ESL 2 TEST – WEEK 1 SPELLING
1.- DEFINITIONS-MATCHING: Match the word in the left column with the proper definition
in the column on the right. No lines please.
1 Stand
____to talk in an informal or familiar manner
2 Bat
____a sea animal that has a hard shell,
eight legs, and two large claws
3 Chat
___to be in an upright position with all of
your weight on your feet
4 Tan
____a device that holds or presses parts
tightly together
5 Snap
____to move something from side to side
repeatedly
6 Camp
____to shine or give off bright light
suddenly or in repeated bursts
7
____ a device that is used for catching
Hand
animals
8 Plant
____ a place that is usually far away from
cities and that has tents, small houses,
etc., that people can live in for a short
period of time
9 stamp
____a browning of the skin that is caused
by the sun
10 clap
____ to break quickly with a short, sharp
sound
11 blast
____ the body part at the end of your arm
that includes your fingers and thumb
12 clamp
____ to say or write something to someone
as a way of gaining information: to request
an answer to a question
13 tap
____ a long rounded stick that is used to hit
the ball in baseball
14 Crab
_____a flat piece of material that is
attached to something on one side and that
can be easily moved
15 Crash
____ a living thing that grows in the
ground, usually has leaves or flowers, and
needs sun and water to survive
____ o hit (someone or something) lightly
16 Wag
especially with a small sound
17 Flash
_____a mass of air that moves very quickly
and forcefully
18 Flap
_____ to hit the palms of your hands
19 Trap
____ a small piece of paper that you buy
together usually more than once
◊ People often clap to show approval or
pleasure
and then stick to an envelope or package to
pay the cost of mailing it
____ to hit something hard enough to cause
20 Ask
serious damage or destruction
2.- Fill in the gaps. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words
a)
b)
c)
d)
The dog ______ his tail when he’s happy
There was a ______on McLeod and traffic is behind this morning
When the movie ended everybody started to ______
“Please ____ for the singing of Oh Canada”
3._ Write a sentence with each these words:
Chat
Ask
crab
blast