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Vocabulary
set out
critics
turn on
complain
respond
wasteful
complex
charge
left over
distinguish
associate
embarrassed
embarrassing
lack
provide
Fill in the sentences with the words from the box. You won’t use 1 of the words.
1. We __________________ weeks ago, and we are finally approaching the end of our travels.
2. I _________________ painting with my father. I connect making artwork with him.
3. That cake was huge! Almost half of it was __________________, so I put it in the refrigerator.
4. These math problems are not very easy; they are __________________.
5. There is no reason to __________________ about not having hot water just for one day.
Millions of people don’t have running water in their homes at all!
6. When Mandy tripped and fell in front of a boy she liked, she was really extremely
__________________!
7. I forgot to __________________ to that email by my boss, and now she is upset with me.
8. She disagreed with the movie __________________. She thought it was a great movie.
9. Hank thought the big spot of chocolate ice cream on his bright white shirt was
__________________, so he tried to hide it with his jacket.
10. I think that they __________________ too much for the concert tickets, so I am not going to
go.
11. He can not __________________the color red from the color green. Therefore, he always asks
his friend what color something is.
12. When I get to the end of the month, I usually __________________ enough money to go out
with friends because I’ve spent it on food and bills.
13. Ms. Solomon thinks it is very __________________ to use so much paper in her class, so she
tries to put everything on the computer. She hopes it will help the environment.
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14. The hotel will ___________________ towels, so you don't have to take one with you.
TRUE? (T) or FALSE (F)? The “true” statements make sense. The “false” statements do not make sense.
15. __________ I like music with a slow beat because it helps me to relax.
16. __________ Our teacher requires us to do homework everyday
17. __________ She feels relief when her mom yells at her.
18. __________ Some companies offer free delivery to avoid customers.
19. __________ Extreme sports include riding your bike in the park.
20. __________ I don’t think Madison is trustworthy. I always believe what she says.
21. __________ I feel satisfied when I get a low score on the test.
22. __________ The local supermarket is in downtown Bellevue – across the lake.
23. __________ You can always call and reserve a seat in the prison.
Multiple choice: Circle the best answer.
24. Which word is the best synonym for occur? Ex A major earthquake occurred yesterday in
California.
a. happened
b. left
c. played
d. doubled
25. An example of something that is exotic is
a. An Indian woman’s beautiful wrap-around dress called a sari
b. An English reading test
c. A bicycle lock
d. A Mexican dish called fajitas
e. Both A and D
26. A person who was born in the 1970’s is from a different ___________________ than yours
because you were born in the 1990’s.
a. customer
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b. fan
c. genetic
d. generation
27. The new cafe is in a beautiful area, but it is not _________. There are many cafes which serve
the same kinds of dishes.
a. cautious
b. extreme
c. unique
d. local
28. ______ The delivery for the customer costs double of they want it very quickly.
a. person who is buying something
b. person who is selling something
c. person who is exchanging one thing for another
29. Steven tends to play music very loudly. I’m his neighbor and I often ask him to turn it down!
a. in charge of
b. attached to
c. complain about
d. is very likely to
30. The students really appreciated it when the teacher gave more time on the lesson. Therefore,
they were
a. very tired
b. very embarrassed
c. very pleased
d. none of the above
31. The local _________________ is growing rapidly. Soon, there will be more jobs and more
businesses and homes built.
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a. competition
b. economy
c. tourist
d. campus
32. The movie’s ______________ is set for December 25th, on Christmas Day.
a. screen
b. script
c. genius
d. release
33. If she wants to _______________ her grades, she must study more.
a. audience
b. contract
c. focus
d. improve
34. The low-budget film was a sleeper hit. That means it
a. made more profit than it cost
b. cost more than what its profit was
c. broke even in terms of money
d. lost money
35. Maria wrote the screenplay in two weeks. He thought it would be a low budget film, but a major
film company wanted to make it.
a. factor
b. theory
c. script
d. influence
36. The general __________________ of the Disney World hotel is an imaginary world with cartoon
characters.
a. festival
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b. contract
c. theme
d. taste
37. If I have extra socks, I
a. don’t have as many as I need
b. have more than I need
c. don’t have any at all
d. none of the above
38. A person can break out of
a. prison
b. a locked room
c. a swimming pool
d. both a & b
e. both b & c
39. An example of a tourist is
a. a person who moves to another country to live
b. a person who moves to another country to study English
c. a person who goes to another country for business
d. a person who visits another country to see what it is like there
40. John is seeking a wife. What is he doing?
a. looking for a woman to marry
b. asking a woman to marry him
c. reading about a woman he might want to marry
d. visiting a woman he wants to marry
41. Part of Speech: My mom and I have the same taste in clothing.
a. verb
b. noun
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c. adjective
d. adverb
42. The hotel was ________________ an airplane
a. associate
b. respond
c. originally
d. resemble
43. The sign said to be cautious when crossing the street. This means I must
a. be very careful because there might be danger
b. cross the street very fast
c. cross the street very slowly
d. stop the cars so I can cross
44. Part of Speech: The poor grades reflected her lack of study
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
45. At the beginning of the quarter, the teacher __________________ to help the students to learn
English.
a. break even
b. career
c. set out
d. stated
46. The accident was entirely my fault. This means it was
a. completely and totally my fault
b. almost my fault
c. not my fault at all
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d. a lot my fault
47. I have been an actor for 30 years. Acting is my
a. hobby
b. career
c. evidence
d. entertain
Put the letter of the correct word in the blank. 3 of the words will not be used.
b. entertain
c. reserve
f. pack
j. comedy
d. population
g. beat
k. note
e. taste
h. release
l. variety
48. ____ To ask for a seat, table, or room to be available for you at a future time.
49. ____ To interest and amuse someone in order to please them.
50. ____ When a person like something
51. ____ The total number of people who live in a specific area, city, or country.
52. ____ A regular series of sounds in music.
53. ____ A small container of food such as ketchup or salt.
54. ____ A funny movie
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Vocabulary from the dictionary. Choose the part of speech and the correct definition as how it is used in
the sentence.
55. My students take a wide variety of courses to improve their English.
i. Part of Speech ___________
ii. # Definition ___________
56. Sue usually associates Seattle with rain, but not this summer!
i. Part of Speech __________
ii. # Definition _________
57. Sometimes, my students think that grammar rules are complex. Therefore, I try to explain them
very clearly with lots of examples!
i. Part of Speech _________
ii. # Definition ________