Adjectives

Circle the correct picture. You

1. warm

2. strong

3. slow

4. sleepy

5. scary

6. rich

7. poor

8. painful

9. old

10. noisy

11. hungry

12. heavy

13. handsome

14. full

15. sick

16. fat

17. fast

18. far

19. famous

20. difficult

21. dangerous

22. cute

23. cool

24. cold

25. busy

26. bad

27. angry

Verbs
Circle the correct picture.
1. eat

2. shout

3. clean

4. climb

5. cook

6. push

7. cry

8. drink

9. fight

10. laugh

11. dance

12. pull

1. run

2. swim

3. think

4. sit

5. bloom

6. walk

7. cough

8. wake up

9. sleep

10. get married

11. read

12. look

13. paint

14. sing

15. ski

16. wait

17. smile

18. write

19. smoke

20. stand

Which Words Go Together

Choose the word which will make a common English expression.

1. first
a. aid
b. wood
c. card
2. paper
a. book
b. clip
c. card

3. telephone
a. button
b. directory
c. watch

4. credit
a. paper
b. book
c. card

5. swimming
a. watch
b. pool
c. cloth

6. ear
a. skin
b. hair
c. ring

7. tooth
a. brush
b. cap
c. comb

8. alarm
a. screw
b. book
c. clock

9. car
a. coat
b. box
c. park
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10.soap
a. powder
b. packet
c. bag

Weather
1. If the weather forecast is fine, it's going to be ___ weather.
a. cold
b. wet
c. good
2. If the forecast is sleet, it's going to be ___.
a. cloudy and warm
b. hot
c. cold and wet

3. If the forecast is drizzle, there's going to be ___.

a. snow
b. light rain
c. sunshine

4. Hail is ___.
a. light rain
b. strong winds
c. ice balls

5. Showers are ___.

a. light winds
b. the sound lightening makes
c. light rain

6. Frost happens when it's ___.

a. windy
b. cold
c. hot

7. If the forecast is overcast, it's going to be ___.

a. cold
b. cloudy
c. sunny

8. If the weather is humid, the air is ___.

a. cold and dry
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b. hot and dry

c. hot and wet

9. Strong gusts refer to ___.

a. snow
b. rain
c. wind

10.If the weather is snowy, it is ___.

a. warm
b. hot
c. cold

1. "I'm beat!" means that I feel very _______.

angry
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tired
nervous
2. "I'll be in touch" means that I'll _______ later.
contact you
meet you
visit you
3. "Uh-huh" is a very informal way of saying _______.
I don't know
maybe
yes
4. If someone answers a question by saying, "Beats me," he/she means that
_______.
he/she thinks the question is stupid
he/she doesn't understand you
he/she doesn't know the answer
5. People say, "Chin up!" when they want to _______ someone.
criticize
warn
encourage
6. When someone says, "I see where you're coming from," his/her meaning is
_______
"I know where you live."
"I understand your thinking/reasons."
"I can guess your nationality."
7. If you give your opinion on something and hear the response "Well, to each
his own," the person you are speaking to _______.
doesn't agree, but is too polite to say so
thinks your idea is creative and original
wants you to explain in more detail
8. "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" means that you _______ something
that's given to you.
shouldn't appear too eager to accept
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should be very suspicious of

shouldn't be too critical of
9. If someone "has a short fuse," he or she _______.
is easy to upset and make angry
can't concentrate for a very long period of time
never has a strong opinion about anything
10. If someone says he/she has had "one of those days," he/she means that
the day has been _______.
so normal that it was boring
busy, unpredictable, and frustrating
full of unexpected (but pleasant) surprises
1. "He hardly worked" means that he worked _______.
very much
very long
very little
2. I'd better "get a move on" means I need to _______.
dress
hurry up
decide what to do
3. Getting somewhere "in time" means arriving there _______.
earlier than expected
just a little bit late
before it's too late
4. A "ewe" is a female _______.
deer
horse
sheep
5. If I give you "my two cents' worth," I give you _______.
a very small amount of money
my opinion
something you can't use
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6. If someone says "Hold it!," he/she wants you to _______.

stop what you're doing
pick something up
work harder or move faster
7. When the response to a question is "Beats me," the person responding
means that he/she _______.
doesn't know the answer
thinks the question is stupid
wants you to ask the question again
8. "I really pigged out" means that I _______.
behaved very badly
wasn't neat or organized
ate too much
9. Someone who "ticks you off" makes you feel _______.
confused
sad and lonely
angry or upset
10. A "tabloid" is a kind of _______.
newspaper
medicine
muscle

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