EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 1 – People 1 Fill in: single, talkative, attractive, chatting, embarrassed. 1 Kerri’s got green eyes and brown hair. She’s quite .................... . 2 Tina is very .................... and is always chatting on the phone. 3 Is Mark .................... or married? 4 He was quite .................... when he spilt his drink on the elderly woman. 5 I’m not keen on .................... online. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 Debbie is frightening/frightened of snakes. 2 Cindy is in her early thirties and is of medium/middle height. 3 He is very brave/sociable and has lots of friends. 4 Dee loves surfing/jogging the Net when she gets the chance. 5 What is your email address/telephone? 3 Fill in: stubborn, depressed, flowery, nationality, handsome. 1 What .................... are you? 2 Pam is very .................... and always wants things her way. 3 Paul is very tall and .................... . 4 Linda loves wearing .................... skirts and blouses. 5 Joe’s team lost the match and he is very .................... . 4 Choose the correct item. 1 It was a very .................... film. A bored B boring 2 Jake is quite .................... and rarely smiles. A optimistic B serious 3 What’s your .................... name? A full B surname 4 Chris is a little .................... and is thinking of going on a diet. A well-built B overweight 5 Sally has got straight red hair and .................... . A freckles B shoulder-length © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 2 – Houses 1 Fill in: train, garden, bus, fireplace, pillows. 1 We have a .................... in our living room. 2 How many ............... do you have on your bed? 3 The ............... station is opposite the post office. 4 Our front ............... has many beautiful flowers. 5 The ............... stop is in front of the baker’s. 2 Underline the correct word. 1 She’s got an alarm clock on her bedside cabinet/wardrobe. 2 Let’s go see that new film playing at the post office/cinema. 3 I have to make/do the beds and water the plants today. 4 His flat is in/on the fifth floor of the building. 5 Our washing/tumble dryer is broken. 3 Fill in: in, on, between, under, above. 1 The sofa is ............... the two armchairs. 2 There is a painting ............... the fireplace. 3 There is a vase ............... the coffee table. 4 There are some flowers ............... the vase. 5 There is a ball ............... his bed. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 We’re going to see an Egyptian exhibit at the ............... . A airport B museum 2 Mark goes to the ............... every weekend and borrows books. A library B bank 3 Make sure you ............... the carpet before you go out. A vacuum B dust 4 They live in a ............... in the suburbs. A farmhouse B bungalow 5 I’ll finish cooking and you can ............... the table. A make B lay © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 3 – School 1 Fill in: gifted, teacher, subject, librarian, classmate. 1 Mrs Wells is my favourite ............... . She picks out the best books. 2 Sandy is a very ................ artist. Her paintings are the best in the school. 3 My favourite ............... is History. I love learning about life long ago. 4 Jack is my favourite ................ . He never loses his temper. 5 My Chemistry ............... is very demanding but he is also fair. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 I need a(n) dictionary/atlas to find out what this means. 2 We should try to be strict/tolerant of other people’s beliefs. 3 He tried to cheat/trick on the test but the teacher caught him. 4 When you pay/give attention in class, you get better marks. 5 Sam failed/dropped out of Art class because he wasn’t very creative. 3 Fill in: box, mark, case, glue, canteen. 1 I need some ............... to stick this picture in my book. 2 Do you have a rubber in your pencil ...............? 3 Meet me in the ............... so we can have lunch together. 4 My mum always puts fruit in my lunch ............... . 5 Did you get a good ............... on your exam? 4 Choose the correct item. 1 You must not run in the ............... ! A playground B corridor 2 Mary ............... the bus to school at 7:30. A goes B catches 3 The teacher said that the ............... exam would be very difficult. A final B term 4 Terry always ............... an A in ICT. A writes B gets 5 The team will meet in the ............... for practice. A playing field B car park © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 4 – Work 1 Fill in: well, current, organised, full, caring. 1 I work ...............-time, from 9 to 5. 2 A nurse should be ............... and kind. 3 John has a ...............-paid job as a scientist. 4 His secretary is very ............... and polite. 5 What is your ............... job? 2 Choose the correct word. 1 Jim does chemical research and works in a library/laboratory. 2 Sandy became a nurse/vet because she loves animals. 3 The power is out in the house. Call a(n) electrician/fire fighter. 4 Buy the paper so I can check the job commercials/adverts. 5 Katie is very creative and wants to be a fashion agent/designer. 3 Fill in: promotion, living, vacancy, receptionist, inventor. 1 The ............... for that position was filled last week. 2 What do you do for a ...............? 3 Eve is the ............... who designed that new plane. 4 Kerri got a ............... at work yesterday. 5 Tom is a ............... at a five-star hotel. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 Mike wants to be a(n) ............... and one day fly to the moon. A pilot B astronaut 2 Ken is going to ............... for a job as a security guard. A apply B attend 3 Shelley is an architect. She ............... beautiful houses. A repairs B designs 4 Mr Collins ............... science at my school. A teaches B instructs 5 Sarah ............... a living as a computer programmer. A gains B earns © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 5 – Family & Social Life 1 Fill in: candles, sister, grandma, fireworks, relatives. 1 My aunt Mary is my dad’s ............... . 2 She made a wish as she blew out the ............... on her birthday cake. 3 Our family is very large with ............... all over the country. 4 There were ............... and music at the party. 5 Jay’s ............. , Ann, is his dad’s mum. 2 Underline the correct word. 1 In my free time, I like to chat/spend with my friends online. 2 We were very happy for the bride/bridesmaids and groom. 3 Stella is close/acquaintances to all her cousins. 4 Helen and Andy got divorced/engaged after 15 years of marriage. 5 Our deepest returns/condolences on your loss. 3 Fill in: colleague, partner, reception, surf, download. 1 We danced all night long at the wedding ............... . 2 Peter is my favourite ............... . We’ve worked together for a year now. 3 I often ............... music from the Internet. 4 My lab ............... at school is smart and very nice. 5 How often do you ............... the Net? 4 Choose the correct item. 1 They had an argument but they ............... later. A split up B made up 2 Sit down and I’ll ............... you a nice cup of tea. A make B do 3 ............... on your graduation! A Greetings B Congratulations 4 Jenny always ............... the cooking at the weekend. A does B makes 5 Tina ............... well with everyone at work. A speaks B gets on © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 6 – Food 1 Choose the correct word. 1 Did you enjoy your meal/dish? 2 Can you order/lay the table while I make a salad? 3 Jamie’s favourite breakfast is scrambled/roasted eggs. 4 Do you take/give lemon in your tea? 5 We need a bag/packet of spaghetti for supper. 2 Fill in: fizzy, fatty, pizzeria, sparkling, café. 1 I’d like some ............... water, please. 2 Let’s meet for coffee at the ............... across from the library. 3 When you are on a diet, you must avoid ............... foods. 4 Bobby prefers milk to ............... drinks. 5 Tony’s ............... makes the best lasagne in town. 3 Underline the correct word. 1 You should eat 4 servings of fresh/junk fruit every day. 2 Use the rolling pin/whisk to beat the eggs for the omelette. 3 Are you ready to order/serve? 4 That’s the best pie I’ve ever had. It’s nutritious/delicious! 5 You can use the peeler/sieve to remove the skin from potatoes. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 Could you ............... me the butter, please? A pass B book 2 ............... the cheese and then put it on the pizza. A Grate B Peel 3 ............... the soup in a bowl. A Offer B Serve 4 Food is very ............... without spices and seasonings. A bland B salty 5 Please buy a ............... of coffee from the supermarket. A bottle B jar © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 7 – Shopping & Services 1 Choose the correct word. 1 Can you pick up some lettuce from the florist’s/greengrocer’s, please? 2 I couldn’t get any money from the post office/cash machine yesterday. 3 I always pay with my credit/discount card when I shop online. 4 We bought a box of tablets/chocolates at the confectioner’s. 5 I’m not happy. I’d like to speak to the manager/cashier. 2 Fill in: billboards, refund, borrow, posters, lend. 1 They put up ............... for the school dance on the bulletin board. 2 Can I ............... your blue dress for the dance on Saturday? 3 I’d like to return these trainers and get a ..............., please. 4 The mayor decided to take down all the ............... in the city centre. 5 Jane wanted me to ............... her my laptop, but I needed it for school. 3 Underline the correct word. 1 What a great offer! Buy one and get one online/free! 2 Jake bought some light bulbs at the electrical/sports shop. 3 You can try on the skirt in the fitting/clothes room. 4 How much does this laptop price/cost? 5 These DVDs are on special offer/sale. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 She buys a cookery magazine every week at the ............... . A newsagent’s B stationer’s 2 Julie bought me a ............... from the toy shop for my birthday. A puppy B teddy bear 3 I’m afraid I don’t have any loose ............... in my purse. A change B notes 4 Fill-up the car at the ............... before you get on the motorway. A car wash B petrol station 5 She often buys used clothing at the ............... shop. A organic B second-hand © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 8 – Travelling & Tourism 1 Fill in: cancelled, cruise, delayed, sightseeing, lost. 1 We went on an amazing ............... holiday of Egypt. 2 The train was ............... for 2 hours and I missed my interview. 3 There was a terrible snowstorm and all flights were ............... . 4 I ............... my way during the storm and had to ask for directions. 5 The ............... down the Nile was the best part of our holiday. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 Take the next turn/return on your left and go straight. 2 How far/much is it to the bus station? 3 Excuse me. How do I get/travel to the stadium, please? 4 Jane was exhausted after her business trip/journey. 5 There weren’t any vacant/booked rooms at the hotel so we stayed in a bed and breakfast. 3 Fill in: on (x2), by (x2), in. 1 Have you ever travelled ............... boat? 2 Sandy has never been ............... a plane. 3 She was on her way home ............... a taxi when it started to pour. 4 My favourite way to travel is ............... train. 5 He goes to school ............... foot every morning. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 Last winter we ............... a small chalet in the mountains. A hired B rented 2 You can get ............... to the museum at the information booth. A tours B directions 3 I always get great holiday deals when I ............... online. A book B hire 4 Make sure everyone has their seat belts ............... before you drive away. A stuck B fastened 5 We decided to go on a ............... around the Mediterranean. A cruise B sail © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 9 – Culture 1 Fill in: sketches, charts, critics, portrait, studio. 1 My grandmother’s ............... hangs above the fireplace. 2 His songs are popular and always at the top of the music ................ . 3 Her artist’s ............... is on the top floor and very bright and cheery. 4 Da Vinci’s charcoal ............... of various inventions are amazing. 5 Her latest film did not get very good reviews from the ............... . 2 Choose the correct word. 1 His shop deals with performing/fine arts like painting and sculpture. 2 We had many rehearsals/performances before the opening of the play. 3 Jenny reads historical/fantasy novels about unicorns, elves and fairies. 4 I’m not keen on heavy/rock metal because it’s too loud. 5 The applause from the audience/cast went on for almost 5 minutes. 3 Fill in: twist, wind, landscape, horror, biography. 1 The Group of Seven are artists who are famous for their paintings of the Canadian ................ . 2 The saxophone and flute are ............... instruments. 3 I read a fascinating ............... about the life of Marie Curie. 4 Jane loves books and films with an unexpected ............... at the end. 5 I never watch ............... films because I’m afraid afterwards. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 Sarah loves music and can play five different ............... . A sounds B instruments 2 My Valentine is a ............... film that takes place in Paris. A romantic B musical 3 The Victorian era ............... for the play were hand-made. A artists B costumes 4 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was ............... by Steven Spielberg. A set B directed 5 The ............... from that film went straight to the top of the charts. A soundtrack B opera © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 10 – Sports 1 Fill in: go surfing, champion, does athletics, goes jogging, tournament. 1 Emily ............... around the lake every morning. 2 She ............... at the school track after classes. 3 Wimbledon is the oldest tennis ............... in the world. 4 The final game will decide who the new ............... will be. 5 We ............... in California every summer. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 The strings on my tennis paddle/racquet broke during the game. 2 Lucy prefers team/winter sports like basketball. 3 Saturday’s football match/draw was the best I’ve ever seen. 4 Eve won the silver ring/medal in cross-country skiing last year. 5 Ken loves the adrenaline rush from spectator/extreme sports. 3 Fill in: play tennis, goes wild, go sailing, track event, does martial arts. 1 It’s breezy today. Let’s ............... on the lake. 2 Mark ............... every day and has a black belt. 3 John’s best ............... is the 400 metre relay. 4 How often do you ................? 5 The crowd always ............... when the goalkeeper stops the puck. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 The ............... stood up and cheered when he made the basket. A spectators B audience 2 Our football ............... makes us run 5 kilometres a day to stay fit. A umpire B coach 3 Ben loves the water and goes ............... whenever he can. A skiing B snorkelling 4 He tried to play basketball but couldn’t get the ball in the ............... . A hoop B net 5 Katie broke the national ............... in the freestyle swimming event. A medal B record © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 11 – Health 1 Choose the correct word. 1 Take an aspirin and rest/sleep in bed for a few days. 2 You will feel/act more energised if you exercise. 3 Your knee/ankle attaches your leg to your foot. 4 You can easily get addicted/attached to some cough syrups. 5 We have five fingers/toes on each foot. 2 Fill in: runny, rash, stomach, heart, temperature. 1 She can’t eat anything. She has a ............... ache. 2 Gina has a ............... . Her skin is red and itchy. 3 Take your ............... to see if you’ve got a fever. 4 I need more tissues please. I have a ............... nose. 5 The ............... pumps blood around your body. 3 Underline the correct word. 1 She hit her arm on the door and got an awful twist/bruise. 2 When I have hay fever/temperature my eyes are red and watery. 3 I broke/tore my arm when I tripped and fell on the kerb. 4 What signs/symptoms do you have? 5 He ate some bad berries and got food/fruit poisoning. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 ............... this cream on your rash twice a day. A Cover B Apply 2 You should exercise every day to keep your ............... in shape. A memory B muscles 3 Manya ............... her ankle during track practice. A sprained B wounded 4 If you have a ............... throat, take some cough syrup. A hurt B sore 5 ............... in and out slowly so the doctor can listen to your lungs. A Breathe B Puff © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 12 – Science & Technology 1 Fill in: engine, charger, portable, address, organiser. 1 Let’s take the ............... stereo on our picnic so we can listen to music. 2 My parents gave me a personal ............... for my birthday. 3 I have a great search ............... that I use when I surf the Internet. 4 My phone battery is dead and I left my ............... at home. 5 What’s your email ...............? 2 Choose the correct word. 1 You must enter/press a password to use this forum. 2 She discovered/invented a new planet which they named after her. 3 Do you have an antivirus/personal program installed on your laptop? 4 Nate surfs/scans the Net every evening after doing his homework. 5 Always read the manual/screen when you buy new digital equipment. 3 Fill in: plug in, turn down, turned up, turned on, switch off. 1 I ............... the volume on the television so I could hear the news. 2 Martin forgot to ............... the printer and it was on all night. 3 He ............... the radio so they could listen to some music. 4 Just ............... the camera and transfer the photos to your laptop. 5 Katie asked me to ............... the stereo because it was too loud. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 I couldn’t ............... to check my email because the server was down. A log in B plug in 2 The scientists ............... with various plants to find a cure for the disease. A searched B experimented 3 Lena uses her ............... to see and talk to her friends on the Internet. A camcorder B webcam 4 Kelly used her ............... to copy some old photos onto her computer. A scanner B printer 5 Nick showed me how to ............... the Internet from my new laptop. A connect B access © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 13 – Nature 1 Fill in: thunder, lake, forecast, waterfall, climate. 1 What’s the ............... for tomorrow? 2 ............... change is affecting many animals around the world. 3 We could hear the roar of the ............... in the forest before we saw it. 4 The ............... was deafening and made the windows shake. 5 We rent a cottage by the ............... every summer. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 It’s windy/chilly enough for the children to fly their kites. 2 In autumn, the roots/leaves change colour and fall from the trees. 3 It’s very warm/cloudy. It might rain later in the day. 4 Redwood trees have very large trunks/nests. 5 It’s so sunny/foggy I can’t see a thing in front of me! 3 Fill in: fish, feathers, mammals, season, wings. 1 Dolphins and whales are ............... that live in the sea. 2 Peacocks have very beautiful ............... . 3 What’s your favourite ...............? I like summer the most. 4 Tuna and salmon are ............... that we eat. 5 Eagles have longer ............... than many other birds. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 Many countries are using more ............... energy these days. It’s ecological. A atomic B solar 2 The ............... is slowly being destroyed by pollution. A ozone layer B sea level 3 He lives in a grassy ............... next to a small river. A valley B mountain 4 After the terrible storm, there were broken ............... in the streets. A branches B roots 5 The ............... took the skiers by surprise but luckily no one was hurt. A tsunami B avalanche © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE EG Repetytorium Extra Vocabulary Practice Module 14 – Social Issues 1 Fill in: mayor, head, government, prime, general. 1 What type of ............... do you have in your country? 2 My country has got a President and a ............... Minister. 3 Many countries have ............... elections every 4 years. 4 Our ............... decided to build special bicycle paths around town. 5 The ............... of state in the UK is Queen Elizabeth II. 2 Choose the correct word. 1 The defendant/victim couldn’t remember what the mugger looked like. 2 What social/state issues does your country face? 3 We can build more houses to deal with homelessness/overpopulation. 4. She broke into the museum and shoplifted/stole a priceless painting. 5 After the witnesses/jury testified, the robber decided to plead guilty. 3 Fill in: poverty, racism, democracy, monarchy, candidate. 1 In a ..............., the government is elected by the people. 2 The presidential ............... gave many speeches before the elections. 3 ............... and illness are two major problems in Third World countries. 4 Today, not many countries have ............... as a system of government. 5 ............... in many countries has increased due to new immigration laws. 4 Choose the correct item. 1 He was ............... from prison after serving 2 years for shoplifting. A released B taken 2 Brad was charged with ............... after he set fire to the old house. A vandalism B arson 3 It may be a minor offense, but ............... can be dangerous. A hijacking B speeding 4 Her son was ............... from the school playground and held for ransom. A kidnapped B stolen 5 Everyone should work hard to stop threats and ............... in our schools. A poverty B bullying © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE