Vocab Review #2

He straightened his tie nervously and _____ his hair.

They're very good ______ because they treat the people that work for them well.

Did you _____ fairy tales when you were little?

Emergency teams are still clearing the _____ from the plane crash.

We use a huge _____ paper in the office every day.

I changed the _____ because I wanted to watch another program.

Choose the correct word(s) to fill in the blank.

American English is significantly different _____ British English.

Match each word to its expression.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

It is possible that the thieves entered the building by breaking a window at the back. (POSSIBILITY)

=> the thieves entered the building by breaking a window at the back.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

Children are advised to go to bed early. (SHOULD)

=> Children

Complete the sentences by dragging the correct phrase/idiom to each blank.

1. I was 11.1 looking for information on Chinese music.
2. I used to live in France; 11.2, not far from where you're going.
3. It gets 11.3 difficult to understand what is going on.

Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

1. The cat (curl) 12.1 into a ball and went to sleep. 
2. Chimneys should (sweep) 12.2 regularly.
3. Early humans (shape) 12.3 tools out of stone.
4. The satellite (launch) 12.4 successfully into orbit earlier this month.
5. I’ll now try (define) 12.5 the term ‘popular culture’.
6. The kids (chase) 12.6 each other around the kitchen table yesterday.
7. Blood pressure and heart rate should (measure) 12.7 before treatment.
8. He glanced at the letter and then (toss) 12.8 it into the bin.
9. I spent hours (surf) 12.9 the Web to search for information.

Complete the sentences by dragging the correct phrase/idiom to each blank.

1. I found 13.1 glass on the ground next to the construction yesterday.
2. The schedule isn’t 13.2, but we’d like to stick to it pretty closely.
3. By coming in early and staying late she started to 13.3 the problem.

Nancy is the _____ of her soccer team.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

In Act 3, all is righted when it is discovering that Lucida is the king's long-lost son.

_____ is a game played on ice, in which players slide heavy flat stones towards a mark. 

The rain _____ heavily all day.

These factories are releasing toxic gases into the _____.

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

We spend the afternoon _____ leisure in the town center.

Combine the two sentences using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

Your sister is among the best students in the school. My brother always gets a high score in all exams.  (AS / INTELLIGENT)

=> Your sister is my brother.

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

She goes to work by train from Naseby to Osborne every day. (COMMUTE)

Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.

=> Minh spends ...........

Complete the sentences by dragging the correct word to each blank.

1. This is a 24.1 example of Roman pottery.
2. She has 24.2 blonde hair.
3. She hadn't noticed anything 24.3 about Susan's behavior.
4. They are searching for intelligent life forms in other 24.4 systems.
5. They skated over the 24.5 lake.
6. We saw the 24.6 outline of the mountain through the mist.
7. There was a 24.7 reaction from the public.
8. The vehicle is 24.8 enough to withstand rough terrain.
9. He suddenly felt an 24.9 pain in his back.