初中英语词汇练习及答案.docx

初中英语词汇练习及答案VOCABULARY | Things your do in the morning - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Im not _ to ( = Im not very excited about) driving to work today. Its raining and Im sure theres going to be a lot of traffic. a) looking forward b) looking back c) looking 2. I always hit the _ button on my alarm clock several times before I actually wake up. a) sleep more b) dream c) snooze 3. Wheres my gray coat? Dont you remember? Its at the _. a) cleaning b) clean c) cleaners 4. A person who functions best in the morning (as opposed to at night) is commonly referred to as a _. a) morning man b) morning person c) morning people 5. I need to _ the bathroom. a) use b) utilize c) use up 6. I never take baths, I take _. a) shower b) showers c) to shower 7. I have to _ ( = I have to go). Ill call you later. a) run away b) race c) run 8. Do you want me to make you some eggs? No, lets _ for breakfast. a) eat b) go get c) go out 9. Why are you so _ ( = in a bad mood) this morning? Im _ because I didnt sleep well. a) grumpy b) greedy c) giddy 10. I like to read _ while I drink my coffee in the morning. a) paper b) the paper c) newspaper ANSWERS: 1) a 2) c 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) c 9) a 10) b VOCABULARY | Going to work - Part 1 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. I got a _ on my way to work this morning. a) punctured tire b) empty tire c) flat tire 2. Is it OK to say “I caught a flat” instead of the phrase above? a) yes b) no 3. Im _ a little late = Im a little behind schedule a) coming b) getting c) running 4. I _ my keys in the car again. a) shut b) locked c) closed 5. How was your drive to work? _. ( = nothing much happened) a) uneventful b) eventful c) wild 6. Some people think that listening to loud music while driving can _ accidents. a) make b) promote c) cause 7. Our company _ us to take public transportation to work. Employees who dont require parking get special bonuses. a) discourages b) gives c) encourages 8. Someone parked in my _ today. a) spot b) space c) both a and b 9. I mistakenly parked in a handicapped spot, and my car was _. ( = a tow truck came and took my car) a) towed b) trailed c) taken 10. I always _ the girl at the reception desk. Shes cute! a) give a greeting to b) say hi to c) smile ANSWERS: 1) c 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) c 7) c 8) c 9) a 10) b VOCABULARY | Going to work - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Do you drive to work? No, I _. a) bike b) am biking c) take bicycle 2. I hate driving to work. The roads are so _. a) congested b) convenient c) complete 3. For me, its much more convenient to take the subway to work, since I live so close to the _. a) line of subway b) subway path c) subway line 4. When someone tells you that their _ is about 30 minutes, it means that it takes them about 30 minutes to get to work from home. a) way b) commute c) commune 5. I have to _ on my way to work. Im almost out of gas! a) fill in b) fill up c) fill out 6. In my city, public transportation is not really _. Its very slow and the busses only come once every hour. a) an option b) option c) optional 7. It used to take me an hour to get to work, but since I changed my _, it takes me about 45 minutes. a) direction b) way c) route 8. Im not _ 3rd Street today. Im _ the freeway. a) going b) taking c) driving 9. Is John always on time? No, hes usually 15 minutes _. a) earlier b) early c) too soon 10. I dont feel like _ the traffic this morning. Im going to take the train. a) fighting b) fighting with c) having a fight with ANSWERS: 1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) a 7) c 8) b 9) b 10) a VOCABULARY | English in a government office - Part 1 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. I have to _. a) get license renewed b) get my license renewed c) renewed my license 2. Can we _ ( = set) a time for later in the day? a) timetable b) write c) schedule 3. Ill be at work and I wont be able to _ until 5. a) get there b) get on there c) get to there 4. I hate _ all these forms. a) filing b) writing down c) filling out 5. I dont have a passport. What other proof of _ ( = who I am) do you accept? a) personality b) identity/identification c) person 6. Your form is incomplete. You have to answer all the questions. You _ ( = didnt answer) questions 3 and 4. a) skipped b) blanked c) emptied 7. Im sorry, but you didnt pass. Youll have to _ the driving test. a) retake b) take over c) take again 8. If you have to leave, but you dont want to lose your place in line, you should ask someone to _ your place. a) save b) retain c) preserve 9. Sir, please go up to window number 4, your number is _. a) call b) calling c) being called 10. Looks like well have to _ for about three hours. a) line b) wait in line c) wait for a line ANSWERS: 1) b 2) c 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) a 7) a 8) a 9) c 10) b VOCABULARY | English in a government office - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Your passport has been _ ( = not valid) for over six months. a) lacking in validity b) expired c) not beneficial 2. We dont accept this application by mail. Youll have to come to our office ._ a) personal b) person c) in person 3. Id like to _ my appointment. I wont be able to come today. a) reschedule b) schedule again c) remake 4. If something is _, it has been deemed “authentic” by a notary public. a) notarized b) noted c) noteworthy 5. Can we _ ( = postpone this) until next week? a) put this on b) put this off c) put this under 6. No, it _ this week. a) has to do b) has to have done c) has to be done 7. You have to _ the form at the window. a) signature b) sign c) signed 8. Im sorry, but your signatures _. ( = dont look the same) a) dont match b) theres no match c) not the same 9. Can I please talk to your _? ( = boss) a) superintendent b) advisor c) supervisor 10. This is a _ process = This process takes a long time. a) time-sensitive b) time-consuming c) timely ANSWERS: 1) b 2) c 3) a 4) a 5) b 6) c 7) b 8) a 9) c 10) b VOCABULARY | Describing people - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. I _ ( = think of her as) a good friend. a) consider b) consider her c) view her 2. Hes a _ ( = a little) shy at first, but once he gets to know you he really opens up. a) bit b) big c) been 3. I actually get _ quite well with my mother-in-law. You could even say weve become good friends. a) in b) around c) along 4. Most of the time she _ across ( = is perceived) as being rude. a) comes b) goes c) gives 5. _ is he? Hes almost 7 feet tall. a) What height b) How tall c) a + b 6. Whats your _? Im not sure - I think its 10 and a half. a) shoes size b) shoe size c) size of shoes 7. She used to have red hair, but she _ it brown. a) dyed b) died c) did 8. She recently _ her hair ( = made it a very light blond color), and now she looks amazing! a) white b) blonded c) bleached 9. Her son is quite _. a) big for the years b) big for his age c) big compared to his age 10. Colin is such a _. (= someone who causes problems for everyone) a) troublemaker b) trouble-creator c) trouble-stirrer ANSWERS: 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) a VOCABULARY | Describing people - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. I _ ( = think of her as) a good friend. a) consider b) consider her c) view her 2. Hes a _ ( = a little) shy at first, but once he gets to know you he really opens up. a) bit b) big c) been 3. I actually get _ quite well with my mother-in-law. You could even say weve become good friends. a) in b) around c) along 4. Most of the time she _ across ( = is perceived) as being rude. a) comes b) goes c) gives 5. _ is he? Hes almost 7 feet tall. a) What height b) How tall c) a + b 6. Whats your _? Im not sure - I think its 10 and a half. a) shoes size b) shoe size c) size of shoes 7. She used to have red hair, but she _ it brown. a) dyed b) died c) did 8. She recently _ her hair ( = made it a very light blond color), and now she looks amazing! a) white b) blonded c) bleached 9. Her son is quite _. a) big for the years b) big for his age c) big compared to his age 10. Colin is such a _. (= someone who causes problems for everyone) a) troublemaker b) trouble-creator c) trouble-stirrer ANSWERS: 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) a VOCABULARY | Describing people - Part 3 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Aw thats so _! ( = nice) Thank you! a) sweet b) sugary c) sweat 2. Sarah is a _ person. She requires a lot of attention and love. a) nerd b) needed c) needy 3. Whether were talking about relationships or cars, I dont want anything too _. ( = requiring a lot of effort/attention to maintain) a) maintenance man b) high-maintenance c) low-maintenance 4. Arthur is _. You never know what hes going to do. a) unpredictable b) unanimous c) unable 5. A _ person is someone who forgets things easily. a) forgetting b) forgettable c) forgetful 6. He always lets _ ( = disappoints her). a) her over b) her down c) her on 7. My mother is the most _ ( = one who forgives easily) person I know. a) forgetful b) for giving c) forgiving 8. I love Frank because he _. Hes so funny! a) makes me to laugh b) makes me laugh c) makes funny 9. Making _ of other people ( = making jokes in an unkind way) is not very nice. a) fan b) funny c) fun 10. Nancy is a good friend. I can always _ her. ( = rely on her) a) count b) count on c) counter ANSWERS: 1) a 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) c 10) b VOCABULARY | Describing people - Part 4 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Roberts a terrible _! He thought that Victoria was an honest person. Everyone else who meets her realizes that shes a liar right away. a) judge of traits b) judge of character c) character-finder 2. Stop _ - I cant understand a word youre saying! a) mumbling b) yelling c) speaking clearly 3. Im not _ names ( = I dont remember names well) a) good on names b) good in names c) good with names 4. Whats a nicer way to describe someone - “skinny” or “slim”? a) skinny b) slim 5. Hes only 25 years old, but youd _ looking at him. He looks like hes 40. a) guess that b) never guess that c) never see 6. Dave is _ out of ( = recently graduated from) high school. a) only b) just c) just come 7. He always dresses _. What can I say hes a stylish man. a) sharp/sharply b) pointy c) good 8. I was so used to seeing him in expensive suits, that I was shocked when he _ in jeans and a t-shirt yesterday. a) showed b) showed up c) came on 9. I keep trying to help her, but she never listens! Its so _! a) flustered b) frustrated c) frustrating 10. She _ great jokes. a) says b) talks c) tells ANSWERS: 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) c VOCABULARY | Going out to a restaurant - Part 1 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Do you want to _ ( = eat at home) tonight? No, lets go out. a) eat in b) eat on c) eat away 2. _ you lock the door after we leave! a) Make secure b) Make aware c) Make sure 3. Im not a _ Thai food. Really? I love Thai food! a) big supporter of b) big fan of c) big fan 4. Are you hungry? Im _! ( = very hungry/famished) a) strutting b) starving c) striving 5. I dont think they accept/take credit cards - Well have to pay _. a) cash b) with a credit card c) in cash 6. When did you _ a vegetarian? Two months ago. a) turn in b) transform into c) become 7. The _ ( = treatment of customers) at that bistro was awful! We had to ask 4 times for our check! ( = bill) a) services b) serviced c) service 8. Theres a new place that just _ on King Street. a) revealed b) opened c) started 9. Oh yeah? You want to _? ( = try it) a) check b) check it out c) check out 10. I _ to go out these days. Im really broke! ( = I have almost no money) a) cant afford b) cant stand c) cant bear ANSWERS: 1) a 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) c 7) c 8) b 9) b 10) a VOCABULARY | Going out to a restaurant - Part 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. Well _ with the leek and potato soup. a) commence b) start c) introduce 2. Would you like a beer? No, I cant - Im _. a) driving b) by car c) driver 3. I usually like to save money, but tonight I feel like _! a) splurging b) spraying c) speeding 4. How would you like your steak? Well-done, medium, or _? a) raw b) rare c) red 5. This chicken is cold - Could you