Verbs of Movement
Past Tense(s)
Sounds like...
Dependent Prepositions and Connectives
Natural Disasters, General and Specific (mostly volcanoes)
100

It's polite to  _ o _ e _  your mouth with your hands when cough or sneeze.

cover

100

I _______ at 6 o'clock this morning.   (wake up)

woke up

100

wanted:

a) called       b) stayed

c) helped      d) needed

d) needed

100

My friend is fascinated _____ all sorts of insects. I think she's a weirdo.

a) about       b) by      c) in 

b) by

100

The eruption of the volcano sent an _______ cloud high into the sky, blanketing nearby towns and disrupting air travel for days.

ash

200

If you're already in a safe place when an earthquake starts, stay there and don't m _ _ _ until after the shaking stops.

move

200

Did you _______ that flash of lightning? It was massive! (see)

see

200

this:

a) think         b) through

c) there          d) thick

c) there

200

I'm really interested _______ learning about sustainable living and eco-friendly practices because I care about the environment.

a) about   b) by   c) in   d) with

in

200
A volcano usually has a _______ shaped like a bowl at the top. This is where gases, exploded rock fragments, and molten lava often are often expelled from during a volcanic eruption.

crater

300

After dropping my keys under the couch, I had to        g _ _    _ o _ _             on my hands and knees to retrieve them.

get down

300

I _______ a shower when my phone _______. (take; ring)

was taking; rang

300

crisis:

a) we        b) fit

c) night     d) free

c) night

300

_______ we went outside, it started pouring rain. We have terrible timing!

a) As soon as    b) Until    c) While

As soon as

300

When __________ plates shift under the earth's surface, earthquakes can occur.

tectonic

400

H _ _ _   _ n tightly to the handrail. This is going to be a bumpy ride.

Hold on / Hang on

400

The fire alarm _______ while we _______ lunch. (go off; have)

went off; were having

400

two:

a) new         b) put

c) won         d) wool

a) new

400

What are you so upset _______?!? It's a beautiful day, and you've just won the lottery!

about

400

Name either the volcano or one of the cities in Ancient Rome that was destroyed in a massive volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago, in 79 C.E..

Vesuvius/Vesuvio (the volccano)

Pompeii (one of the cities)

Herculaneum (the other city)

500

Before they can walk, most babies  _ _ _ _ _  on their hands and knees in order to get around by themselves.

crawl

500

We _______ to a fancy restaurant to celebrate our anniversary when she _______ me she didn't want to be my girlfriend anymore. (drive, tell)

were driving; told

500

determine:

a) mine      b) main

c) moose    d) minimum

d) minimum

500

I washed the dishes _____ you were sleeping.

a) after    b) until   c) when   d) while

d) while

500

What is the name of the volcano in the Philippines that erupted so dramatically in 1991 that it lowered global temperatures for a few years?

Mount Pinatubo

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