Unit 5 - Vocabulary List 4

Group 1

100

Choose the most suitable word:

After running up the stairs, she felt very __________.
A) airborne
B) winded
C) utterly
D) carbonised

B) winded

200

She was (utterly) shocked by the news.
What is the closest meaning of utterly?
A) slightly
B) completely
C) quickly
D) rarely

B) completely

300

The bird was (airborne) above the trees.
What is the antonym of airborne?
A) flying
B) rising
C) grounded
D) floating

C) grounded

400

Spell the word in 10 seconds:

carbonized

carbonized

Group 2

100

Choose the most suitable word:

The plane became __________ just minutes after takeoff.
A) airborne
B) headlong
C) pinballing
D) billows

A) airborne

200

He felt (winded) after the long run.
What is the closest meaning of winded?
A) tired
B) excited
C) breathless
D) calm

C) breathless

300

He was (utterly) confused by the question.
What is the antonym of utterly?
A) completely
B) totally
C) strongly
D) partly

D) partly

400

Spell the word in 10 seconds: 

pinballing

pinballing

Group 3

100

Choose the most suitable word:

3. Smoke began to __________ from the burning building.
A) resemble
B) abate
C) utter
D) billow

D) billow

200

She jumped (headlong) into the project.
What is the closest meaning of headlong?
A) carefully
B) slowly
C) without thinking
D) quietly

C) without thinking

300

The wood was (carbonised) after the fire.
What is the antonym of carbonised?
A) preserved
B) charred
C) burned
D) blackened

A) preserved

400

Spell the word in 10 seconds:

filaments

filaments

Group 4

100

Choose the most suitable word:

He rushed __________ into the decision without thinking.
A) utterly
B) headlong
C) airborne
D) winded

B) headlong

200

The ball went (pinballing) around the room.
What is the closest meaning of pinballing?
A) rolling straight
B) falling down
C) stopping suddenly
D) bouncing around 

D) bouncing around

300

The ball went (pinballing) around the room.
What is the antonym of pinballing?
A) staying still
B) moving randomly
C) bouncing
D) rolling quickly

A) staying still

400

Spell the word in 10 seconds:

headlong

headlong

Group 5

100

Choose the most suitable word:

I had a __________ when I finally understood the answer.
A) filaments
B) carbonised
C) lightbulb moment
D) pinballing

C) lightbulb moment

200

Smoke (billows) from the chimney.
What is the closest meaning of billows?
A) rises in waves
B) disappears
C) falls down
D) breaks apart

A) rises in waves

300

He rushed (headlong) into danger.
What is the antonym of headlong?
A) quickly
B) carefully
C) rashly
D) suddenly

B) carefully

400

Spell the word in 10 seconds:

Eureka

Eureka