)whenIwas15.a)passedawayb)passedc)wentaway5.Everyoneonmy___________ofthefamilyisreallytall.a)mother’ssideb)mother’sc)mother’srelatives\n6.Baldnessis___________.Ifbothyourgrandfatherandfatherarebald,chancesarethatyouwillbeaswell.a)heresyb)heredityc)hereditary7.Therelativesofyourwife/husbandareyou___________.a)in-lawsb)fakefamilyc)mother-in-law8.Ihaveanolderbrotherandayoungerbrother.I’mthe___________child.a)midb)middlec)average9.Idon’t___________(=haveanopportunity)toseemymotherasoftenasIwouldlike.a)giveb)getc)want10.I’mkindofthe___________ofmyfamily.(=outsider/outcast,most“different”memberofafamily)a)blacksheepb)blackgoatc)blackgoose©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingaboutyourfamily1ANSWERS:1)c2)c3)b4)a5)a6)c7)a8)b9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Talkingaboutyourfamily2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Insteadofmy“motherandfather”youcansay“mymomand___________.”a)grandpab)daddyc)dad2.Myboyfriendhasadaughterfrom___________.a)previouslyb)apreviousmarriagec)apastlife3.Howmany___________(=brothers/sisters)doyouhave?a)cyborgsb)siblingc)siblings4.Ihadaveryhappy___________.MyparentsandIlivedinabighouseonalake,andwehadaprettygarden.a)childhoodb)kid-hoodc)child5.YokowasborninTokyo,butshe___________(=wasraised)inOsaka.a)grewb)grewupc)raisedup6.Myfamilyisveryreligiousandverytraditional.Ihadaverystrict___________.a)raisingb)growingc)upbringing7.Iwas___________bymygrandparents.a)bornb)raisedc)grown8.Ilost___________(=contact)withmycousinwhenshemovedtoFrance.a)touchb)controlc)connection9.It’snormalforteenagerstowanttogotopartiesinsteadof___________(=spendingtime)withtheirparents.a)hangingoutb)speakingoutc)hangingon10.Myboyfriend___________tome(=askedmetomarryhim)lastweekandIsaidyes!a)propositionedb)proposedc)promised©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingaboutyourfamily2ANSWERS:1)c2)b3)c4)a5)b6)c7)b8)a9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Goingtoschool1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Javier’sparentsboughthimallthe___________(=notebooks,pens,etc.)thatheneedsforschool.a)suppliesb)suppliersc)supplements\n2.Howdoyou___________toschool?Itakethebus.a)walkb)strollc)get3.I___________toschool.Idon’tlikecafeteriafood.a)eatlunchb)bringmyownlunchc)lunch4.A___________issomeonewhopickson(=teases)otherkidsatschool.a)bullyb)bullc)picker5.Ifsomeonehasalotoffriends,he/sheis“___________”.a)friendlyb)popularc)populist6.Ifachildmisbehavesinschool,heisgiven___________.(=aformofpunishmentwhichrequiresthechildtostayafterschool)a)dejectionb)demonstrationc)detention7.I’ll___________afterschool=I’llcomegetyouafterschoola)pickonyoub)pickyouupc)pickyou8.Wereyouabletofinishyourtest?No,I___________beforeIcouldfinishit.a)ranoutintimeb)ranoutoftimec)rantime9.Ican’tunderstandmyteacherbecausehe___________.(=doesn’tspeakclearly)a)jumblesb)tumblesc)mumbles10.Iwasgoingtotaketheadvancedprogram,butI___________fortheintermediateprograminstead.a)signedupb)signedoffc)signed©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Goingtoschool1ANSWERS:1)a2)c3)b4)a5)b6)c7)b8)b9)c10)aVOCABULARY|Universitylife1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Haveyoupaidyour___________(=paymentforstudyingatauniversity)forthissemester?No,Ihaven’tgottenaroundtothatyet.a)tuitionb)tutoringc)cost2.How’syour___________=Doyouhavealotofclasses?a)coursepackageb)courseloadc)coursepack3.Itookthatclasslastyear.Itwasa___________.(=veryeasy)a)gustb)windc)breeze4.Ilivedinthestudentresidencelastyear.Thisyear,Imovedintoaplace.___________a)ofmineb)ofmyownc)ofmyproper5.WhatdoesGPAstandfor?a)gradepointadditionb)gradepercentageaveragec)gradepointaverage6.Whichcollegeareyouplanningto___________?a)attendb)ascentc)atone7.IappliedtogotoYale,butIdidn’t___________.(=Iwasn’taccepted)a)getitb)getonc)getin8.Thisisavery___________school.(=Ithasaverygoodreputation)a)prevailingb)prestigiousc)egregious9.Inthecontextofuniversitylife,whatisa“studentbody”?a)astudent’storsob)allthestudentsatauniversityc)professor10.Mostnewcollegestudentsgoto___________,whichisaninformationsessiondesignedtointroducethemtotheirnewuniversity.a)orientationb)show-and-tellc)segmentation©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|\nUniversitylife1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)c4)b5)c6)a7)c8)b9)b10)aVOCABULARY|Universitylife2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Aformerstudentofaschool/university=An___________a)aldermanb)alumnic)alumnus2.A___________isanexamgivenduringthemiddleofasemester.a)middle-termb)mid-termc)half-term3.Johnfinallygothis___________inEconomics.(=hefinishedhis4yearprogram)a)decorationb)degreec)decree4.Myassignmentis___________onThursday.(=ithastobefinishedbyThursday)a)dueb)deliverablec)down5.Whatareyou_____________in?=What'syourmainsubjectofstudy?a)majoringb)engagingc)mainlining6.You'dhavetodosomethingprettybadtoget___________(=kickedout)fromcollege.a)expelledb)excelledc)demoted7.Q:Didhe___________hisexam?A:No,hefailed.a)missb)answerc)pass8.Theoppositeofa"requiredcourse"isan___________.a)electionb)electivec)choice9.T.A.,whichstandsfor"teaching____________",issomeonewhohelpsaprofessorrunaclass.a)assetb)assistantc)analyst10.Whatdoyouplantodoafteryou___________?(=successfullyfinishcollege)a)dropoutb)takealeaveofabsencec)graduate©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Universitylife2ANSWERS:1)c2)b3)b4)a5)a6)a7)c8)b9)b10)cVOCABULARY|Cellphones(Mobilephones)1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Mybattery’s___________.Ihavetorechargeit.a)stolenb)lifelessc)dead2.IfIcancelnow,I’llhavetopaya___________charge.a)cancelb)cancellationc)cancelled3.Ihaveareallygoodcalling___________.Iget200minutesfor$20.a)planb)plantc)connection4.Cellphonesarealsoknownas___________.a)mobiles/mobilephonesb)Londonphonesc)handy5.Intoday’scompetitivemarket,youreallyhaveto___________.(=comparepricestogetthebestdeal)a)getaroundb)purchasearoundc)shoparound6.Ithoughtyourbasicmonthlyfeewas$30-Howdidyou___________(=endup)witha$300cellphonebill?a)getupb)windupc)roundup7.Youpayroaming___________whenyoumakeandreceivecallsoutsideyourhomecallingarea.a)chargesb)paymentc)price\n8.Tosendsomeoneatextmessage=To___________someonea)hitb)writeupc)text9.Sometimesyoucan___________byswitchingproviders.a)keepmoneyb)savemoneyc)retainmoney10.I’msorry,Ihaveto___________thiscall.(=Ihavetoanswermyphone)a)receiveb)makec)take©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Cellphones(Mobilephones)1ANSWERS:1)c2)b3)a4)a5)c6)b7)a8)c9)b10)cVOCABULARY|Usingemail1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Idon’tusethatemailaddressanymore.I___________(=cancelledit)becauseIwasgettingtoomuchspam.a)riditb)gotridofitc)threwit2.Couldyou___________methemessagethatCarlasentyou?a)deleteb)forwardc)cancel3.Ineedtochangemypassword-Someone___________myaccount.(=foundoutmyusername/passwordandloggedintomyaccount)a)packedintob)sackedintoc)hackedinto4.Ididn’tgetthephotos.Maybeyoudidn’t___________themproperly?a)putb)attachc)cling5.Ican’t___________thistowork!(=Ican’tmakethiswork)a)getb)makec)give6.Yourmessagedidn’t___________(=couldnotbesent/received)becausetheattachmentwastoobig.a)getupb)goinc)gothrough7.Don’tsendittomy___________email-Sendittomypersonalemailaddress.a)workb)employmentc)working8.“To___________reply”=toclickonthereplybuttontoansweranemail.a)hitb)pushc)punch9.I’llhelpyou___________(=create)anemailaccount.a)setoffb)setupc)getin10.Isitcorrecttosay“I’llemailittoyou”?a)yesb)noc)yes,butonlyifyou’retalkingaboutpersonalmail©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Usingemail1ANSWERS:1)b2)b3)c4)b5)a6)c7)a8)a9)b10)aVOCABULARY|GettingMarried1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Hefinally___________(=askedmetomarryhim)lastweek!a)poppedthequestionb)poppedthecorkc)poppedin2.Itcosts___________(=alotofmoney),butwecanaffordit.a)ahillofcashb)afortunec)abank3.Thesedays,about40%ofmarriagesend___________divorce.a)inb)atc)to4.Thegroom(=husbandtobe)ishere,butthe___________(=wifetobe)hasn’tshownupyet!\na)bridesmaidb)galc)bride5.WhichoneisNOTaslangtermfor“gettingmarried”?a)togethitchedb)totietheknotc)togetknockedout6.So,when’sthe__________?(=thiscanbeusedforanyimportantevent)a)importanttimeb)bigdayc)niceday7.Idon’tknow,IguessI’mhaving___________.(=doubts)a)asecondwindb)secondfiddlec)secondthoughts8.To“___________”meanstogetmarriedwithouttellinganyone.IntheUnitedStates,manypeoplegotodoLasVegastodothis.a)quickfixb)elopec)elate9.Makesureyousendoutallthewedding___________ontime.a)invitationsb)initiationsc)invocations10.TheweddingisatSt.James’Church,butthe___________(=party/celebrationafterthewedding)willbeatourhouse.a)festb)festivalc)reception©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|GettingMarried1ANSWERS:1)a2)b3)a4)c5)c6)b7)c8)b9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Warnings/Tellingsomeonenottodosomething1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Don’tcallmeagain!-Ihave___________toyou.a)nothingtotellb)nothingtospeakc)nothingtosay2.Don’ttalktohim-He’sa___________person.(=youcan’ttrusthim)a)two-facedb)double-facedc)two-faces3.Don’tdrinksomuchwine-You’llhavea___________tomorrow.a)headcoldb)headachec)headpain4.Youshould___________onsmoking.(=youshouldn’tsmokesomuch)It’sbadforyou.a)cutoffb)cutdownc)getdown5.Don’tgetoffhere.Getoffatthenext___________.a)stoopb)stepc)stop6.Don’tgooutsidewithoutascarf.You’ll___________.(=getsick)a)catchcoldb)receiveanillnessc)beunwell7.Don’ttryto___________me(=trickme).I’mtoosmartforthat.a)foolb)idiotc)stupid8.Don’tworryaboutyourinterview.You’lldo___________!a)fineb)smartc)intelligent9.Don’ttrytostopme-I’ve___________mymind.(=Ihavemadeadecision)a)calledupb)thoughtupc)madeup10.Youshouldtrytobemore___________.He’sgoingthroughadifficulttime.a)presumptuousb)assumingc)understanding©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Warnings/Tellingsomeonenottodosomething1ANSWERS:1)c2)a3)b4)b5)c6)a7)a8)a9)c10)cVOCABULARY|Warnings/Tellingsomeonenottodosomething2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Idon’tthinkyoushouldbuythatjacket.Itdoesn’t___________you.a)fittob)lookgoodonc)sit2.Don’ttellheraboutthis.Iwanttotellher___________.\na)myself/personallyb)mec)myself/personal3.Don’t___________me.I’lldoitwhenI’mready.a)causestressb)passc)pressure4.Don’t___________untilSunday-Doitnow!a)putitoffb)putonc)putitdown5.Iwouldn’ttakethisjobifIwereyou.Itdoesn’t___________.a)enoughmoneyb)goodsalaryc)payenough6.Iwouldn’t___________thisbooktoanyone.a)recommendb)revealc)buy7.Don’tgotothatrestaurant.Thefoodisawfulandthe___________(=howtheytreatyou)isevenworse!a)waitersb)servicec)serviettes8.Don’tbesoselfish.Trytoseeitfromher___________.a)pointofopinionb)pointofviewc)view9.Don’tmake___________ofpeople.It’snotniceandithurtstheirfeelings.a)funb)funnyc)fans10.Don’tbuyadog-Adoptonefromananimal___________.(=wherestray/homelessanimalsarekept)a)farmb)housec)shelter©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Warnings/Tellingsomeonenottodosomething2ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)a5)c6)a7)b8)b9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Praisingsomeone/Givingcompliments1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Ilovethewayyou___________yourapartment!It’ssomodern.a)setoutb)createdc)decorated2.Thatdresslooks___________onyou!a)verygreatb)reallygoodc)reallywell3.He’sagreatdriver.Hehasneverhad___________.a)anaccidentb)afaultc)anincident4.Wow,Ididn’tknowyouweresuchagreatcook!Thismealisvery___________.a)tastyb)tastefulc)goodtaste5.Ifsomeonetellsyousomethingis“yummy”,theymeanit’s___________.a)blandb)tastyc)notverytasty6.Shealwaysbuysvery___________clothes.(=thingsthatareinfashion)a)fashionableb)fashionc)modern7.Icanalways___________you!(=relyonyou)Youareatruefriend.a)countb)countwithc)counton8.Thatcolorreally___________you.(=youlookgoodinthatcolor)a)satiatesb)suitsc)sweets9.That’sso___________!=That’ssuchanicethingtosay!a)sweetb)tartc)sugary10.Shenever___________medown=Sheneverdisappointsmea)leavesb)makesc)lets©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Thanking/Praisingsomeone1ANSWERS:1)c2)b3)a4)a5)b6)a7)c8)b9)a10)cVOCABULARY|Praisingsomeone/Givingcompliments2\nREMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Wow-wheredidyoulearn___________?a)dancinglikethatb)todancelikethatc)todanceso2.Spendingtimewithyouwasthe___________(=bestpart)ofmytrip.a)highlightb)highlifec)hightime3.WhichofthesewordsdoesNOTmean“attractive”?a)hotb)good-lookingc)flightyd)gorgeous4.He’salways___________=He’sneverlatea)ontimeb)intimec)withtime5.Mymotherisawarmand___________person.(=someonewhocaresaboutpeople)a)carefulb)carryingc)caring6.Thatnecklacereally___________thecolorofyoureyes.(=Itmakesthecolorofyoureyesmorenoticeable)a)takesoutb)bringsoutc)creates7.Thanksfor___________mealift/ridehome.(=thanksfordrivingmehome)a)takingb)givingc)bringing8.Healwayspicksup___________(=pays)whenwegoout.He’sthemostgenerouspersonIknow.a)thetabb)thereceiptc)thetabulatedtotal9.Hemakesmelaugh.He’sgotagreat___________!a)senseofstyleb)feelingofhumorc)senseofhumor10.Thanksfor___________.(=makingmefeelbetter)a)cheeringmeoutb)cheeringmeupc)sayingcheers©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Thanking/Praisingsomeone2ANSWERS:1)b2)a3)c4)a5)c6)b7)b8)a9)c10)bVOCABULARY|Pets1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone1.Mycat’snameisBrenda.___________sixyearsold.a)She’sb)It’s2.We___________adogfromtheHumaneSociety.(=ananimalshelter)a)tookanadoptionb)optedc)adopted3.Humanshavehands.Dogsandcatshave___________.a)palmsb)pawsc)hands4.Wehavetogether___________trimmed!They’regettingverysharp.a)clawsb)pawsc)fingers5.Wehavetotakeouriguanatothe___________.She’snotfeelingwell.a)wetb)vetc)vault6.Apuppyisayoungdog-A___________isayoungcat.a)kitb)cattyc)kitten7.Awolfhowls,acat___________,adogbarks.a)speaksb)miaoc)mews8.Ourdogwasveryoldandsick.Wehadto___________.(=euthanizehim)a)puthimtosleep/puthimdownb)puthimin/puthimdownc)sleeponit9.What___________isyourdog?He’saGoldenRetriever.a)styleb)makec)breed10.Acat’s___________(=whereitgoestothebathroom)shouldalwaysbeclean.a)litterboxb)littercontainerc)sandzone\n©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Pets1ANSWERS:1)a2)c3)b4)a5)b6)c7)c8)a9)c10)aVOCABULARY|Fixingyourcar1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Youhavetogetyourcar___________every3,000miles.(=inspectedbyamechanic/repaired)a)servedb)servicedc)set2.I___________twomonthsago.a)oilchangeb)changedtheoilc)changedoil3.Thecarismaking___________whenIdrive.Inoticeditlastweek.a)aperplexingruckusb)oddsoundc)astrangenoise4.Whenareyougoingtogetyourcarfixed?I’m___________thisweekend.Iwon’tbeabletodoitduringtheweek.a)takingitinb)takingitonc)takingitinto5.Myoldmechanicwasa___________!(=dishonestperson)a)crookedb)crackc)crook6.He___________me(=askedmetopay)lessthanIthoughthewould.a)exceededb)chargedc)charred7.Iknowaverygood,honestmechanic.He’llnever___________.(=cheatyou)a)ripyouoffb)ripyouc)replaceyou8.Ineedtogetmymuffler___________.It’smakingalotofnoise.a)replenishedb)replacedc)reviewed9.Theshopgavemeanestimate-$500.00.Wow,thatseemsalittle___________.(=high)a)steepb)stopc)stoop10.The___________endedupcostingwaymorethanIexpected.a)fixingsb)repairsc)costs©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Fixingyourcar1ANSWERS:1)b2)b3)c4)a5)c6)b7)a8)b9)a10)bVOCABULARY|Talkingabout(your)work1REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Iworkforalaw___________.a)companyb)firmc)job2.Jamesisateacher=Jamesworks___________ateacher.a)likeb)asc)being3.Ididn’tlikeworking___________.That’swhyIquitmyofficejobandbecameaphotographer.a)9-5(ninetofive)b)9-5(ninefive)c)9-6(ninetosix)4.Lisawillbe___________foroverseeingthisyear’sfundraisingevent.a)responsiveb)responsibilityc)responsible5.Ilovehelpinganimals.That’swhyIbecamea___________.a)vet(erinarian)b)butcherc)pilot6.It’simpossibletolearnhowtodothis.Youhaveto___________.a)naturallybebornb)bebornlikeitc)bebornwithit7.Isometimesstayafterworktofinishsomething,butInever___________(=gotowork)onweekends.a)getinb)comeinc)comeinside\n8.Craigworksasapersonal___________tooneofthemostfamousarchitectsinCanada.a)assistanceb)assistantc)assailant9.Doesshework___________sales?No,she’sagraphicdesigner.a)byb)withc)in10.I’mplanningto___________thissummer.(=tofindadifferentjob)a)changejobsb)changejobc)changethejob©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingabout(your)work1ANSWERS:1)b2)b3)a4)c5)a6)c7)b8)b9)c10)aVOCABULARY|Talkingabout(your)work2REMEMBER:Severalresponsesmightbeacceptable-choosethebestone:1.Iwasrecently___________tomanager.a)madeb)promotedc)launched2.Susanwas___________becauseshewasslackingoff(=beinglazy/notdoinganything)atwork.a)revealedb)remittedc)reprimanded3.Iworkforawell-knowninternational___________.Wedealwithissuesrelatingtohumanrights.a)organismb)organc)organization4.Hispositive___________makeshimeasytogetalongwith.a)attitudeb)actc)attribute5.Ifyou’reshyandquiet,youwon’tgofarinthiscompany.Only___________peoplegetpromoted.a)outsourcingb)outstandingc)outgoing6.I’vebeenworkingfor15days___________(=inarow).I’mreallytired!a)straightb)strongc)onebyone7.Jimworkswell___________.a)underpressureb)inpressuredc)whenpressurehappens8.What___________areyouin?=Whattypeofworkdoyoudo?a)lineofworkingb)lineofworkc)fieldofjob9.I’vebeenemployedintherestaurant___________forsixyears.a)interestb)workc)industry10.It’shardwork,butIcan___________it.(=it’snottoohardforme)a)handb)hagglec)handle©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Talkingabout(your)work2ANSWERS:1)b2)c3)c4)a5)c6)a7)a8)b9)c10)cVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder1ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticesimpleEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:catbridgeflowerstablegreatnotebookantenna\nhousecloudysun1.Weliveinabig________________.Ithasfourrooms.2.Doyouhaveadog?No,wehavea.________________3.Don’tputyourplateonthefloor,putitonthe________________.4.Iforgottobringmy________________toclass.CanIborrowsomepaper?5.Youhavetowalkacrossthe________________togettothepostoffice.6.That’s________________!I’mveryhappyforyou!7.Isitsunnyoutside?No,it’s________________.8.Igavemymother________________forherbirthday.9.Yourradiodoesn’tworkbecauseyoudon’thavean________________.10.The________________isverybrighttoday.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder1ANSWERS:1)house2)cat3)table4)notebook5)bridge6)great7)cloudy8)flowers9)antenna10)sunVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder2windowplateroofpillowgirlfriendangryhungrycornerdrivinglostThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticesimpleEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:1.Areyou________________?No,Ijustate.2.Shebecame________________whenhesaidmeanthingstoher.3.I’mreallytired.I’vebeen________________for8hours.4.Isthatyoursister?No,she’smy________________.5.Openthe________________.It’sabeautifulday!6.Bringanother________________.Mybrotherisgoingtobeeatingwithus.7.Doyouknowwhereweare?No,Ithinkwe’re________________.8.Theneighbor’scatoftenwalksonthe________________ofourhouse.9.That________________isverysoft.It’sperfectforsleeping.10.Shouldweputthisinthemiddleoftheroom?No,putitinthe.________________©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder2ANSWERS:1)hungry2)angry3)driving4)girlfriend5)window6)plate7)lost\n8)roof9)pillow10)cornerVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder3ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticesimpleEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:birthdayforkchildrenwalltruthunhappytryingcookedjuicesleepy1.Howmany________________doyouhave?2.Hangthepaintingonthat________________.3.Youshouldn’tlie.Youshouldalwaystellthe________________.4.Ihaveaknife,butIneeda________________.5.This________________isreallytasty.Imadeitfromfreshoranges.6.Hismother________________awonderfulmeal.7.I’m________________withmygrade.Icouldhavedonebetter.8.It’shis________________today!Let’scelebrate!9.I’mgoingtobedbecauseI’m________________.10.I’vebeen________________toanswerthisquestionforonehour.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder3ANSWERS:1)children2)wall3)truth4)fork5)juice6)cooked7)unhappy8)birthday9)sleepy10)tryingVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder4ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticesimpleEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:walkmistakekindrainingchairchanceloudfoodfriendvisit1.Ithasbeen________________allday.2.Givemea________________toexplain.3.Areyoustillhungry?Wouldyoulikesomemore________________?4.Thatisnotthecorrectanswer.Youmadea________________.\n5.Youcansitinthat________________.6.Areyoutakingthebus?No,I’mgoingto________________.7.Danielisa________________person.Hedoesalotofgoodthingsforpeople.8.Whenwillyou________________usagain?9.Turndowntheradio-It’stoo________________!10.She’smybest________________.Wedoeverythingtogether.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder4ANSWERS:1)raining2)chance3)food4)mistake5)chair6)walk7)kind8)visit9)loud10)friendVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder5ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:laughbreakfastinterestedrivermountainscousincolorcarefulwhitestop1.Doyouwantthereddress?No,givemethe________________dress.2.Iamnot________________inpolitics.3.Ican’t________________laughing.4.I’mhungrybecauseIdidn’teat________________thismorning.5.Be________________whenyoucrossthestreet!6.My________________ismarriedtoaJapaneseman.7.He’sveryfunny.Healwaysmakesme________________.8.Those________________areveryhigh.9.What’syourfavorite________________?Mineisgreen.10.Wehavetocrossthis________________.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder5ANSWERS:1)white2)interested3)stop4)breakfast5)careful6)cousin7)laugh8)mountains9)color10)riverVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder6babyeasyshoestowelsmilingstartshealthysweaterhair\ntouchThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:1.Idriedmyselfwitha________________.2.Youshouldn’twearthose________________withoutsocks.3.Our________________isfivemonthsold.4.Whyareyou________________?BecauseI’mhappy!5.It’simportanttoeat________________food.6.Putona________________.It’scoldoutside.7.Don’t________________that!It’sveryhot.8.Thisexerciseisvery________________.9.Naomihaslongbrown________________.10.Themovie________________at5:30PM.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder6ANSWERS:1)towel2)shoes3)baby4)smiling5)healthy6)sweater7)touch8)easy9)hair10)startsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder7ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:watchcleanturnofffavoriteglassesplacerichdaughterdictionaryplay1.Thisrestaurantiscrowded.Let’sgotoanother.________________2.Don’tforgetto________________theTV.3.Ican’tseewithoutmy________________.4.Icouldn’tfindthatwordinmy________________.5.Heusedtobepoor,butnowhe’s________________.6.My________________is10yearsold.7.Whattimeisit?Idon’tknow–Idon’thavea________________.8.Thatismy________________singer!9.Robertlikesto________________withtheotherchildren.10.Isthatplatedirty?No,it’s________________.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder7ANSWERS:1)place2)turnoff3)glasses4)dictionary5)rich6)daughter7)watch8)favorite9)play10)cleanVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder8ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fill\nineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:cityknifewashslowlyjumpcarsurelastcupflag1.Youhavetospeakmore________________.You’respeakingtoofast.2.ThecolorsoftheAmerican________________areredwhite,andblue.3.Onemillionpeopleliveinthis________________.4.The________________timeIsawyouwastwoyearsago.5.Bringa________________fromthekitchen.6.AfterIlearnhowtodriveIwillbuya________________.7.Iam________________thatthisiscorrect.8.Howhighcanyou________________?9.Ihaveto________________myclothes.10.I’llmakeyoua________________ofcoffee.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder8ANSWERS:1)slowly2)flag3)city4)last5)knife6)car7)sure8)jump9)wash10)cupVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder9ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:famouswakeupbusyfloorswimshortbusturnquicklysoap1.Don’tforgettowashyourhandswith________________andwater.2.Iusually________________at7:00AM.3.Iliketo________________intheocean.4.Thedoctor’sofficeisonthesecond________________ofthisbuilding.5.Howdidyougethereso________________?6.Jamesisn’ttall-He’s________________.7.Which________________shouldwetake?The4?8.Isshe________________?No,she’snotwell-known.\n9.Iwasvery________________lastweek.10.Youhaveto________________leftatthenextstreet.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder9ANSWERS:1)soap2)wakeup3)swim4)floor5)quickly6)short7)bus8)famous9)busy10)turnVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder10ThisexercisewillhelpyoupracticebasicEnglishwords.Fillineachblankspacewiththecorrectwordfromthelistontheright.Remember–choosethebestresponse:alonestoryseriousenoughagainballmissoutsidespendcheck1.We________________alotoftimeatthebeach.2.Ihaveto________________myanswers.3.Ireally________________myfriends.4.Ididn’thearhimthefirsttime,soheaskedme________________.5.Shouldwesitinside?No,let’ssit________________.6.Don’tlaugh-Thisis________________!7.Hetoldmea________________aboutafrogthatturnedinto(=became)aprince.8.Thereisnobodyelsehere.I’m________________.9.Hethrewthe________________toher.10.Ihave________________money.Idon’tneedmore.©2008ESLPDF.com|FreetouseforteachersandstudentsVOCABULARY|Basicvocabularybuilder10ANSWERS:1)spend2)check3)miss4)again5)outside6)serious7)story8)alone9)ball10)enough