LH Vocab
What do we call a person who writes news stories?
a journalist
What type of animal is Flash?
a sloth
Who are informal letters usually written to?
family and friends
What is a synonym of cunning?
sly, crafty
Change this active voice sentence into passive voice:
Jenny waters the flowers.
The flowers are watered by Jenny.
What is the name of the list that shows who needs to do which tasks at work?
a roster
Name one feature of an antelope.
They have horns so as to protect them from predators. / They are herbivores, they graze on grass.
What is an example of an opening sentence to a formal letter for a proposal of ideas?
I am writing to propose my idea.
What is a synonym of loving?
affectionate
Change this active voice sentence into passive voice:
Somebody has cut down the big tree in the park.
The big tree has been cut down in the park.
What kind of jobs takes place in a court room? (name 2)
a judge and a lawyer
From the song ‘Try Everything’, we learn about not giving up in difficult situations. What word means that?
persevere
In a formal letter, what addresses do we need to write and where are they?
You need to write two addresses. The sender’s address is on the right, and the receiver’s address is on the left.
Change the 2 italicised words with a synonym:
The huge box is empty.
The enormous/gigantic box is vacant.
Change this active voice sentence to passive voice:
They make cars at this factory.
Cars are made at this factory.
What is a characteristic of an accountant?
An accountant should make accurate calculations. / An accountant has to deal with numbers accurately.
If a city has many people from different parts of the world and busy traffic, what are 2 adjectives to mean that?
cosmopolitan and bustling
What closing phrase do we use if we are writing a letter to someone we do not know the name of?
Yours faithfully,
Change the 2 italicised words to an antonym:
I accepted his offer and defended his team.
I refused his offer and attacked his team.
Complete this sentence with the correct tense for type 1 conditional:
If you (talk) to the parrot, it (repeat) what you say.
If you talk to the parrot, it will repeat what you say.
What should a fashion designer and an architect have in common for their jobs?
They need to be creative. / They need to come up with new ideas creatively.
Give 2 examples of similes that use animals.
busy as a bee
free as a bird
wise as an owl
blind as a bat
gentle as a lamb
proud as a peacock
Give 2 examples of closing phrases for a formal and informal letter.
Informal: Love, Your friend, Talk soon
Change the 3 italicised words to a synonym:
Cover the weak thin boy with the rough blanket.
Cover the feeble lean boy with the coarse blanket.
Complete this type 1 conditional using ‘unless’:
I will go to the beach ...
I will go to the beach unless it rains / unless my parents are not free.