Vocabulary 1
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
She felt profound _____ when she realized her efforts had been in vain despite months of dedication.
a. contentment
b. decay
c. anguish
c. anguish
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The sense of _____ lingered long after she discovered that her closest friend had shared her secrets.
a. betrayal
b. elation
c. despair
a. betrayal
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
After years of relentless ambition, he finally experienced _____ in the simplicity of rural life.
a. frustration
b. contentment
c. euphoria
b. contentment
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A) Nicole shouted! “I can’t believe what I just saw.”
B) Nicole shouted, “I can’t believe what I just saw!”
B) Nicole shouted, “I can’t believe what I just saw!”
Rewrite the sentence by switching the order of the objects:
AJ made his brother a cup of tea.
AJ made a cup of tea for his brother.
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
Sara was excited to finally meet one of her online friends … when he flew to London for a visit.
in the flesh
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
Our local guide’s knowledge of the hidden paths around Bintan, Indonesia, proved … during our holiday.
invaluable
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
Her opinions were always … research, so it was hard to disagree with her about anything.
backed up by
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:
A) “Correct me if I am wrong,” she said.
B) “Correct me if I am wrong”, she said.
A) “Correct me if I am wrong,” she said.
Rewrite the sentence by switching the order of the objects:
My flat mate baked me a birthday cake.
My flat mate baked a birthday cake for me.
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
The politician’s speech didn’t really … the younger crowd, who seemed pretty disconnected from the ideas he was talking about.
resonate with
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
As soon as my grandfather showed me a photo from his wedding day, he smiled, pointing at my grandmother, and said, "Well, …, doesn’t it?"
a picture paints a thousand words
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
At first, nobody understood why he was laughing, but soon it …, and everyone started laughing as well.
caught on
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:
A) Sandi asked, “Did Jeri tell us, ‘I got an A?’ ”
B) Sandi asked, “Did Jeri tell us, ‘I got an A’?”
B) Sandi asked, “Did Jeri tell us, ‘I got an A’?”
Which verb can only use to?
a. give
b. arrange
c. write
a. give
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
I’m … take the job offer because the company culture aligns with my values.
inclined to
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
Though it was a children’s film, the … message was about the importance of maintaining friendships into old age.
underlying
Complete the sentence with the correct word/phrase:
My love of jazz … the time I spent studying abroad in New Orleans. There’s no way you can live there and not appreciate its rich musical traditions.
derives from
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A) Did he ask, “Where are my keys”?
B) Did he ask, “Where are my keys?”
B) Did he ask, “Where are my keys?”
Which verb can only use for?
a. show
b. find
c. send
b. find
Unscramble the sentence:
with/ gauge/ chatting/ them/ teacher/ by/ before/ to/ students/ class./ the/ her/ The/ of/ decided/ mood
The teacher decided to gauge the mood of her students by chatting with them before class.
Unscramble the sentence:
of/ as/ separation./ atmosphere/ years/ joyful/ families/ after/ The/ was/ reunited
The atmosphere was joyful as families reunited after years of separation.
Unscramble the sentence:
plight/ indifference/ troubling. the/ of/ was/ His/ to/ others
His indifference to the plight of others was troubling.
Unscramble the sentence:
won/ wrote,/ the/ her/ award/ you/ for/ she/ Best/ "I/ Employee./ believe/ In/ email,/ can't
In her email, she wrote, “I can’t believe you won the award for Best Employee.”
Uscramble the sentence:
me/ going/ send/ presentation./ an/ the/ She's/ about/ to/ email
She's going to send me an email about the presentation.