Test Y o U R V o C A B 3 &amp 4 &amp 5

Test Your Vocab_3 (Peter Watcyn-Jones) (1)
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2 O
3 B
4 S
5 O
6 R
7 O
8 C
9 C
10 U
11 P
12 A
13 T
14 I
15 O
16 N
17 S
12. This person does all the dangerous acts in films

(e.g. jumping off a cliff) so that the actor does not have
1. You would go to this person to buy such things as to take risks. (2 words)
rings, bracelets, watches, etc. 13. His or her job is to study the stars and planets
2. His or her job is to arrange dances – especially scientifically.
ballets. 14. The man or woman in charge of a newspaper or
3. This person can help you find a good book to borrow. magazine.
4. The doctor who performs operations at a hospital. 15. This person is skilled in studying the science of the
5. Agatha Christie made a lot of money because she mind and the way it works so as to affect a person’s
was this. behaviour.
6. If your dog dies and you’d like it stuffed, then this is 16. This person’s job is to wear new clothes and to
the person to go to. show them to people in the hope that they will want to
7. This person writes music for a living. buy them. Usually done by a woman.
8. The person who goes with you and looks after you 17. This person is very good at drawing and designing
on a package holiday. and usually makes drawings of all the parts of a new
9. A man or woman skilled in book-keeping and money building or machine.
matters. They can often help you pay less tax!
10. This person’s job is to arrange funerals.
11. This person writes the words for advertisements.
WORDS BEGINNING WITH ‘In’
Read through the sentences and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “in-“.
1. To breathe in. I N L
2. Without life, not living. I N M
3. Synonym for wrong. I N R
4. The opposite of superior. I N I
5. You need these before you start to make

I N E N
a cake.
6. The opposite of guilty. I N E
7. A person who is ill or weak through illness

I N L
or injury.
8. To make up or produce for the first time
I N N
(e. g. dynamite)
9. A beetle is one of these. I N E
10. Too quiet to be heard. I N D
11. A measurement. I N
12. To blow up (e. g. a balloon.) I N A
13. The money you get as payment for work. I N M
14. Synonym for unbelievable. I N D L
15. Too strong to be destroyed. I N S T
16. Synonym for to show. I N I
17. Synonym for hard-working. I N T U
18. A young child. I N N
19. To give knowledge or information to

I N R
someone.
20. You must have this if you have a car in
I N A
case you are ever involved in an accident.
CLASSIFICATIONS
Write one name for each of the following groups. Before starting, look at the example.
1. New York, Paris, London, Oslo C I T I E S
2. whale, bear, hedgehog, chimpanzee M L
3. beautiful, exciting, fat, heavy D E I
4. poker, chess, dominoes, Mah-jong A
5. Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe N N
6. cellar, kitchen, lounge, parlour O
7. chicken, turkey, duck, goose P L
8. biro, writing paper, ink, pencil T O Y
9. slip, panties, petticoat, bra N R
10. lipstick, mascara, eye-liner, rouge A E -
11. duffel bag, haversack, suitcase,

U A
briefcase
12. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian E S
13. oil tanker, schooner, liner, trawler I
14. azure, violet, indigo, orange R
15. F, P, R, W E
16. microscope, compass, sextant,

I U N
spectroscope
17. law, medicine, teaching, the church R S N
18. glider, airliner, helicopter, balloon C T
19. Polynesian, Papuan, Indian, Nordic C
20. penicillin, morphine, quinine,

R
codeine
NAME THE BUILDINGS
1 N
2 O
3 P
4 L
5 A
6 C
7 E
8 L
9 I
10 K
11 E
12 H
13 O
14 M
15 E
1. A very large house, usually belonging to a wealthy person, often a nobleman.

2. A place you can stay at if you pay a certain amount of money each night.
3. You stay here when you are ill or injured in some way.
4. A small hut used by shepherds in the Alps during the summer.
5. A strongly-built building, used in the past for defence.
6. Where the King or Queen lives.
7. A flat (usually expensive) at the top of a large building.
8. a house on one level.
9. A large, detached house often used for only part of the year – especially the summer – and very
popular in places such as the south of France.
10. Where soldiers live.
11. You usually sleep in one of these when you go camping.
12. A small, roughly-built wooden hut.
13. A house made from blocks of ice.
14. Where red Indians used to live.
15. A small house in the wilds for hunters.
Word Association
Each word in the following groups of four words is connected with the same thing. Write down the missing
word in each group.
Example : clutch, brake, indicator, wheel = CAR
1. jacket, spine, title, chapter O
2. matron, ward, surgeon, theatre P A
3. vault, deposit, counter, cash K
4. receiver, dial, code, exchange E H
5. javelin, relay, shot, hurdles A E
6. ribs, neck, string, bow I
7. clubs, shuffle, pack, deal S
8. aisle, sermon, pew, tower U
9. square, root, divide, fraction A M I
10. shelf, reference, book, lend I Y
11. trunk, bark, branch, rings E
12. pupil, iris, lash, glasses Y
13. depression, front, outlook, forecast A R
14. column, circulation, leader, article S A
15. pump, saddle, crossbar, spoke I C
16. frame, canvas, signature, landscape P I
17. aerial, tube, volume, channel E N
18. horn, udder, graze, milk O
19. crime, bench, magistrate, case R
20. stern, rails, funnel, deck H

WORDS ENDING IN -O
1. The most important character in a play, story,
poem, etc.
1 O
2. A type of cattle found mainly in Africa and Asia.
2 F O
3. A sound sent back or repeated, e. g. from
inside a cave or an empty room, etc.
3 O
4. The inner courtyard of a Spanish house, open
to the sky.
4 A O
5. A blood-sucking insect.
5 Q O
6. Prince Charles’s favourite sport.
6 O 7. A part of a city where very poor people live or
people who are not accepted as full citizens. (e. g.
7 E O the Jews during World War II.)
8. A type of dance.
8 N O
9. A place where you can play games (e. g.
9 S O roulette) for money.
10. An infectious disease which often results in

10 L O paralysis.
11 N N O 11. To be ........... is to hide your own identity

by taking another person’s name when your own
is well-known.
12 L O
12. A mountain with a crater at the top out of
13 I O which lava escapes from time to time with a
powerfully explosive force.
14 M O 13. A musical instrument.
14. A member of a small fighting force especially

15 T O
trained for dangerous enterprises against the
enemy.
16 E O
15. Where an artist or a photographer works.
17 R O 16. The young of any creature in its first state
before birth, or before coming out of an egg.
18 O
17. The goods carried by ship, plane or other
vehicle.
19 T O
18. The ring of light around a saint’s head in a
20 T O painting.
19. A short sentence or phrase taken as the

guiding principle of a person and the way he or
she behaves, or of a family or of a school, etc.
20. A type of heel on women’s shoes, especially

popular during the 60s.
WHERE ?
1 T
2 H
3 E
4 N
5 A
6 M
7 E
8 O
9 F
10 T
11 H
12 E
13 P
14 L
15 A
16 C
17 E
1. The place where legal matters are decided.

2. The place where plays and musicals are 9. The place where you find other animals such as
performed. cows, sheep, chickens, pigs, etc.
3. The place where a town’s water supply is stored. 10. The place where gas is stored.
4. the place where young flowers and plants are 11. The place where fruit trees grow.
cultivated. 12. The place in a factory where goods are stored.
5. The place in a bank where money and valuables 13. The place where criminals are kept.
are kept. 14. The place where they clean clothes, sheets, etc.
6. The place where fish are kept. 15. The place where birds are kept.
7. The place, often in the open, where many 16. The place where dead people are buried.
different sorts of goods can be bought. 17. The room where doctors receive their patients.
8. The place where wild animals are kept for the
public to see.
WORD ASSOCIATION
The following groups of four words are all connected with the same thing. Write down the missing word in
each group.
1. cell, warder, sentence, bars R O
2. key, hammer, grand, pedal A
3. column, circulation, tabloid, article E P
4. springs, head, foot, sheet E
5. green, hole, swing, club L
6. hood, hub cap, bonnet, wing A
7. zodiac, moon, Mars, Sagittarius T L
8. corner, ring, second, bout O I
9. hand, strap, wind, time T
10. tile, gutter, chimney, skylight O
11. paw, fur, whiskers, claws T
12. lens, shutter, speed, flash C E
13. circle, stalls, auditorium, box office H R
14. wing, tail, undercarriage, fly R P
15. frame, pane, catch, glass I O
16. coffin, wreath, cemetery, corpse N A
17. pawn, castle, bishop, queen E
18. moat, battlements, keep, dungeon A E
19. scrum, try, All Blacks, line-out G
20. cowshed, pen, barn, harvest A

Test Your Vocab. 3 KEY
I) Jobs, Occupations :
1. jeweller 2. choreographer 3. librarian 4. surgeon 5. author

6. taxidermist 7. composer 8. courier 9. accountant 10. undertaker
11. copywriter 12. stunt man 13. astronomer 14. editor 15. psychologist
16. mannequin 17. draughtsman
II) Words beginning with “In” :
1. inhale 2. inanimate 3. incorrect 4. inferior 5. ingredients

6. innocent 7. invalid 8. invent 9. insect 10. inaudible
11. inch 12. inflate 13. income 14. incredible 15. indestructible
16. indicate 17. industrious 18. infant 19. instruct 20. insurance
III) Classifications :
1. cities 2. mammals 3. adjectives 4. games 5. continents

6. rooms 7. poultry 8. stationery 9. lingerie 10. make-up
11. luggage 12. oceans 13. ships 14. colours 15. letters
16. instruments 17. professions 18. aircraft 19. races 20. drugs
IV) Name the buildings :
1. mansion 2. hotel 3. hospital 4. chalet 5. castle

6. palace 7. penthouse 8. bungalow 9. villa 10. barracks
11. tent 12. shanty 13. igloo 14. wigwam 15. lodge
V) Word Association :
1. book 2. hospital 3. bank 4. telephone 5. athletics

6. violin 7. cards 8. church 9. mathematics 10. library
11. tree 12. eye 13. weather 14. newspaper 15. bicycle
16. painting 17. television 18. cow 19. court 20. ship
VI) Words ending in - o :
1. hero 2. buffalo 3. echo 4. patio 5. mosquito

6. polo 7. ghetto 8. tango 9. casino 10. polio (= poliomyelitis)
11. incognito 12. volcano 13. piano 14. commando 15. studio
16. embryo 17. cargo 18. halo 19. motto 20. stiletto
VII) Where ? :
1. court 2. theatre 3. reservoir 4. nursery 5. vault

6. acquarium 7. market 8. zoo 9. farm 10. gasometer
11. orchard 12. warehouse 13. prison 14. laundry 15. aviary
16. cemetery 17. surgery
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Test Your Vocab_4 (Peter Watcyn-Jones) (9) SYNONYMS & OPPOSITES : ADJECTIVES
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ACROSS
1. Synonym for annoyed.
1. Synonym for unbelievable. D 2. Opposite of opaque.
2. Synonym for hard-working. O 3. Synonym for stubborn.
3. Opposite of generous. W 4. Synonym for peculiar.
4. Synonym for thoughtful. N 5. Opposite of plentiful.
5. Synonym for impolite. 6. Opposite of voluntary.
6. Opposite of permanent. 7. Opposite of gigantic.
7. Opposite of sharp. 8. Synonym for wealthy.
8. Opposite of modest. 9. Synonym for reliable
9. Opposite of deliberate. 10. Synonym for thrilling
10. Synonym for enormous
ACROSS
1. Synonym for unbelievable. 1. Synonym for annoyed.

2. Synonym for hard-working. D 2. Opposite of opaque.
3. Opposite of generous. O 3. Synonym for stubborn.
4. Synonym for thoughtful. W 4. Synonym for peculiar.
5. Synonym for impolite. N 5. Opposite of plentiful.
6. Opposite of permanent. 6. Opposite of voluntary.
7. Opposite of sharp. 7. Opposite of gigantic.
8. Opposite of modest. 8. Synonym for wealthy.
9. Opposite of deliberate. 9. Synonym for reliable
10. Synonym for enormous 10. Synonym for thrilling
WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH NUMBERS
1. In this mathematical system, 101 = 5 N
2. A 3-wheeled cycle R C
3. A period of a hundred years U
4. One person who sings. L T
5. A person who has two wives. A
6. Two people singing together. E
7. A five-sided figure. E O
8. A period of ten years. C
9. An aeroplane with two sets of wings. B L
10. A period of two weeks. R I
11. A combat between two people. L
12. A dramatic performance or speech for a

N U
single actor.
13. A person who can use both hands
A D R
equally well.
14. Two babies born at the same time. I
15. An insect which is said to have a

E P
hundred feet.
16. An instrument with two lenses which
N L
helps bring distant objects closer.
17. A mythological animal with a horn in the
I N
middle of its head.
18. Four musicians playing together. U E
19. Government by two or more parties. L I
20. Three babies born at the same time. R E

CLASSIFICATIONS
Write one name for each of the following groups. Before starting, look at the example.
1. spring, summer, autumn, winter S E A S O N S
2. carton, barrel, crate, bag C __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ ___
3. triangle, circle, square, rectangle __ H __ __ __ __
4. button, clasp, hook and eye, press studs __ __ S __ __ N __ __ __
5. mahogany, pine, teak, birch __ I __ __ __ R __
6. pheasant, partridge, grouse, rabbit __ __ __ E
7. coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa __ E __ __ R __ __ __ __
8. sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery __ __ __ D __ C __ __ __ T __
9. and, but, because, even though __ O __ __ U __ __ T __ __ __ __
10. bungalow, penthouse, hut, villa D __ __ L __ __ __ __ __
11. ½, ¼ , ¾, 5/4 __ R __ __ __ I __ __ __
12. clubs, hearts, diamonds, spades S __ __ __ __
13. brass, bronze, pewter, chrome-nickel __ L __ __ __ S
14. astronomy, biology, botany, sociology __ C __ __ __ __ E __
15. C. I. A. , O. B. E. , Ph. D. , N. B. __ B __ __ __ V __ __ T __ __ __ __
16. amethyst, emerald, onyx, opal __ E __ __
17. ammonia, carbon dioxide, ether, methane __ __ S __ __
18. clay, salt, gypsum, lime __ I __ __ R __ __ __
19. chronometer, grandfather clock, metronome, stopwatch T __ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __
20. fish and chips, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding,

bacon and eggs, shepherd’s pie __ __ __ H __ __
From SHORE to CRASH
Change the word SHORE into CRASH in sixteen stages, changing one or two letters at a time. (The number in
brackets after each clue tells you how many letters of the preceding word need to be changed to form the new
word.)
S H O R E
1 __ __ __ __ __ e. g. 2-0 (1)
2 __ __ __ __ __ to frighten (1)
3 __ __ __ __ __ to do with music (1)
4 __ __ __ __ __ a mammal (2)
5 __ __ __ __ __ a conjunction (1)
6 __ __ __ __ __ a sign of pleasure, happiness (2)
7 __ __ __ __ __ an odour (2)
8 __ __ __ __ __ foreigners often find it difficult to do this in English (1)
9 __ __ __ __ __ parents should try not to do this to their children (2)
10 __ __ __ __ __ a country (2)
11 __ __ __ __ __ a means of transport (2)
12 __ __ __ __ __ a ........... of sand (1)
13 __ __ __ __ __ a fruit (2)
14 __ __ __ __ __ cows do this (1)
15 __ __ __ __ __ to rub out (2)
C R A S H
WHAT IS IT USED FOR ?
1 W
2 H
3 A
4 T
5 I
6 S
7 I
8 T
9 U
10 S
11 E
12 D
13 F
14 O
15 R
1. A short nail or pin with a flat head that you press into a board or wall to hold a notice or picture in place. (2 words)
2. Very small metal or plastic cap put on the finger to protect it while sewing.
3. A covering put over a tea-pot to keep the contents warm. (2 words)
4. An instrument with a pendulum used by musicians to give them a steady beat.
5. Something used for looking at distant objects since they appear much closer through these.
6. A metal tool used to undo nuts.
7. An instrument you look into which is used to make very small things seem much larger so that they can be
examined.
8. A small piece of plastic or tortoise-shell held in the fingers, used to play a guitar – especially electric guitars or
guitars with steel strings.
9. A tool for making holes in paper, leather, metal, etc. The one for paper usually makes four holes at the same time.
10. A container with a lid used for holding rubbish until it can be taken away.
11. An instrument in the home used for blowing air into a fire to make it burn quickly.
12. A kitchen utensil shaped like a pan with lots of small holes. It is used for straining food.
13. A large vessel in a church, usually made of stone, that contains the water used for baptizing.
14. A horn-shaped instrument you speak into to make your voice carry out of doors. (It is not electric.)
15. You use this to help you draw straight lines.
JOBS (43)
1. make-up, costume, script, props ___ ___ ___ O ___
2. typewriter, shorthand, telephone, filing cabinet ___ E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___
3. drill, denture, filling, mouth mirror ___ ___ ___ T ___ ___ ___
4. easel, canvas, palette, studio ___ R ___ ___ ___ ___
5. stethoscope, scalpel, surgery, hypodermic ___ ___ C ___ ___ ___
6. pipes, spanner, tap, blowlamp ___ L ___ ___ ___ E ___
7. bricks, trowel, hod, plumb-line B ___ ___ ___ ___ L ___ ___ ___ ___
8. chalk, duster, homework, blackboard ___ ___ A ___ ___ ___ ___
9. barn, tractor, manure, plough ___ ___ ___ M ___ ___
10. vestments, Host, crucifix, chalice ___ ___ I ___ ___ T
11. screwdriver, fuse, insulating tape, flex ___ L ___ ___ T ___ ___ ___ I ___ ___
12. saw, plane, chisel, try square ___ ___ ___ P ___ ___ T ___ ___
13. sewing-machine, pattern, pins, dummy ___ R ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___ ___ R
14. tripod, telephoto lens, darkroom, enlarger ___ H ___ ___ ___ G ___ ___ P ___ ___ ___
15. typewriter, manuscript, proofs, best-seller ___ R ___ ___ ___ ___
16. sack, uniform, pillar-box, letters ___ ___ ___ T ___ ___ ___
17. bench, beaker, test-tube, Bunsen burner C ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___
18. helmet, uniform, truncheon, handcuffs ___ O ___ ___ ___ E ___ ___ ___
19. hose, hydrant, ladder, extinguisher, ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___ N
20. hospital, thermometer, medicine, uniform ___ ___ ___ S ___

Test YVoc_4 (P. W.-J.) (15) SYNONYMS AND OPPOSITES CROSSWORD: VARIOUS WORDS
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2 3
2 4 3 5
4 6 5 7
8 9 6
10 11
12
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ACROSS
1. A synonym for the verb to receive.
1. The opposite of the noun profit. 2. A synonym for the verb to hide.
2. The opposite of the adjective sweet. D 3. The opposite of the verb to admit.
3. The opposite of the noun exit. O 4. A synonym for the noun argument.
4. The opposite of the adjective brave. 5. A synonym for the noun mistake.
5. A synonym for the verb to boast. W 6. A synonym for the verb to hate.
6. The opposite of the noun punishment. N 7. The opposite of the adjective fertile.
7. The opposite of the verb to improve. 8. A synonym for the adjective eager.
8. The opposite of the noun landlord. 9. A synonym for the adjective naughty.
9. A synonym for the adverb especially. 10. A synonym for the verb to disappear.
10. A synonym for the verb to allow. 11. The opposite of the verb to praise.
11. The opposite of the adjective useful. 12. A synonym for the noun cure.
13. The opposite of the verb to accept.
Test Your Vocab_3 (Peter Watcyn-Jones)
1. There was a huge headline on the front page this morning. It said ‘PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST’.
2. It certainly looked like a penalty, but when they showed the action replay of it you could see quite clearly that
he hadn’t been fouled.
3. A story which is divided into a number of episodes, each one beginning where the previous one ended, is
called a serial.
4. The number of copies a newspaper sells every day is called its circulation.
5. A report about a new book, play or film is called a review.
6. The person in charge of a newspaper is called the editor.
7. If you are looking for a flat or a car then you can always look at the classified advertisements in a newspaper.
8. A story written for a newspaper or magazine is called an article.
9. In many countries foreign television programmes are dubbed to enable viewers to understand what is being
said.
10. There was a fantastic documentary on TV last night about the life of Eskimos.
11. A programme in which an interviewer talks to a number of well-known personalities is called a chat show.
12. The words under a cartoon are called the caption.
13. You read the leader to find out what the newspaper thought about the latest news.
14. A series of drawings in a newspaper every day about characters such as The Gambols, Andy Capp, Charlie
Brown, etc. is called a cartoon strip. A person who draws these is called a cartoonist.
15. A television programme where people compete against one another by answering questions is called a quiz
programme.
16. In many newspapers there is a special page with news about well-known people in society (e. g. writers, film
stars, members of the Royal Family, etc.) – especially if they have new boyfriends, girlfriends, or are involved in
some sort of scandal. This page is called the gossip column.
17. During the war, there was a great shortage of sugar, coffee and other goods.
18. My uncle’s got a very interesting occupation. He’s a television announcer.
19. I don’t think guns are suitable toys for young children.
20. I sometimes wonder whether the world would not have been a better place without the invention of
television.
21. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is harmful.
22. I was kept awake last night by the noise from a party in the flat above.
23. Many people think it is very doubtful whether a cure will be found for cancer before the year 2010.
24. Although the painting looked like a genuine Picasso, the signature was definitely a fake.
25. When I.B.M. advertised for a new Production Manager, they received over fifty applicants for the job.
26. He’s so nice. It’s a pleasure working for him.
27. You shouldn’t have mentioned death. You know how sensitive Charles is about that sort of thing.
28. I understand your problem, Miss Brown, and don’t think I’m not sympathetic, but we really can’t allow you
to phone up your boyfriend in America using the office phone.
29. Nowadays, violence seems to be a daily occurrence.
30. While money can’t exactly buy you happiness at least it helps you suffer in comfort.
31. John’s a nice person – he’s kind, generous, sympathetic. But I couldn’t go out with him – he’s just so
unattractive to look at.
32. Before the sermon, the vicar asked the congregation to sit down.
33. After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were wrong. There
was nothing there ; it was only a mirage.
34. The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was unconscious for ten minutes.
35. The police, despite very careful enquiries, are still no nearer discovering who the murderer is.
36. Today’s football match has been postponed because of bad weather. They will play next Thursday instead.
37. During the fight outside the football ground, an eighteen-year-old youth was accidentally killed. The person
responsible was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
38. If both parties in the strike cannot agree, then the Government are sometimes called in to arbitrate.
39. James never gives up – he’s so persevering.
40. In the distance, they heard the church clock strike midnight.
41. The trouble with Frank is that he never turns up (= arrives) on time for meetings.
42. The bomb went off (=exploded) with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
43. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went for (= attacked) him.
44. You can’t have a sandwich, I’m afraid. We’ve run out of (= used up our supply of) bread.
45. Because of a heavy downpour, the proposed open-air concert had to be called off (= cancelled) .
46. John, would you look after (= take care of) my handbag while I go to the toilet?
47. I wonder who first came up with (= thought of) the idea of wearing seatbelts in cars?
48. Because of an accident on the line between Brighton and Victoria, my train was held up (= delayed) for
several hours.
49. I’ve been feeling so depressed lately that I feel tempted to do away with (= kill) myself.
50. There was a lot of activity this morning as work began on the new supermarket.
51. I can think of countless reasons for not getting married ; but even so, I still want to one day.
52. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the starry sky.
53. As the child’s head went under the water for the third time, I stood and watched – powerless to help. I
couldn’t swim.
54. I’d love to come to your party but, unfortunately, I have to go somewhere else.
55. Thousands of people turned up for the Pop Festival where the big attraction was Bob Dylan.
56. I’m afraid you’ll have to see Mr Pound. All matters concerning finance are his responsibility.
57. Some people claim to be able to foretell the future.
58. I hope there won’t be too much difficulty to getting a work permit.
59. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so slippery.
60. I could never be a teacher. I’m far too impatient.
61. I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy lately. His behaviour seems to be getting worse and worse.
62. No matter how much people would wish it, it is very doubtful whether there will ever be true equality
between the sexes.
63. Most of the headlines in this morning’s newspapers were about the plane crash between Malmö and
Copenhagen.
64. The sudden disappearance of one of the cashiers shortly after the bank robbery confirmed the police’s
suspicions that it had been an inside job.
65. The morning following the showing of a documentary about homosexuality, the BBC Television Centre was
flooded with complaints from angry viewers.
66. The soil in the south of Sweden is very rich and fertile.
67. She never really forgave her parents for not having allowed her to go to university.
68. When I inherited my grandmother’s cottage in Wales, since I didn’t need to live in it myself, I let it to an old
couple in the village for only £5 a week.
69. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s a rumour going around the office that Mr Fletcher is leaving at the
end of the month.
70. If current prices go on increasing as they have done for the past few months, then the Government will have
to step in and impose some sort of price freeze.
71. My husband often does business with people from Japan.
72. Why don’t you become a teacher? There’s a shortage of them at the moment.
73. Have you written off to the College for a copy of their prospectus yet?
74. These jeans are terrible. Look how much they’ve shrunk since I washed them. They’re much too small to
wear now.
75. Washing-up has become so much easier since we bought a dishwasher.
76. I do wish you wouldn’t butt in (= interrupt) , Charles. I’m trying to talk to your father.
77. We’ll have to get Anne some new clothes soon. She’s grown out of (= become too big for) the ones she’s
got.
78. It was while I was clearing out the attic that I came across some old photos of my sister’s wedding.
79. I had never come up against (= been faced with) the problems of loneliness and isolation until I came to
Sweden.
80. They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it fell through (= failed to materialize)
owing to opposition from the local residents.
81. I’ve tried to cut down on the number of cigarettes I smoke but it’s far too difficult, I’m afraid.
82. When I’m eighty, I’ll probably look back on (= remember) my life and realise what a mess I made of it.
83. I do hope it clears up (= becomes fine) soon. Otherwise, we won’t be able to have our picnic.
84. I’m sorry I’m late, but my car broke down (= stopped working) on the way here, so I had to phone for a
taxi.
85. I was not really surprised that he became a successful writer because even as a child he showed remarkable
ability in that direction, writing short stories almost as soon as he had learned to read and write.
86. In Sweden, it is customary at a dinner party for the person sitting on the left of the hostess to make a speech.
87. In my opinion, a large number of parents are quite unfit to bring up children.
88. He was not a particularly good teacher, but his students loved him because he had such a lively personality.
89. Parents who smoke encourage their children to do likewise, whether they realise it or not.
90. John’s beginning to grow out of his jeans. I’d better lengthen them for him this weekend.
91. Although pubs usually close between 10:30 and 11 p. m. , they are usually granted an extension until
midnight on New Year’s Eve.
92. Although the police suspected him of the crime, since they had no definite proof that he was involved, they
could not arrest him.
93. After hours of going from one hotel to another, we eventually found one which was not fully booked.
94. The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so inconsistent. One minute he goes mad when you come late ; the
next he says nothing. You never know where you are !
95. You can’t wear those trousers, Sally. They’re far too tight. You look ridiculous in them.
96. While walking in the mountains in North Wales, we came across a disused quarry.
97. I think it’s sheer hypocrisy to get married in church if you don’t believe in God.
98. At the peace talks to discuss the war in South Africa, the British Foreign Minister told the press that
everything was being done to put an end to the senseless killing that was going on.
99. In my opinion, all politicians are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to.
100. The back end of a ship is called the stern.
101. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called a bully.
102. A person who is able to perform card tricks is called a conjurer.
103. A chemical substance which you put on cuts, etc. to prevent them from developing disease is called
antiseptic.
104. A trick played upon a person in order to make others laugh is called a practical joke.
105. A person who is very tall and thin is called lanky.
106. Have a piece of chocolate. I think there’s enough to go round (= be shared among everyone) .
107. If you’re still looking for a job, Fred, I believe Warner & Sons are taking on (= employing) new people.
108. I do hope you’ll excuse me if I turn in now ; it’s just that I have to get up early in the morning.
109. I don’t know what’s wrong with Joanna’s husband. He’s been given the sack again. He just can’t seem to
hold on (= keep) a job.
110. Look, if I tell Mr Blake that we’re not prepared to work overtime tonight, will the rest of you back me up
(= support me) ?
111. I think you’ll have to explain it all again, Sam. It was far too complicated to take in (= understand) all at
once.
112. My father has always looked down on working-class people. It’s strange really when you consider that his
own father was a coal miner.
113. Oh, darling, would you do up my buttons, please ? I’ve just put nail varnish on and it’s still wet.
114. I must apologize for not replying sooner, but I’m afraid I’ve been rather busy lately.
115. Now then, John, remember that I’m relying on you to see that there’s no trouble at the party on Saturday.
116. I get very annoyed with people who don’t queue at bus stops.
117. The only way to cure someone of biting their nails is to knock their teeth out !
118. My brother once confided in me the fact that he was in love with someone thirty years older than himself.
119. There can’t be many people in the world who have never heard of the Beatles.
120. I object to the way some people look down on you just because you happen to be a foreigner.
121. Although I’ve tried many times, I’ve never once succeeded in giving up smoking far more than a few days.
122. I can’t read what you’ve written, I’m afraid. Your handwriting is totally illegible.
123. The trouble with eating oranges is that there are too many pips inside.
124. If you take that camera back to England with you, you’ll have to pay Customs duty on it.
125. When I was a child, my parents wouldn’t let me stay out later than 9 o’clock in the evenings.
126. When my father died, I had no choice but to leave school and get a job.
127. He has a swimming-pool in his garden in the shape of a piano.
128. A timid person is someone who is easily frightened and is not very brave.
129. A garrulous person is someone who habitually talks too much – especially about things which are not very
important.
130. A reliable person is someone you can trust and depend on at all times.
131. An absent-minded person is someone who is so concerned with his or her thoughts that he or she doesn't
notice what is happening or what he or she is doing and, as a result, often forgets things.
132. A industrious person is someone who is hard-working.
133. A tetchy person is someone who is sensitive in a bad-tempered sort of way.
134. A bossy person is someone who enjoys giving other people orders.
135. A stoical person is someone who never shows dislike, worry, etc. when faced with something unpleasant,
but who always remains calm.
136. A bitchy person is someone who has a tendency to make nasty jokes about other people and who finds fault
with everything.
137. A gregarious person is someone who is very sociable and enjoys the company of other people.
138. A punctual person is someone who is never late, but who always arrives at the exact or agreed time.
139. A bigoted person is someone who believes strongly and often unreasonably that he or she is right and best
(especially in matters of religion, race or politics).
140. A witty person is someone who is able to make clever, amusing remarks.
141. An impulsive person is someone who has a tendency to do something without thinking about the results or
consequences of his or her actions beforehand.
142. A conceited person is someone who has a very high opinion of himself or herself –especially about his or
her abilities, etc.
143. The umpire (= man who controls a tennis match) told Connors to start serving.
144. He regretted (= was very sorry for) the way he had behaved.
145. Many people foretold (= told beforehand) that John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
146. He was a happy person who was always optimistic (= expecting the best to happen) .
147. Last weekend I had the horrible experience of having to visit the mortuary (= place where dead bodies are
kept until the funeral) .
148. Because of the bad acoustics, the actor's words were inaudible (= so low that they could not be heard) .
149. The congregation (= people who were sitting in the church) listened attentively to the vicar's sermon.
150. He had great stamina (= strength of body to fight tiredness) and could run for hours without stopping.
151. My cousin is ambidextrous (= able to use both hands equally well) . This was a great advantage when he
broke his arm since he could still write with his other hand.
152. My doctor gave me sleeping pills because I was suffering from insomnia (= a prolonged inability to
sleep) .
153. I've just bought a cottage on an island in the archipelago (= group of islands) outside Stockholm.
154. I have just read a very good biography (= written account of the life) of Beethoven.
155. The student apologized (= said he was sorry) for his bad behaviour.
156. As a child I always wanted to be a surgeon (= person who performs operations at a hospital) .
157. I must have drunk too much at the party last night. I woke up this morning with a terrible hangover (=
headache and a feeling of wanting to be sick) .
158. As I was reversing into the garage I ran into a post and badly dented the bumper (= metal bar fixed at the
back of a car for protection) .
159. Which ward (= room for patients at the hospital) is your mother in?
160. I know it looks difficult at the moment, but don't worry – things will work out somehow (= in one way or
another) .
161. Two cars collided / crashed (= drove into one another) at a crossroads this morning in the village of
Ninfield, but fortunately no one was hurt.
162. By the way, this is my nephew (= brother's son) , Roger.
163. To start a car you have to turn the .....ignition key..... to the right.
164. The three pedals on the floor of a car are called (from left to right) the clutch, the footbrake and the
accelerator.
165. Before you change gear , you have to push down or depress the clutch.
166. Before pulling away, you must remember to release the handbrake.
167. If you are driving at night you should always dip your headlights when you meet an oncoming vehicle so as
not to blind the other driver.
168. To overtake another car means to drive past it.
169. To swerve means to turn the car suddenly to one side – usually to avoid hitting something or someone. To
skid, on the other hand, means that the car slides sideways out of control – usually because the road is icy or
slippery.
170. If you pass a driving test you are issued with a driving licence.
171. When the road is so full of cars that you can only drive slowly or not at all you are stuck in a traffic
jam. This usually happens during the rush hour when people are driving to and from work.
172. In Britain, to help you drive at night, there are cat’s eyes in the middle of the road. These are metal studs
which are reflected by a car’s headlights.
173. Most motorways are divided into two or three lanes. The area at the side of a motorway where you can stop
(e.g. if you have a breakdown) is called the hard shoulder.
174. The road you enter and leave a motorway by is called the slip road.
175. A flyover is a road which crosses above another road.
176. A lay-by is a space next to a road where you can park your car out of the way of other traffic.
177. A fast road (not a motorway) with two lanes in each direction is called a dual carriage way.
178. An M.o.T. certificate is given to cars more than 3 years old to show that they have been examined and
judged fit to drive.
179. The person in charge of the running of a company is the Managing Director .
180. Firms which buy goods from a factory and later sell them again to shops and stores are called wholesalers .
181. People who buy the products of a firm, e.g. food, cars, radios, etc. are called consumers.
182. A person who acts on behalf of a company – usually overseas – is called an agent .
183. People who work in a factory are called employees.
184. When a manufacturer tells a buyer before a sale what the particular goods are going to cost as well as the
delivery details, he is giving him or her a quotation.
185. A shop steward is an elected Union representative working in a factory who represents the other Union
members there.
186. The Research and Development department is responsible for finding new ideas and processes.
187. A person who invests money in a company usually buys shares in that company. He or she is called a
shareholder.
188. To sell goods to another country is to export them.
189. Most cars nowadays are made on an assembly line.
190. The geographical area where goods are sold is called the market.
191. If a limited company cannot pay its debts, then it may have to go into liquidation.
192. If a firm’s income is greater than its expenditure, it will make a profit.
193. I wrote his telephone number down on a scrap of paper I found in my jacket pocket.
194. See that row of houses over there? Well, I was born in the end one – number 11.
195. I've never tried whisky before, so do you think I could have a sip of yours, Doreen, just to see if I like it or
not?
196. The little girl stepped forward and presented the Lord Mayor with a small bouquet of flowers.
197. A tiny creature was picked up in the beam of light from my torch. It was a mole.
198. I think we'd better go inside; I just felt a drop of rain.
199. My husband broke his leg when he fell down a flight of stairs at work last summer.
200. I think the painting's quite good, but perhaps it needs just a dab of blue here.
201. Oh, David, I couldn't have a puff of your cigarette, could I?
202. My mother used to keep a lock of my hair in the top drawer of her dressing table.
203. Finally, add a pinch of salt. Then, mix the ingredients thoroughly.
204. In the distance we could see the cottage. We knew she was in because a tiny wisp of smoke was coming
from her chimney.
205. Does James take one spoonful of sugar in his coffee or two?
206. I’m sorry, Pam, I can’t help any more. I haven’t got an ounce of energy left in my body.
207. She put a plate of sandwiches on the table and told them to help themselves.
208. Don't tell my mother that you're having a baby. It's just that since you're not married ... well ... you know
how prudish she is. She's bound to be shocked.
209. A classic example of actors and actresses playing love scenes actually falling in love was when Richard
Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were filming "Anthony and Cleopatra".
210. Many people nowadays are changing from large cars to small ones because they are far more economical.
211. If you try long enough then you'll eventually succeed.
212. Miss Bright's really efficient, isn't she? I hate to think what would happen to the office if she ever decided to
leave.
213. 1066 is one of the most historic moments in British history.
214. I can't read David's handwriting at all; it's quite illegible.
215. The Centre Party has been consistent in its policy of opposing nuclear power.
216. The new price increases will take effect on April l st.
217. If animals have to be killed for food, then it should be done as humanely as possible so that the animal
doesn't suffer needless pain.
218. Did you have an opportunity to visit the Louvrel when you were in Paris?
219. The question of equality between the sexes is very topical nowadays.
220. My teacher complimented me on my essay. She said it was the best thing she had read for a long time.
221. What I thought was a genuine Van Gogh turned out to be a forgery. As a result, the painting is now quite
worthless.
222. Who else was at the party besides the people from the office?
223. I just want to go to the stationery department to buy some envelopes.
224. People who emigrate to a new country usually take a while to adapt to the new way of life.
225. I find it impossible to sleep because of the continuous noise from the party in the flat above.
226. Only the most eminent scientists win the Nobel Prize.
227. She started to cry when I told her that her essay was full of mistakes and would have to be rewritten. But it
wasn’t my intention to upset her; I was trying to be constructive.
228. I can't read what you've written, I'm afraid. Your handwriting is totally illegible.
229. Only three people survived the crash. Everyone else was killed.
230. I've decided to make a journey across Europe this summer by car.
231. Excuse me, Mr Blake, but there's an urgent message for you from your wife.
232. I can't play this afternoon, I'm afraid. I've sprained my ankle.
233. Although he was nearly seventy-five, he could still beat me at tennis.
234. The trouble with eating oranges is that there are too many pips inside.
235. When I was a child, my parents wouldn't let me stay out later than 9 o'clock in the evenings.
236. When my father died, I had no choice but to leave school and get a job.
237. If you take that camera back to England with you, you’ll have to pay Customs duty on it.
238. Liberace has a swimming-pool in his garden in the shape of a piano.
239. To live from mouth to hand means that you spend all your money as soon as you get it and never save for
the future. You just live from day to day.
240. If you play a musical instrument by ear, it means you play it without using printed music – you play it from
memory,
241. To lose heart means to become discouraged.
242. To be up in arms over/ about something means to be very angry or to protest very strongly about something.
243. If a person is tongue-tied, he or she is too shy or nervous to speak.
244. To put someone’s back up means to make someone angry or annoyed.
245. To lose one’s head means to panic or lose control of oneself.
246. A tight-fisted person is someone who is very mean.
247. To give someone the cold shoulder means that you ignore him or her and treat him or her in an unfriendly
way.
248. If you say to someone "Keep your hair on! " , you mean “Keep calm!" or "Don't get angry."
249. To pick someone’s brains means to talk to someone about a problem in order to make
use of his or her knowledge or ideas.
250. If you pay through the nose for something, it means that you give more money for something than it is
worth,
251. If you say something tongue-in-cheek, it means that your words are not to be taken seriously. (You are
saying one thing but often really meaning quite the opposite. )
252. To pull someone’s leg means to tease someone – usually by telling the person something which is quite
untrue.
253. A tongue-twister is a long word or phrase which is very difficult to say quickly or correctly. (e.g. She sells
sea-shells on the sea shore.)
254. I must apologise for not replying sooner, but I’m afraid I’ve been rather busy lately.
255. Now then, John, remember that I’m relying on you to see that there’s no trouble at the party on Saturday.
256. I get very annoyed with people who don’t queue at bus stops.
257. The only way to cure someone of biting their nails is to knock their teeth out!
258. My brother once confided in me the fact that he was in love with someone thirty years older than himself.
259. It amazes me how some women can cope with both a job and a family.
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1. The tennis match was held up for ten minutes when the umpire fainted.
2. Any idea what the present Government's policy is on defence?
3. They climbed up the steep stone steps leading to the old church.
4. I hope he has got a good barrister to represent him in court. Robbing a bank is a pretty serious offence.
5. What did you think of the write-up we got in the paper this morning?
6. His financial worries were solved when he suddenly won £250,000 on the Football Pools.
7. During the last war, Vera Lynn's songs contributed greatly to the morale of the troops.
8. My new flat is just around the corner from my office, which is very convenient for me.
9. The house I have just bought is in a very good residential area, close to shops, schools and other local
amenities .
10. I'm afraid I really couldn't eat any more. I'm full up .
11. It's a waste of time talking to James. He never listens.
12. Which brand of cigarettes do you usually smoke, Ulla?
13. He was found guilty of having lied when giving evidence in court and, as a result, was sentenced to two years
imprisonment for perjury .
14. Don't tell Allan about John and Mary. You know he can't keep a secret.
15. May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have left mine at home.
16. Even though I didn't want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one there was nothing I could do to
prevent it.
17. An estimated five thousand people are believed to have died in the recent earthquake in South America.
18. You'll have to use the stairs, I'm afraid. The lift is out of order.
19. Have you seen a mug anywhere, Roy? We seem to be one short.
20. We got a very good write-up in the newspaper this morning. They must have liked the play.
21. I don't mind helping Charles with his English, but what gets my goat (= annoys me) is the way he seems
to take my help for granted.
22. The news that the Prime Minister was going to resign came quite out of the blue (= unexpectedly) .
23. Well, I think we'd better call it a day (= stop working) now. We've done as much as we can for one day.
24. What's wrong with Mr Barker this morning? He's like a bear with a sore head (= so irritable) .
25. I don't think I've met her, but her name rings a bell (= sounds familiar) .
26. A: Have you seen Mary? I've been looking for her all morning.
B: Sorry, John. I haven't a clue (= I don't know), I'm afraid.
27. Right everybody, place your orders. The drinks are on the house (= free) .
28. I hate going to parties with groups of teachers. They seem to spend most of the evening talking shop (=
talking about their work) .
29. By the way, you've heard about Tom, haven't you? He's been given the sack (= dismissed from his job) .
30. The child was given a good hiding (= beaten) by his father for telling ties.
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31. What's this supposed to mean? I can't make head or tail of it (= I can't understand a word of it) .
32. Incidentally, Rita and Jim have decided to get married. But keep it quiet (= don't tell anyone) – it ’s
supposed to be a secret.
33. You really put your foot in it (= blundered) when you asked Pam how her cat was. Didn't
you know it got run over last week?
34. You're going to have to pull your socks up (= work much harder) if you want to pass the
exam.
35. In England, if you are ill you can either send for the family doctor or else go and visit him at his surgery .
36. The piece of paper you get from the doctor to take to the chemist's to obtain medicine, pills, etc. is called a
prescription.
37. My wife is expecting a baby. She's in the Maternity Ward of Buchanan Hospital at the moment.
38. Be careful with that boiling water; you might scald yourself!
39. If a disease is infectious it means it can be spread from person to person, especially in the air. On the other
hand a contagious disease is one which can only be spread from person to person by direct contact (or touch).
40. Hay fever is an illness, something like a bad cold, which makes the person sneeze a lot. It is caused by
breathing in pollen dust from plants.
41. A midwife is a nurse who has received special training to help other women when they are giving birth to
children.
42. His neck and mouth are swollen. I think he's got mumps .
43. Don't eat your food so quickly! You'll get indigestion .
44. You'd better put some antiseptic on that cut, just to be safe.
45. It must be measles . She's got a fever, and look at all those small red spots on her face and body.
46. If you suffer from insomnia , your doctor may recommend taking sleeping tablets.
47. I think I'm constipated . I haven't been able to go to the toilet properly for days.
48. When she broke her leg, she had to go around on crutches for several weeks afterwards.
49. You may have broken one of your ribs. I think we'd better take an x-ray just to make sure.
50. A surgeon is a doctor whose job is to perform operations.
51. She was in such a state when her son died that the doctor gave her a sedative to help calm her down.
52. Before you have an operation, you are usually given a general anaesthetic to make you unconscious so that
you will not feel any pain during it.
53. The woman in charge of a hospital is called the matron . She has control over all the nurses. (But not the
doctors!)
54. Just before the curtain went up, the actor suddenly developed a frightening attack of nerves.
55. I'm so tired. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night.
56. I know he sounds very convincing, but if I were you I'd take everything he says with a pinch of salt.
57. I had a fantastic stroke of luck last weekend. I picked up a genuine Stradivarius violin for only £25.
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58. As he was walking past the building site he got a tiny speck of dust in his eye.
59. We've been having a marvellous spell of warm weather lately.
60. The neighbours must be eating garlic again. I just got a whiff of it as I passed their door.
61. They have just opened a new stretch of motorway between Brighton and London.
62. The sky was very black and a sudden flash of lightning made them all jump. They jumped even more when it
was followed by a loud clap of thunder.
63. It's so stuffy in here. I really must go outside for a quick breath of fresh air.
64. There is a 3-acre plot of land for sale next to my house.
65. He was a tall, well-built man with a shock of red hair.
66. I was working at my desk when a sudden gust of wind blew all my papers onto the floor.
67. Now remember, Dave, send for the police at the slightest hint of trouble.
68. My father was furious when I told him that I had crashed his car. I don't think I have ever seen him so angry.
69. After walking for 6 hours, we were so weary that we couldn't go on.
70. I always feel giddy when I look down from the top of a high building.
71. My legs are really stiff after all that running we did yesterday.
72. The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was knocked unconscious.
73. I feel a bit peckish. Do you mind if I help myself to a sandwich?
74. Alison was very upset when she heard that her mother had been taken to hospital.
75. When I first moved to Sweden I felt very homesick – I missed England so much.
76. She was really thrilled when she heard that she had got the job.
77. I spoke to her, but she was too preoccupied to notice me.
78. After singing all evening I found that I could scarcely talk afterwards – my voice was really hoarse.
79. My sister was terrified when her friend's Alsatian started barking at her.
80. She was very sympathetic when I told her that I had lost my job.
81. I felt really embarrassed when my mother started telling my girlfriend about the strange habits I used to
have when I was a child.
82. The centre-forward was temporarily winded when he was kicked in the stomach going for the ball.
83. My husband was really thrilled when I told him that I was pregnant.
84. When Mary refused to go out with him, John felt really dejected.
85. You look depressed Alan. Cheer up! Things can't be that bad.
86. The sight of blood always makes me feel faint.
87. Listening to `She Loves You' by the Beatles made me feel very nostalgic.
88. She felt very relieved when the doctor told her that it wasn't cancer.
89. Lying in the sun made me feel very drowsy.
90. Amanda was so disappointed when she failed her driving-test. She had really set her heart on passing it first
time.
91. The hotel room was so dirty that I felt thoroughly disgusted and complained to the manager.
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92. My cousin was deeply offended when I didn't invite him to my wedding.
93. When we heard that he had passed the exam we were all amazed. No one had thought he would do it.
94. I hate the heat – it makes me feel so listless. I just don't want to move or do anything.
95. He told me that when his wife left him he felt really despondent. Life didn't seem worth living, and he even
contemplated committing suicide.
96. I felt very tense before the interview. But once I actually started talking I began to relax.
97. Although he was perfectly sober when he arrived at the party, by 11.30 he was as drunk as everyone else.
98. The number of young people who commit crimes has risen sharply in recent years.
99. Another house was broken into last week. This is the third burglary in the area in the past month.
100. The judge sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment for armed robbery.
101. After twelve hours, the Jury finally reached its verdict ; the prisoner was guilty.
102. Although the police suspected that he had been involved in the robbery, since they had no definite proof
there was nothing they could do about it.
103. He parked his car in the wrong place and had to pay a £20 parking fine.
104. This is the fourth fire in the area recently. The police suspect arson.
105. The shop decided to install closed-circuit television in an effort to combat the problem of shoplifting. He
was arrested by the police outside a pub in Soho and charged with murder.
106. A juvenile delinquent is a young person who breaks the law.
107. A witness is someone who sees a crime being committed.
108. The lawyer who prepares the case for his or her client prior to appearing in court is called a solicitor. The
lawyer who actually presents the case in court is called a barrister.
109. The sum of money left with a court of law so that a prisoner may be set free until his or her trial comes up is
called bail.
110. The bank manager admitted taking £250,000 of the bank's money during the previous five years. He was
found guilty of embezzlement.
111. The witness held the Bible in her right hand and said: "I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall
give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
112. The formal statement made by a witness in court is called a testimony.
113. If a person is remanded in custody, this means that he or she is put in prison before his or her trial comes up.
114. Since it was his first offence, he was not sent to prison but put on probation for 6 months.
115. At a trial, the barrister who speaks for the accused is called the Counsel for the defence, while the barrister
who speaks against him is called the Counsel for the prosecution.
116. We visited lots of famous towns on our American trip last year.
117. Before the invention of the aeroplane, the voyage from Britain to America could take weeks, even months
sometimes.
118. Do you want to come for a run in my new car on Sunday?
119. The first thing I did when I got to London was to go on a sightseeing tour.
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120. In my opinion, the best way to travel is by air.

121. Last summer I stayed in Brighton and one day our group went on a very interesting excursion to Blenheim
Palace, the home of the late Winston Churchill.
122. My uncle is going on an expedition next year to try to discover the lost city of Atlantis.
123. How long does the train journey from London to Edinburgh take?
124. Last year my mother went on a Mediterranean cruise and was seasick practically the whole time.
125. We went on a day’s outing to the zoo in Copenhagen and the whole family loved it.
126. One of the main advantages of going on a package tour, apart from the price, is the fact that you don’t have
to spend weeks beforehand planning routes, finding hotels, buying air tickets, etc. It’s all done for you.
127. He used to observe the stars from his attic through the skylight.
128. I’m sorry, David. It wasn’t my intention to cause a quarrel between you and Joanna.
129. Although someone had seen him take the watch, he still denied it.
130. The inside of an apple is called the core.
131. A woman who has never married is called a spinster.
132. In England, it is easy to drive at night because of the cat’s eyes along the middle of the road.
133. The gap between the rich and poor countries of the world is increasing daily.
134. Before every Board Meeting, it is customary for the minutes of the previous meeting to be read out.
135. On first coming to England, I fell head over heels in love with a girl who lived in the flat below mine.
136. A cat licks its paw before it washes its face.
137. I’m afraid I haven’t the faintest idea why he never turned up.
138. People are advised to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark.
139. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a vivid imagination.
140. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be resumed as soon as
possible.
141. I hate peeling oranges. I usually get my wife to do it for me since she has long nails.
142. My mother was critically ill last summer but, fortunately, is now making a slow but steady recovery.
143. You haven’t seen my knitting needles anywhere, have you? I can’t seem to find them.
144. Mr and Mrs Grove were very upset when their dog died.
145. If he says that again I’ll do him in (= kill him) ; I swear it!
146. We knew he wasn’t English as his accent gave him away (= betrayed him) .
147. Let’s call on (= go and visit) Paul and Jan tonight. It’s been ages since we last saw them.
148. Clive was really cut up (= upset) when he failed his proficiency exam.
149. I think I’ll go somewhere for the weekend. Things have been getting me down (= making me depressed)
lately, so a change of air will do me good.
150. John can’t come with us tonight after all. It seems he’s gone down with a cold.
151. The power point was behind the piano, which made it very difficult to get at (= reach).
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152. You’re not going to wear a mini-skirt are you, Jane? They went out (= stopped being fashionable) years
ago.
153. If you take away (= subtract) 25 from 100, you’re left with 75.
154. No one really believed it when the news came through that the “Titanic” had gone down (= sunk) on her
maiden voyage.
155. I tried smoking a pipe once, but I never really took to (= liked) it.
156. I was offended a job in Leeds but I turned it down because I didn’t want to move away from Hastings.
157. I can’t stop now but I’ll look in (= pay a short visit) later on my way home from work.
158. You should see Brian take off (= imitate) the new boss. The way he does it is really fantastic. He’s just
like him!
159. A versatile person is someone who has a variety of skills and abilities and who is able to change easily from
one sort of activity to another.
160. A convivial person is someone who is very friendly and fond of eating, drinking and good company.
161. A magnanimous person is someone who is very generous towards other people.
162. A greedy person is someone who always wants more than his or her fair share of something; especially
food, money or power.
163. A gullible person is someone who is easily taken in or tricked by others.
164. A chauvinistic person is someone who believes that the sex he or she belongs to ( male or female) is better
than the opposite sex in all ways.
165. An indefatigable person is someone who seems to have so much energy that he or she never tires.
166. An erudite person is someone who has studied a lot and is very knowledgeable.
167. A scintillating person is someone who is able to make clever, witty and entertaining remarks or
conversation.
168. Many people choose Switzerland for their holidays because of its beautiful scenery.
169. They stood gazing at the happy scene of children playing in the park.
170. If I had to choose, I would much prefer to live in the country than in a town.
171. The main difference between the English and French countryside is that in England most fields and
meadows are bordered by hedges, giving the impression from a distance of a large patchwork quilt.
172. Children living in rural areas often have to travel miles to school every day.
173. One of the most frightening examples of the force of nature is seen during a tornado.
174. The house, standing alone in the middle of the marsh, was the perfect setting for a horror film.
175. Many people are very concerned with the way Man has destroyed and continues to destroy the environment.
176. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the fantastic view
through the window.
177. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very dependable.
178. He was born blind; but despite this disability he still managed to become one of the top Pop singers of his
generation.
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179. Basically, I’m in favour of the plan, but there are still one or two points that I’m not entirely happy with.
180. What a lovely painting! Your daughter must be very artistic, Mrs Green.
181. I think it’s very unreasonable of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week.
182. There is a saying in English : “Actions speak louder than words.”
183. I don’t think Tom’s been getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly bloodshot.
184. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s confidential.
185. I don’t think their marriage will last long. They’re continually quarrelling.
186. The teacher punished the child for disobedience.
187. Librarians spend a lot of their time classifying books.
188. I don’t care if you’d had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was quite indefensible.
189. The man was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
190. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only partially successful.
191. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later disqualified when a medical check proved that
he had been taking drugs.
192. Industrial robots work with far greater precision than most men.
193. I’ve tried to advise my daughter against hitch-hiking around Europe alone, but she won’t listen to me. She’s
so headstrong.
194. He had changed so much since I last saw him that I hardly recognized him.
195. I only caught a glimpse of him, so I can’t really remember whether he was wearing a hat or not.
196. As my brother is colour-blind, he finds it difficult to distinguish between green and blue.
197. She glanced out of the window for a moment, then carried on working.
198. The old man peeped through the closed curtains at his new neighbours.
199. The teacher glared angrily at the class. “For the last time, who broke the window?” she roared.
200. In Britain it is considered rude to staring at people.
201. He peered through the thick fog, trying to make out the number of the approaching bus.
202. I waved to attract her attention, but she walked away without noticing me.
203. I wanted to order coffee, but the waiter was so busy that it was very difficult to catch his eye.
204. When I was a student, I used to spend a lot of time sitting in cafés, observing the way people used their
hands when they spoke to one another.
205. I’m not going to play football again. I was black and blue all over (= covered with bruises) after the
match last Saturday.
206. I wish I hadn’t taken that day off without asking for permission. I really got into hot water (= got into
trouble) when Mr Bradshaw found out.
207. I always seem to be hard up (= short of money) these days. I can’t even afford to go to the pub at
weekends.
208. Charles and his wife are always at loggerheads (= quarrelling) . I really don’t know why they got married
in the first place.
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209. I do wish our teacher wouldn’t keep telling Jane how good she is. She’s getting far too stuck up (=
conceited) for words!
210. After running 20 kilometres yesterday afternoon I was absolutely dead beat ( = exhausted) .
211. What’s wrong with Sue? I said hello to her but she gave me the cold shoulder (= completely ignored me) .
212. What with rising prices and everything, I’m surprised that anyone can make ends meet (= manage
financially) nowadays.
213. My son was a bit out of sorts (= wasn’t feeling very well) today, so I decided to keep him home from
school.
214. You’re flogging a dead horse (= wasting your time) trying to persuade Charles to come with us. You
know he won’t go anywhere without his wife.
215. Jill’s father became very angry when she told him that she had lost his car keys.
216. Of course Peter’s in love with Joanna. It’s so obvious!
217. Giant pandas rarely breed in captivity.
218. English people in general are very friendly. At least that’s what I’ve heard.
219. Don’t ask Rose to join the choir. She sings out of tune all the time.
220. I don’t know why they got married. They have absolutely nothing in common.
221. Don’t forget that you can always come to me if you’re ever in trouble.
222. Thank you for coming, Mr Baker. We’ll be contacting you in due course about our decision.
223. It’s my own fault, I suppose. I took him at his word when he said he wouldn’t try to run away.
224. The young, inexperienced teacher tried in vain to control her noisy class.
225. I’ll overlook it this time, but please try to be more polite in future.
226. Although she was crippled and thus confined to a wheelchair, she still managed to cope with a family and
most of the housework.
227. If people must smoke in bed, then they should at least take the precaution of buying non-flammable sheets
and blankets.
228. Although my father has defective hearing, he still refuses to wear a hearing-aid.
229. The baby blinked when its mother clapped her hands in front of its face.
230. I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so childish at times.
231. There’s a rumour going round the office that Mr Burgess and Miss Gibson are getting married.
232. I wonder if you would like to collaborate with me on a book I’m thinking of writing about famous women
in politics?
233. South Wales was once a flourishing coal-mining area, but today there are hundreds of disused coalmines
scattered throughout the valleys.
234. My uncle has just got a divorce, which is very strange since he is a marriage guidance counsellor.
235. I’m afraid the boot is full. There’s no room for any more suitcases.
236. It’s much too hot. Let’s go and sit in the shade for a while.
237. There was a flash of lightning quickly followed by a loud clap of thunder.
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238. Don’t tell Anne about Paul and Jane breaking up – you know what a gossip she is; it will be all over the
town in no time.
239. One day I’m going to find a plot of land somewhere in the country and build a house on it.
240. I was caught parking on a double yellow line and had to pay a £5 parking fine.
241. The position of monarch is not something that is chosen by the people. It is hereditary.
242. The teacher suspected that one of the class had stolen the money, so he made them all turn out (= empty)
their pockets.
243. I tried to have lunch at the Savoy yesterday, but was turned away (= refused admittance) because I wasn’t
wearing a tie.
244. Paul, do you think you could put me up (= give me a place to sleep) for the night? It’s a bit too late to go
home now.
245. Many things are so badly made nowadays that they often come apart (= break into pieces) after only a
few weeks.
246. He was caught shop-lifting but since this was his first offence he was let off (= allowed to go free) with a
warning.
247. I didn’t really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my place I couldn’t
really get out of (= escape from doing) it.
248. I don’t know how she puts up with him. She must have the patience of a saint.
249. You never listen to me, Eva, do you? It’s impossible to get through to (= reach) you these days!
250. I think David’s gone off (= stopped liking) me. He hasn’t told me he loves me for over a week.
251. The girl was relieved when her boyfriend came round (= gained consciousness) after having fainted half-
way through the Pop Concert.
252. The only thing that puts me off getting married is the thought of having to sleep in the same room as
someone else.
253. I keep meaning to write to my parents but I’m so busy nowadays that I can’t seem to get round to (= find
the time to do) it.
254. There was a heavy downpour yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party.
255. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of this century, there are
many people who wish it had never happened.
256. The new by-pass has certainly made things a lot easier in the town centre since it has taken away all the
through-traffic.
257. The outlook for tomorrow’s weather is very promising indeed, with temperatures well into the thirties
forecast for most parts of the country.
258. If you want to get involved with a married man, then it’s your own lookout. But don’t say I didn’t warn you!
259. The onset of this disease is marked by a sudden loss of appetite coupled with a feeling of total lethargy.
260. I was late for work this morning because my car had a breakdown on the motorway.
261. There was a sudden outburst of clapping and cheering as he rose to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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262. I hate being stuck behind lorries on country roads because they are so difficult to overtake.
263. My mother has just informed me that she will have to undergo an operation next year, but she won’t tell me
what for.
264. He felt very downcast when she refused to go out with him.
265. The mouse scampered into its hole the moment it caught sight of the cat.
266. The wounded man staggered into the pub, crying, “Call an ambulance. I’ve been stabbed!”
267. Although you have to give up a lot when you have children, it’s probably worth it in the long run.
268. Some members of the Bulgarian secret police accepted bribes in connection with the shipments.
269. This is a very serious offence which we shall have to deal with severely, as a deterrent to anyone in the
same mind.
270. With escalating fuel bills it is essential that your home is properly insulated.
271. She lectures on nutrition and health. But they say she is inconsistent and will eat five desserts in a sitting.
272. The problem of preventing violence in classrooms is a far wider one. Corporal punishment is allowed in
most schools but teachers are reluctant to use it.
273. We were hoping to keep our engagement a secret, but my mother told everyone about it.
274. We all found it difficult to keep a straight face (= not to laugh) when we noticed that our teacher had
forgotten to do up the zip on his trousers.
275. I must say that I found it hard to hold my tongue (= remain silent) when he started saying all those
horrible things about foreigners.
276. You’re not frightened of Mr Biggs, are you? He’s very timid really.
277. I believed Ian when he told me he’d lost his job, but I later found out from Inger that he was only pulling
my leg.
278. The holiday was a complete disaster. So many things went wrong that it would take me all day to tell you
about it.
279. I got a 1981 Jaguar the other day for a song (= very cheaply) . The owner was going abroad, so he just
wanted to sell it quickly.
280. My wife will never admit that she’s wrong, even when she knows she is. She’s so pig-headed/ stubborn .
I thought she was the new secretary, but I began to smell a rat (= become suspicious) when I found her going
through coat pockets in the cloakroom.
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1. Brian wasn’t really interested in art, so he gave each painting no more than a cursory glance.
2. The kangaroo and koala bear are indigenous to Australia.
3. I could never watch an operation; I’m far too squeamish. I even faint when someone has a nosebleed.
4. The plan sounds feasible, but I’d like to discuss it with the others before giving you the go-ahead.
5. As a child I had implicit faith in my parents. As far as I was concerned, they could do no wrong.
6. There’s nothing you can do, I’m afraid. The committee’s decision is irrevocable.
7. To go to university you have to have the requisite number of A-levels.
8. Now that it had started to thaw, the roads were very slushy.
9. To be a writer, you need among other things a vivid imagination.
10. You could tell she had only just got out of bed. She had no make-up on and her hair was dishevelled.
11. Do you think any other members of the Government are implicated in the current scandals?
12. The incessant noise from the workmen outside my window was beginning to drive me mad.
13. People with sedentary jobs ought to get as much exercise as possible in their free time.
14. The police didn’t have any definite proof that he had committed the crime; all the evidence was
circumstantial.
15. Only single people are eligible to join this club.
16. The fact that only 40 per cent turned out to vote in the election is indicative of the state of political apathy in
the country at present.
17. Nothing Peter says or does is ever spontaneous. He always thinks things out very carefully beforehand.
18. We didn’t buy anything because we thought the prices were exorbitant.
19. She arrived at a most inopportune moment; I was just getting into the shower.
20. I hate driving through London because the streets are so congested.
21. When the car factory closed down, more than 2,000 workers were made redundant.
22. For a moment it was difficult to see through the glare of the headlights.
23. It invariably rains whenever I go out without my umbrella.
24. Don’t waste your time telling Janet a joke; she’s totally devoid of a sense of humour.
25. When he accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer, he let out an expletive which could be heard half-way
down the street.
26. The photocopier in our office needs a complete overhaul. These copies are terrible.
27. She was a wonderful talker. She really had the gift of the gab.
28. Because of their upbringing, most British men are too inhibited to cry.
29. Technology is advancing so rapidly nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be obsolete after a
very short time.
30. He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language from
scratch.
31. I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very rudimentary knowledge of it
myself.
32. The police tried in vain to persuade the journalist to divulge the source of her information.
33. The travel agency sent us a detailed itinerary of our journey to India.
34. Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is imperative that everyone is at the station no later than 10.15.
35. Why send your garments elsewhere when our up-to-date laundry can do the work more effectively?
36. Eric Simpson, Stoke’s 36-year-old defender, has been given a free transfer. He played only four first team
games this season after struggling for long spells with knee and thigh injury.
37. At a presentation held in the village church, Mrs Jones was given a tea-set and a travelling rug by the vicar.
British Airways shop stewards met today in a bid to resolve a dispute which has stranded thousands of
passengers at Heathrow.
38. She was married in Evansville, Indiana, to Walter Jackson, and to this union was born three children.
39. To make a piece of boiled bacon really delicious, add to the water a teaspoonful of vinegar, a small bit of
nutmeg, and a couple of cloves.
40. Mr and Mrs David Hughes of Swansea are announcing the approaching marriage of their daughter Megan to
Mr Brian Williams. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday September 28th.
41. The onset of the disease is marked by a high temperature and a feeling of nausea.
42. The start of the tennis match had to be delayed for half an hour because of a sudden downpour.
43. I didn’t feel like cooking, so I decided to get something from the Indian takeaway instead.
44. There was a twenty-minute hold-up at the start of the concert owing to technical problems with the lighting.
45. One of the main drawbacks of living in Brighton and working in London is that you have to spend so much
time in travelling every day.
46. Her father was an ex-sergeant-major in the army. Consequently, she had a very strict upbringing.
47. This is the fifth break-in in the area in the past month, but the police still have no idea who is doing it.
48. Traffic-jams in the town centre have been reduced dramatically since the new by-pass was opened.
49. The play got a very bad write-up in the paper. I was very surprised as I thought it was really good.
50. The police are on the lookout for two men suspected of robbing a department store in the centre of town
recently.
51. No one was really surprised at the breakup of their marriage. They had never really seemed very happy
together.
52. I read in the newspaper this morning that Pele – you know, the famous Brazilian football player – is thinking
of making a comeback.
53. There’s a meeting this afternoon with the architects to discuss the layout of the new factory.
54. There was a very good turnout at the recent union meeting. At least 85 per cent of the members were present.
55. I apologise for my outburst just now. I don’t know what came over me. I don’t usually lose my temper.
56. The college was very popular and had an annual intake of nearly a thousand students.
57. There was a public outcry when the Government announced it was going to raise income-tax by more than 10
per cent.
58. We were feeling tired after driving for several hours, so we pulled in to a lay-by for a rest.
59. A midwife is a nurse who has been specially trained to advise pregnant women and to assist them when
giving birth.
60. A conscript is someone who is made to serve in one of the armed forces of a country whether he/ she likes it
or not.
61. A hooligan is a noisy, rough young person who causes damage or disturbance in public places.
62. A picket is a person who, during a strike, is placed outside a factory by his/ her trade union to prevent other
workers from going in until the strike is over.
63. An alien is a foreigner who has not yet become a citizen of the country in which he/ she is living.
64. A copywriter is a person who writes the words for advertisements.
65. A swindler is a person who deceives others, usually to get money illegally.
66. An arbitrator is a person who is called in to settle a dispute between two people or groups – usually at the
request of both sides.
67. A beneficiary is a person who is entitled to receive money or property from a will or insurance policy.
68. An assessor is a person whose job is to calculate the value of a property or the amount of income or taxes.
69. An envoy is a special messenger sent by one government to do business with another government.
70. We may have won all our matches this season, but we mustn’t allow ourselves to become complacent.
71. How do you expect me to get the work finished when I’m continually being interrupted?
72. She was a very intense person, who seemed to care deeply about everyone and everything.
73. My father is a great believer in alternative medicine – especially homeopathy.
74. Are these mushrooms edible or are they poisonous?
75. The majority of tinned food is deficient in vitamins.
76. Only 25 per cent of people voted in the local election; the rest were completely uninterested.
77. The customs officer was very officious and made us open up all our bags.
78. The caffeine in tea and coffee acts as a mild stimulant.
79. There are three free weekends to be won. You’ll get free flights, hotel rooms and spending money.
80. The elderly couple in the top flat found the stairs too much for them, so they sold it.
81. They have a full range of beers, wines and spirits and to complete the fayre, try one of their tasty bar snacks.
82. Watford police would like to trace two women who helped a driver after an accident.
83. The police arrived on the scene after a reported break-in and found a man writhing in pain.
84. He said pickets in T-shirts and jeans had faced policemen with hoses, riot shields, truncheons and dogs.
85. Mr and Mrs Webb left their only child at home while they went to the wedding of a friend.
86. They say the land is in a conservation area and cannot be touched.
87. A television crew was in the studio to record the occasion for posterity.
88. He was arrested and cautioned, but made no reply. He was then taken to West End Central police station.
89. He was stopped by the police who gave him a breath test.
90. The shop was offering a £5 reduction from the full price (= discount) to any customer who paid in cash.
91. After all the nuclear tests, the island was uninhabitable (= not fit to live on) .
92. We couldn’t eat the food because it was contaminated (= impure and likely to cause disease) .
93. After months of negotiations, the treaty has now been formally accepted/ ratified .
94. Do you think the human race will be completely destroyed/ annihilated one day?
95. Plenty of fresh air and exercise is likely to lead to good health.
96. The officer was freed from blame (= exonerated) from the charges that had been made against him.
97. I think you should change this sentence. As it stands now, it is capable of more than one interpretation (=
ambiguous) .
98. The racing car broke up into small pieces (= disintegrated) as it hit the crash barrier at 300 m.p.h.
99. The three men were arrested for being on private land without permission.
100. My wife is the boss in our family. I daren’t do anything without asking her first.
101. I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but I think you’ve got a wonderful way with people.
102. I wish they’d let us know the exam results. This waiting is making me so nervous.
103. Pamela couldn’t decide which profession to enter, but in the end opted for medicine.
104. Jane is one of those people who is always trying to ingratiate herself with those she considers can help her
with her career.
105. The sun emits tremendous heat and energy.
106. Could you explain to me exactly what the job entails?
107. All this talk of failure is beginning to undermine my confidence.
108. Politicians often try to malign the other parties in order to win votes.
109. The accountant scrutinized the figures very carefully before commenting on them.
110. Before the operation, the doctor tried very hard to allay the patient’s fears.
111. All members are requested to comply with the club rules and regulations.
112. Tempers began to fray as the police tried to keep back the demonstrators.
113. We did everything we could to alleviate the suffering of the wounded soldiers.
114. Although we normally never see eye to eye, for once our opinions concurred.
115. The headmaster questioned each of the pupils in turn to try to elicit the truth.
116. An invigilator is someone who supervises the people taking an examination, making sure they do not cheat.
117. An oculist is a doctor who specialises in treating eye defects or diseases.
118. A vandal is a person who deliberately damages or destroys public property or things belonging to other
people, usually for no apparent reason.
119. An actuary is a person who advises insurance companies on how much to charge for insurance.
120. A pallbearer is someone who walks beside or helps to carry a coffin at a funeral.
121. A vagrant is a person who has no home or job and lives by going from place to place,begging or stealing.
122. A taxidermist is a person who cleans, prepares and preserves the skins of animals and then stuffs and
mounts them so that they look lifelike.
123. A conscientious objector is someone who refuses to serve in the armed forces or fight in a war on moral or
religious grounds.
124. A bigot is a person who has strong and often unreasonable opinions, especially about religion, race or
politics, and is intolerant of those who do not share his/ her opinions or beliefs.
125. An executor is the person who carries out the orders in a will.
126. A pathologist is a doctor who examines a dead body to find out how the person died.
127. A tyrant is a ruler who has absolute power and who rules cruelly and unjustly.
128. A charlatan is someone who deceives others by pretending to have special skills or knowledge, especially
about medicine, that he/ she does not really possess.
129. A pawnbroker is a person who will lend you money in return for an article you possess, e.g. a watch. He/
She has the right to sell the article if the money is not repaid within a certain time.
130. A convalescent is a person who is spending time getting well after an illness.
131. A recidivist is a person who keeps going back to a life of crime even after being punished; in other words,
an incurable criminal.
132. I’d give up smoking, only I’m afraid of putting on weight.
133. When she was told that her father had passed away she broke down.
134. The police were called in to break up the fight outside the dance hall.
135. She’s passed out! Quick somebody! Get the smelling salts! That should bring her round/ to .
136. Unless the group turns up soon we’ll have to call off the concert.
137. James came into quite a large sum of money when his parents were killed when the plane they were in
crashed as it was taking off.
138. I’m a bit tied up at the moment, Miss Brown. So perhaps you wouldn’t mind dealing with this matter
instead.
139. Although there was a public outcry when the news got out that the Prime Minister had been taking bribes, it
didn’t take long for all the fuss to die down.
140. What do you mean, you’ve run out of cigarettes? I bought you two packets yesterday. You can’t possibly
have got through them yet!
141. It took John a long time to get over Cathy. In fact, it wasn’t until he heard that she’d got married that he
finally gave up all hope of her ever going back to him.
142. If your son carries on working like this, Mrs South, then he’s bound to get through the exam in the summer.
143. I think I’d better turn in now; we’re setting out/ off very early in the morning.
144. Could you run off another fifty copies of the letter please, Mr Wilson, and make sure they’re sent off/ out
first thing in the morning.
145. Things were really getting me down last week. In fact, I was almost tempted to do away with myself.
146. I don’t know how I’d get by if I didn’t have my savings to fall back on.
147. I’ve got some friends coming round this evening, so I’d better go home and tidy up the flat before they
arrive.
148. My daughter really gets on well with people. She takes after her father in that respect.
149. When she returned from holiday, there was a backlog of work waiting for her.
150. You told me you paid £2,000 for your computer, yet the bill only comes to £1,250. How do you explain the
discrepancy?
151. My uncle reads the obituary column in The Times every morning just to check that he’s still alive.
152. A referendum was held to determine the wishes of the people regarding nuclear power.
153. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is an old adage.
154. It was such a coincidence when I met my neighbour in Paris. I thought he was still at home.
155. No one doubts nowadays that there is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
156. Having a job is in many ways a prerequisite to being able to enjoy and appreciate one’s free time.
157. She was in a quandary as to whether to take the job or not. She just couldn’t make up her mind.
158. In many ways sailing boats are an anachronism in today’s world of supersonic travel.
159. As it was his first offence, the magistrate showed clemency and let him off with a warning.
160. I don’t really have time to read this report now, Clare. Could you give me the gist of it?
161. Because of an unfortunate oversight the complimentary tickets to the exhibition were not sent out until the
day the exhibition closed.
162. She didn’t have the slightest compunction about phoning her boss and pretending she had a cold so that she
could take the day off.
163. We must follow the plan to the letter; just the slightest deviation could ruin everything.
164. During the demonstration, some of the students burned an effigy of the Prime Minister.
165. There was an oil slick several miles long after the two oil tankers collided.
166. We all liked the new boss, but he did have one idiosyncrasy – he always wore a dandelion in his buttonhole.
167. The strong smell of garlic seemed to pervade the whole flat.
168. The chairman of the local council had a vested interest in the building of a new supermarket near the town
square. He owned the land there.
169. When we eat chicken in our house, my wife always insists on having the parson’s nose.
170. He apologized profusely, swearing never to do it again. But his wife refused to be mollified. As far as she
was concerned, he had done it once too often.
171. After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by arbitration.
172. Don’t rush me; I hate having to make snap decisions.
173. The sea between Dover and Calais was so choppy that most of the passengers were seasick.
174. People who bolt their food often get indigestion.
175. My cousin earns her living by restoring old paintings.
176. I’m not quite sure I understand completely. Could you be a bit more explicit?
177. I can never look down from a high building; I suffer from vertigo.
178. Two days before her wedding, my sister held a hen party for her female friends.
179. Her only income being a small allowance, she lived a very frugal life.
180. I do wish you’d stop making facetious remarks all the time, David. No one’s amused. Don’t you realize how
serious the problem is?
181. I’m sorry to butt in (= interrupt) , but you’re wanted on the phone.
182. Her husband treats her really badly. I don’t know how she puts up with (= tolerates) it.
183. It is very expensive to keep up (= maintain/ look after) a large house nowadays.
184. I will never trust her again. She has let me down (= failed me / disappointed me) so many times.
185. All our plans fell through (= came to nothing) because of my sudden illness.
186. If it clears up (= becomes fine) soon, we’ll be able to have our picnic as planned.
187. It was the first time they had fallen out since they got married.
188. Since four of the committee were ill, they decided to put off/ postpone the meeting until the following
week.
189. Each of the runners was given a number, but they decided to leave out/ omit number 13 in case anyone
was superstitious.
190. He is a chain smoker. No sooner has he stubbed out one cigarette than he lights another.
191. He said he had won it on the football pools, but we all knew it was hush money. He’d been given it to make
sure he wouldn’t go to the police.
192. I think I’ll go and lie down for a while; I’ve got a splitting headache.
193. The runners crossed the finishing-line at the same time. It was a dead heat.
194. At the meeting, the voting was five for and five against, which meant the chairman had the casting vote.
195. He was so nervous about flying that he drank a large glass of whisky to give himself some Dutch courage.
196. The robbery went off so smoothly that the police suspected it was an inside job.
197. Football has been a sore point with him ever since he was dropped from the team.
198. It’s no good coming to me for money, I’m flat broke.
199. We had a close shave the other day. A car almost hit us as we were crossing the road.
200. Her husband never lifts a finger in the house – he’s bone idle.
201. He was so desperate to get home at the weekend to see his girlfriend that he decided to take French leave.
202. I’m not surprised he married Maria. He’s always had a soft spot for Italians.
203. A tout is a person who offers tickets that are in short supply for sale for a price higher than usual.
204. A gate-crasher is a person who turns up at parties without being invited to them.
205. A mole is a person who works inside an organization for a long time in order to provide secret information
for the enemy.
206. A smart aleck is a person who annoys others by claiming to know everything and trying to sound clever.
207. A whizz kid is a person with modern ideas who works with energy and enthusiasm and achieves great
success in his or her job while still young.
208. A dogsbody is someone in a low-ranking position who has to do all the boring jobs that no one else wants to
do.
209. It says in the invitation that wives are allowed to bring their husbands and vice versa. So I shall certainly
take Anne with me.
210. You made a terrible faux pas when you asked how his wife was. Didn’t you know that she’d recently run off
with his best friend?
211. They decided to set up an ad hoc committee to deal with the urgent problem that had come up.
212. He was thrown out of the country two years ago and has been persona non grata since then.
213. Generally speaking, students are against preserving the status quo in a country. They usually want change
and reform.
214. The car park is for bona fide customers only. No one else is allowed to use it.
215. As there seems to be a prima facie case against him, they decided to press for a trial immediately.
216. When Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher met for the first time, there was an instant rapport between
them.
217. Don’t mention golf when Charles is around; otherwise he’ll go on ad infinitum about it.
218. It was a very nice house per se, but it wasn’t quite the sort of place we were looking for.
219. The case involved discussing matters which were top secret, so it was held in camera.
220. No one told me what to do. I was given carte blanche to organise things as I saw fit.
221. He gave me a 10 per cent discount as a quid pro quo for having helped him mend his car.
222. Our school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including photography, karate and folk-
dancing.
223. I had a very interesting te^te-a-te^te with the new manager last week. Now I think I understand what he
plans to do.
224. The post mortem examination showed that she had died of a heart attack.
225. Time and tide wait for no man.
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SYNONYMS AND OPPOSITES CROSSWORD: VARIOUS WORDS
ACROSS
1. The opposite of the noun profit.

2. The opposite of the adjective sweet.
3. The opposite of the noun exit.
4. The opposite of the adjective brave.
5. A synonym for the verb to boast.
6. The opposite of the noun punishment.
7. The opposite of the verb to improve.
8. The opposite of the noun landlord.
9. A synonym for the adverb especially.
10. A synonym for the verb to allow.
11. The opposite of the adjective useful.
1. A synonym for the verb to receive.

D 2. A synonym for the verb to hide.
O 3. The opposite of the verb to admit.
W 4. A synonym for the noun argument.
N 5. A synonym for the noun mistake.
6. A synonym for the verb to hate.
7. The opposite of the adjective fertile.
8. A synonym for the adjective eager.
9. A synonym for the adjective naughty.
10. A synonym for the verb to disappear.
11. The opposite of the verb to praise.
12. A synonym for the noun cure.
13. The opposite of the verb to accept.
ADD TWO LETTERS
Add two letters to each of the following words (in any place) to form a new word. A clue is given to help
you.
1. SIT ......SIXTH........ ordinal number
2. SEE ....................... shop assistants do it
3. WAY ....................... very tired
4. LAY ....................... tall and very thin
5. CART ....................... a vegetable
6. RAGE ....................... a fruit
7. WAR ....................... it’s good for the garden
8. DAY ....................... a short holdup
9. EAT ....................... it comes to everyone
10. OR ....................... part of an apple
11. RIPE ....................... helps you cook
12. DEAR ....................... dull or boring
13. COME ....................... opposite of expenditure
14. HAY ....................... most people would like to be this
15. ROW ....................... a lot of people
16. TEN ....................... frequently
17. SAW ....................... you wear it
18. SAD ....................... can be tiring to do this for a long time
19. BAND ....................... it tastes nice, especially with coffee
20. RUG ....................... popular game in Wales
21. SEEN ....................... a country
22. CARE ....................... you walk on it
23. SET ....................... a piece of linen
24. STALE ....................... used in an office
25. POLE ....................... opposite of discourteous

I) Word Association:
1. prison 2. piano 3. newspaper 4. bed 5. golf

6. car 7. astrology 8. boxing 9. watch 10. roof
11. cat 12. camera 13. theatre 14. aeroplane 15. window
16. funeral 17. chess 18. castle 19. rugby 20. farm
II) Synonyms and opposites crossword: adjectives
Across: 1. incredible 2. industrious 3. mean 4. considerate 5. rude

6. temporary 7. blunt 8. conceited 9. accidental 10. huge
Down: 1. irritated 2. transparent 3. obstinate 4. odd 5. scarce

6. compulsory 7. tiny 8. affluent 9. dependable 10. exciting
III) Words associated with numbers :
1. binary 2. tricycle 3. century 4. soloist 5. bigamist

6. duet 7. pentagon 8. decade 9. biplane 10. fortnight
11. duel 12. monologue 13. ambidextrous 14. twins 15. centipede
16. binoculars 17. unicorn 18. quartet 19. coalition 20. triplets
IV) What’s it used for?

1. drawing pin 2. thimble 3. tea cosy 4. metronome 5. binoculars
6. spanner 7. microscope 8. plectrum 9. punch 10. dustbin
11. bellows 12. colander 13. font 14. megaphone 15. ruler
V) Classifications
1. seasons 2. containers 3. shapes 4. fasteners 5. timbers

6. game 7. beverages 8. handicrafts 9. conjunctions 10. dwellings
11. fractions 12. suits 13. alloys 14. sciences 15. abbreviations
16. gems 17. gases 18. minerals 19. timepieces 20. dishes
VI) From SHORE to CRASH :
1. score 2. scare 3. scale 4. whale 5. while

6. smile 7. smell 8. spell 9. spoil 10. Spain
11. train 12. grain 13. grape 14. graze 15. erase
VII) JOBS :
1. actor 2. secretary 3. dentist 4. artist 5. doctor
6. plumber 7. bricklayer 8. teacher 9. farmer 10. priest
11. electrician 12. carpenter 13. dressmaker 14. photographer 15. writer
16. postman 17. chemist 18. policeman 19. fireman 20. nurse
VIII) Synonyms and opposites crossword: various words

Across: 1. loss 2. sour 3. entrance 4. cowardly 5. brag
6. reward 7. deteriorate 8. tenant 9. particularly 10. permit
11. useless
Down: 1. obtain 2. conceal 3. deny 4. row 5. error

6. detest 7. barren 8. keen 9. mischievous 10. vanish
11. criticise 12. remedy 13. reject
IX) Add two letters :
1. sixth 2. serve 3. weary 4. lanky 5. carrot 6. orange 7. water

8. delay 9. death 10. core 11. recipe 12. dreary 13. income 14. happy
15. crowd 16. often 17. shawl 18. stand 19. brandy 20. rugby 21. Sweden
22. carpet 23. sheet 24. stapler 25. polite
Sort out the clues I : Look at the completed crossword below. See if you can work out which word goes with
which clue. Write 1 Across, 15 Down, etc., in front of each clue. (See example)
1 2
R I F L E
3
N C
4
P R O C R A S T I N A T E
A S
5 6 7
E R U D I T E C H O R E
C R A
8 9 10
P I L F E R A D A W D L E
R S E A
11
A C S E V E R
12
A T I E
13 14
A M B L E O B E S E S
15
P D L P D
16
H E E P H E M E R A L
17
E P I T A P H C O
B K P
18 19
I M T A R I F F
20
L O Q U A C I O U S S
21
U H R H
22 23
S I I P C
24 25
F B B I C E N T E N A R Y A
L E U L R
26 27
C O N T R A B A N D C A P R I C O R N
T N D A N A
S A T D T
A T C R I
28
M M I D G E A O O
O L M N
29
E N D I V E L E
Sort out the clues I

...1 Across... to search and steal
.................. to walk at an easy, gentle pace
.................. to steal in small amounts
.................. living both on land and in water
.................. learned, scholarly
.................. a two-hundredth anniversary
.................. an inscription on a tomb
.................. one of the signs of the Zodiac
.................. a loud whistle or cry expressing disapproval or displeasure at the theatre, a sports match, etc.
.................. to fall like a waterfall
.................. short-lived, lasting only a day or so
.................. talkative, wordy
.................. extremely overweight
.................. a task that is unpleasant or boring
.................. wreckage found floating on the surface of the sea
.................. a kind of chicory, used as salad
.................. to idle, loiter, waste time
.................. to defer, delay in doing some necessary act
.................. imprisoned, confined
.................. slightly hungry
.................. a natural sleep of some animals throughout the winter
.................. a word or sentence that reads the same backwards and forwards
.................. to listen secretly to a private conversation
.................. to separate by cutting
.................. prone to anger, irritable
.................. at the point of death, dying
.................. a list of prices and charges
.................. a type of small flying insect (like a mosquito) that bites people
.................. a sweet-smelling garden flower
.................. smuggled goods

Sort out the clues I : KEY
...1 Across... to search and steal (rifle)
...13 Across... to walk at an easy, gentle pace (amble)
...8 Across... to steal in small amounts (pilfer)
...12 Down... living both on land and in water (amphibious)
...5 Across... learned, scholarly (erudite)
...25 Across... a two-hundredth anniversary (bicentenary)
...17 Across... an inscription on a tomb (epitaph)
...27 Across... one of the signs of the Zodiac (capricorn)
...27 Down... a loud whistle or cry expressing disapproval or displeasure at the theatre, a sports match, etc. (catcall)
...3 Down... to fall like a waterfall (cascade)
...16 Across... short-lived, lasting only a day or so (ephemeral)
...20 Across... talkative, wordy (loquacious)
...14 Across... extremely overweight (obese)
...7 Across... a task that is unpleasant or boring (chore)
...24 Down... wreckage found floating on the surface of the sea (flotsam)
...29 Across... a kind of chicory, used as salad (endive)
...9 Across... to idle, loiter, waste time (dawdle)
...4 Across... to defer, delay in doing some necessary act (procrastinate)
...2 Down... imprisoned, confined (incarcerated)
...15 Down... slightly hungry (peckish)
...21 Down... a natural sleep of some animals throughout the winter (hibernation)
...22 Down... a word or sentence that reads the same backwards and forwards (palindrome)
...10 Down... to listen secretly to a private conversation (eavesdrop)
...11 Across... to separate by cutting (sever)
...6 Down... prone to anger, irritable (irascible)
...18 Down... at the point of death, dying (moribund)
...19 Across... a list of prices and charges (tariff)
...28 Across... a type of small flying insect (like a mosquito) that bites people (midge)
...23 Down... a sweet-smelling garden flower (carnation)
...26 Across... smuggled goods (contraband)

WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH “ST-“
Read through the clues/ definitions and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “st-“ .
1. (of a style of writing or speaking) very formal and unnatural S T __ __ T __ __
2. the metal loop attached to a horse’s saddle, which you place your foot
in when you are riding S T __ __ R U __
3. a classroom can become this if you never open any windows S T __ __ __ Y
4. a st.............. activity involves a lot of effort and energy S T __ __ N U __ __ S
5. not developing or growing; inactive S T __ G __ __ __ T
6. the right side of a ship S T __ __ B __ __ __ D
7. a strong, unpleasant smell S T __ __ K
8. someone who is in a st............. is almost unconscious S T __ P __ __
9. the seats in the front part of a theatre directly in front of the stage S T __ __ L __
10. the main upright part of a plant S T __ __ K
11. a heavy vehicle used for flattening road surfaces S T __ __ __ __ __ L L __ __
12. the base of a tree left after the rest has been cut down S T __ M __
13. a st........... sound or voice is very loud and unpleasant S T __ __ D __ N __
14. fixed or controlled by law S T __ __ U __ __ __ Y
15. quiet and secret; trying to be unseen S T __ __ L __ __ Y
16. if people st........... things, they store large quantities of them for
future use S T __ C K __ __ __ E
17. someone who is st........... is very mean S T __ __ G __
18. to bend the head and shoulders forward and down S T __ __ P
19. (of food) thick, heavy and sticky S T __ D __ __
20. a way of standing S T __ __ C __
21. You use this to carry a sick or injured person S T __ __ T C __ __ __
22. a type of cheese S T __ L __ O __
23. someone who is st........... is serious, dull and rather old-fashioned S T __ I __
24. a common European bird with greenish-black feathers S T __ R L __ __ __
25. a st........... person is short, slightly fat but strong and solid S T __ __ K __
WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH “RE-“
Read through the clues/ definitions and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “re-“ .
1. a period of reduced trade, a slump or depression R E __ __ S S __ __ __
2. someone who is R E __ __ L __ __ S shows a lack of care about danger or about the results of
his/ her actions.
3. to scold someone officially and severely R E __ __ __ M __ __ D
4. a place that provides protection R E __ __ G __
5. to reward; to pay someone for work or trouble R E __ __ N __ __ __ T E
6. a decision to stop doing something, e.g. to stop smoking.

Often made on New Year’s Eve. R E __ __ L __ T __ __ N
7. to echo R E __ E R __ __ R __ __ __
8. an amount of money which is paid back to you because you have paid more tax, rent or rates than you
needed to. R E __ __ T __
9. to move or slope backwards R E __ E __ E
10. to get well again after an illness R E __ __ P __ R __ __ __
11. If you R E __ M B __ __ __ __ someone for something, you pay them back the money that they have
spent.
12. If you are R E __ __ __ T __ __ T to do something, you are unwilling to do it.
13. People and things that are R E __ __ L __ __ N __ are able to recover quickly from unpleasant or
damaging events.
14. to speak severely to someone because they have done

or said something that you don’t approve of R E __ __ K __
15. a person who receives something R E __ I __ __ __ __ T
16. someone who has recently joined an organisation or the army R E __ R U __ __
17. to prove someone to be mistaken or a statement to be untrue R E __ U __ __
18. a quick, rather angry, and often amusing answer R E __ __ R __
19. to repeat the chief points of something that has

been said R E __ __ P __ T __ L __ __ __
20. If you R E __ __ D __ __ T __ something, you say that you will not accept it or have anything to do with it.
21. If you are made R E __ __ N D __ __ __ , you are dismissed by your employer because there is not
enough work.
22. If you R E __ I P __ __ __ __ T __ someone’s feelings or behaviour towards you, you have the same
feelings about them or behave the same way.
23. a container for keeping things in R E __ __ P __ __ C L __
24. a part of a song that is repeated, especially at the end of each verse R E __ __ A I __
25. a period of holiday between the sessions of work of a committee or parliament R E __ __ __ S

PROVERBS CROSSWORD : Complete the following crossword. Each word is part of a well-known English proverb.
1 2
3 4 5
6 7
9 10
11
12
13 14
15 16
17
18 19
20
21
22
23 24
25 26
27
28 29
30 31
32 33
34
PROVERBS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Across
3. A ........... and his money are soon parted. (4)

7. Don’t make a mountain out of a ........... . (8)
8. The proof of the ............. is in the eating. (7)
9. First come, first ............. . (6)
11. A ........... in time saves nine. (6)
12. Every ........... has a silver lining. (5)
13. Don’t put all your ........... in one basket. (4)
15. ............. makes the heart grow fonder. (7)
17. He who pays the piper calls the ........... . (4)
19. ............. is the best policy. (7)
20. Necessity is the ............. of invention. (6)
22. You can’t teach an old dog new ........... . (6)
23. Out of the frying pan and into the ........... . (4)
26. ........... waters run deep (5)
27. More ........... , less speed. (5)
28. One ............. does not make a summer. (7)
31. Too many cooks spoil the ........... . (5)
32. Nothing ventured, nothing ........... . (6)
33. Look before you ........... . (4)
34. Once ........... , twice shy. (6)
1. Actions speak ........... than words. (6)

D 2. It’s no use crying over spilt ........... . (4)
O
4. Where there’s a ........... there’s a way. (4)
W 5. Let ........... dogs lie. (8)
N 6. A friend in need is a friend ........... . (6)
7. A miss is as good as a ........... . (4)
10. Blood is ........... than water. (7)
12. ............. begins at home. (7)
14. Don’t look a ............. horse in the mouth. (4)
16. Beggars can’t be ........... . (8)
18. Two ........... are better than one. (5)
20. Great ........... think alike. (5)
21. One good turn ........... another. (8)
24. It’s an ill wind that ........... nobody any good. (5)
25. Don’t count your chickens before they are ........... . (7)
26. Speech is silver, ........... is golden. (7)
29. The early bird catches the ........... . (4)
30. Out of ........... , out of mind. (5)
PROVERBS CROSSWORD
KEY
ACROSS
Across
3. A ....fool.... and his money are soon parted. (4)

7. Don’t make a mountain out of a ....molehill..... . (8)
8. The proof of the ....pudding......... is in the eating. (7)
9. First come, first .....served........ . (6)
11. A ....stitch..... in time saves nine. (6)
12. Every ...cloud...... has a silver lining. (5)
13. Don’t put all your ....eggs..... in one basket. (4)
15. .....Absence...... makes the heart grow fonder. (7)
17. He who pays the piper calls the ....tune....... . (4)
19. ....Honesty....... is the best policy. (7)
20. Necessity is the .....mother...... of invention. (6)
22. You can’t teach an old dog new ...tricks...... . (6)
23. Out of the frying pan and into the .....fire.... . (4)
26. .....Still...... waters run deep (5)
27. More ...haste...... , less speed. (5)
28. One ....swallow...... does not make a summer. (7)
31. Too many cooks spoil the ....broth..... . (5)
32. Nothing ventured, nothing .....gained.... . (6)
33. Look before you .....leap..... . (4)
34. Once ....bitten..... , twice shy. (6)
1. Actions speak ...louder....... than words. (6)

D 2. It’s no use crying over spilt ....milk....... . (4)
O
4. Where there’s a ....will....... there’s a way. (4)
W 5. Let ....sleeping..... dogs lie. (8)
N 6. A friend in need is a friend ....indeed..... . (6)
7. A miss is as good as a ....mile...... . (4)
10. Blood is .....thicker...... than water. (7)
12. .....Charity....... begins at home. (7)
14. Don’t look a .....gift........ horse in the mouth. (4)
16. Beggars can’t be ....choosers..... . (8)
18. Two ....heads...... are better than one. (5)
20. Great .......minds... think alike. (5)
21. One good turn ....deserves..... another. (8)
24. It’s an ill wind that ....blows..... nobody any good. (5)
25. Don’t count your chickens before they are ....hatched..... . (7)
26. Speech is silver, ....silence..... is golden. (7)
29. The early bird catches the ....worm..... . (4)
30. Out of .....sight.... , out of mind. (5)
WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH “IN-“
Read through the clues/ definitions and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “in-“ .
1. to destroy unwanted things by burning I N __ __ N __ R __ T __
2. People who are I N __ __ N S __ D __ __ __ __ E do not care how their behaviour affects

other people.
3. a pain that you get when you find it difficult to digest food I N __ __ G __ S T __ __ __
4. drunk I N __ B R __ __ __ __ D
5. at the beginning; at first I N __ T __ __ __ __ Y
6. to introduce a weak form of a disease into the body as a protection

against the disease I N __ C __ L __ __ __
7. not having money to pay what one owes I N __ __ __ V __ __ T
8. food or drink that is I N __ __ P __ __ has very little taste.
9. If someone or something is I N __ __ L __ __ R __ B __ __ they cannot be harmed or

damaged.
10. to introduce someone important into a new place or job by holding

a special ceremony I N __ __ G __ R __ __ __
11. two things that are I N __ __ __ P __ __ __ B __ __ are unable to exist together because
they are completely different.
12. to charge someone formally with an offence in law I N __ __ __ T
13. to make someone very angry I N __ U __ __ __ T __
14. an official inquiry to find out what caused someone’s death I N __ __ __ S T
15. someone who is I N __ __ L __ N __ is very rude and impolite.
16. the introduction of a new idea, method or invention I N __ __ V __ __ __ __ N
17. something that is I N __ __ __ P __ N S __ __ __ E is absolutely essential.
18. Someone who is travelling I N __ __ G __ __ __ O is travelling in disguise or using another

name so that he or she will not be recognised.
19. that cannot be satisfied I N __ __ T __ __ B __
20. disbelief I N __ __ __ D __ L __ __ Y
21. a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often during a
religious ceremony I N __ E __ __ E
22. a narrow strip of water which goes from a sea or lake into the land I N __ __ T
23. something that encourages you to do something I N __ __ N __ __ V __
24. An I N __ __ T __ quality or ability is one which you are born with.
25. someone who is I N __ __ R R __ __ __ B _ E has faults or bad habits that will never change.
WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH “EX-“
Read through the clues/ definitions and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “ex-“ .
1. to kill someone as a lawful punishment E X __ C __ __ E
2. hopeful; pregnant E X __ __ __ T __ N __
3. a new room or building that is added to an existing building E X __ __ __ S __ __ N
4. If you E X __ R __ C __ __ __ someone from a difficult situation, you free him/ her from it.
5. to make worse E X __ C __ __ B __ T __
6. a tax that the government of a country puts on goods that

are produced for sale in that country E X __ __ S __
7. to free someone from blame E X __ N __ R __ __ __
8. a brave, bold and successful deed E X __ L __ __ T
9. Someone who is E X __ B __ R __ __ T is full of energy, excitement and cheerfulness.
10. to look closely at something E X __ M __ __ __
11. to be very good at something E X __ __ L
12. to dismiss officially from a school, college, etc. E X __ E __
13. When you E X _ __ R __ __ N __ T __ a group of animals or people they are all killed.
14. to return someone who may be guilty of a crime, and

who has escaped, to another country for trial E X __ __ A D __ __ E
15. to annoy or make very angry E X __ S P __ __ A __ __
16. freed from duty, service, payment, etc. E X __ __ P __
17. If you E X __ __ __ T someone to do something, you try very hard to persuade him or her to do
it.
18. to take away something owned by another, often for public use E X __ R __ P __ I __ __ __
19. to praise someone very highly E X __ __ L
20. to uncover something under the earth by digging E X __ __ V __ T __
21. to come to an end; to die E X __ __ R __
22. Your E X __ R __ __ __ T __ __ S are the outermost parts of your body, especially your hands
and feet.
23. to leave out or shut out E X __ L __ __ E
24. a short piece of writing or music which is taken from a larger piece E X __ __ R __ T
25. to take a body out of the ground where it is buried E X __ U __ __

WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH “CR-“
Read through the clues/ definitions and fill in the missing words, all of which begin with “cr-“ .
1. a person or firm you owe money to C R __ D __ T __ __
2. to burn a dead body at a special funeral ceremony C R __ M __ __ E
3. an outdoor summer game C R __ __ U __ T
4. something that is C R __ __ __ A L is extremely important.
5. the study of secret writing and codes C R __ P T __ __ __ __ __ H Y
6. a small box-shaped bed for a baby C R __ __ L __
7. part of the skull C R __ N __ __ M
8. deserving praise, honour, approval, etc. C R __ D __ T __ __ __ E
9. a narrow crack or gap in a rock C R __ V __ __ __
10. a sea voyage for pleasure C R __ __ S __
11. a standard by which you judge something C R __ T __ R __ __ __
12. to copy something that someone has written and pretend that it is your own work C R __ __
13. severe pain by the sudden tightening of a muscle C R __ M __
14. a very strong desire for something C R __ V __ __ __
15. a letter or certificate that proves your identity or qualifications C R __ D __ N __ __ __ L __
16. an underground room beneath a church or cathedral C R __ __ T
17. the plates, cups and saucers that you use at mealtimes C R __ C __ __ __ Y
18. stupid, insensitive, unfeeling C R __ __ S
19. If you are C R __ D __ L __ __ __ , you are always ready to believe what people tell you, and
are easily deceived.
20. to lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and back C R __ __ C __
21. a type of shellfish C R __ __ F __ __ H
22. a musical note C R __ __ C __ __ T
23. something worn by men C R __ __ A __
24. a person with very strange, odd or peculiar ideas C R __ N __
25. a very popular fashion, usually for a short time C R __ __ E

Sort out the clues II
Look at the completed crossword below. See if you can work out which word goes with which clue. Write 1
Across, 15 Down, etc., in front of each clue. (See example)
1 2 3 4
P E W C P
5
L A P A N G
6 7 8
C O M P U N C T I O N R
9 10
P A C U C A R P
E N H L P A
11
A D E L U G E R
12 13
E C G I T A
14
F U R O R E A F D
15 16
L A M U G G Y B I
17 18
O C N L G U T
19
G F O R T U I T O U S M
20
C H I D E M R
21
Z C P B
E H L
22 23
F A S T I D I O U S
R C V
24
I A M
25 26 27
D E S T I T U T E T R I B U T A R Y
N Y I N
28 29
P L U M M E T O M Y R I A D
B N F
E
30
J E T S A M
T
Sort out the clues II
...19 Across... accidental, caused by chance
.................... to fall violently straight down
.................... a short promotional description of a book, printed on the cover or in advertisements
.................... an awkward feeling of guilt, shame or remorse
.................... a hidden problem or difficulty
.................... to cause something to become black by burning
.................... to scold, rebuke
.................... thin and hungry-looking
.................... a very angry or excited reaction by people to something
.................... goods thrown overboard to make a ship lighter
.................... to deliberately insult a person by ignoring him/ her
.................... a long, heavy rainfall usually causing flooding
.................... something that is supposed to be a cure for any problem or illness
.................... enthusiastic applause
.................... completely without money or food, clothing, shelter, etc.
.................... a long wooden seat for members of a church or chapel congregation
.................... warm and damp
.................... to cancel, make void
.................... to burn out or clear out the inside of a building
.................... to commend, praise
.................... a stream which flows into a river
.................... a type of large freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes
.................... a low wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony
.................... a sudden strong feeling, for example of pain or sadness
.................... to run away secretly in order to get married – usually without one’s parents’
permission
.................... the act of taking part with another person or people in an illegal act or plan
.................... easily disgusted, excessively difficult to please
.................... a model or ideal
...................... countless, innumerable
...................... a list of goods carried on a ship

Sort out the clues 2 KEY
...19 Across... accidental, caused by chance (fortuitous)
...28 Across... to fall violently straight down (plummet)
...16 Down.... a short promotional description of a book, printed on the cover or in advertisements
(blurb)
...6 Across.... an awkward feeling of guilt, shame or remorse (compunction)
...3 Down...... a hidden problem or difficulty (catch)
...21 Down.... to cause something to become black by burning (char)
...20 Across... to scold, rebuke (chide)
...13 Down..... thin and hungry-looking (gaunt)
...14 Across.... a very angry or excited reaction by people to something (furore)
...30 Across.... goods thrown overboard to make a ship lighter (jetsam)
...26 Down..... to deliberately insult a person by ignoring him/ her (snub)
...11 Across.... a long, heavy rainfall usually causing flooding (deluge)
...7 Down....... something that is supposed to be a cure for any problem or illness (panacea)
...23 Down...... enthusiastic applause (ovation)
...25 Across..... completely without money or food, clothing, shelter, etc. (destitute)
...1 Across....... a long wooden seat for members of a church or chapel congregation (pew)
...15 Across..... warm and damp (muggy)
...8 Down........ to cancel, make void (nullify)
...18 Across..... to burn out or clear out the inside of a building (gut)
...12 Down...... to commend, praise (eulogize)
...27 Across...... a stream which flows into a river (tributary)
...9 Across........ a type of large freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes (carp)
...4 Down......... a low wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony (parapet)
...5 Across....... a sudden strong feeling, for example of pain or sadness (pang)
...2 Down......... to run away secretly in order to get married – usually without one’s parents’ permission
(elope)
...17 Down....... the act of taking part with another person or people in an illegal act or plan (complicity)
...22 Across...... easily disgusted, excessively difficult to please (fastidious)
...10 Down....... a model or ideal (paradigm)
...29 Across...... countless, innumerable (myriad)
...24 Down....... a list of goods carried on a ship (manifest)

From PART to GAIN
Change the word PART to GAIN in twenty-five moves, changing one letter at a time. Some letters have
been added to help you.
P A R T
1. ___ ___ ___ ___ having a sharp taste, sour
2. ___ ___ ___ ___ the weight of an unloaded goods vehicle
3. ___ ___ ___ ___ without clothes
4. _B_ ___ ___ ___ to make a hole in something
5. ___ ___ ___ ___ part of an apple
6. ___ ___ ___ ___ grown in fields
7. ___ ___ ___ ___ pulled violently apart or into pieces
8. ___ ___ ___ ___ the name of one of the British political parties
9. ___ ___ ___ ___ a wrongful but not criminal act that can be dealt with in a civil court of
law
10. ___ ___ ___ ___ this person can usually get you tickets for any West End play or musical
11. ___ ___ ___ ___ a boxing match
12. ___ ___ ___ _T_ to run away suddenly
13. ___ ___ ___ ___ something you wear
14. ___ ___ ___ ___ the skin of an animal with the hair still attached
15. ___ ___ ___ ___ can be used instead of coal
16. _B_ ___ ___ ___ the regular path or route followed by a policeman on duty
17. ___ ___ ___ ___ a bad-mannered child (derogatory)
18. ___ ___ ___ ___ to boast
19. ___ ___ ___ ___ a steep, rugged mountain peak or rock
20. _C_ ___ ___ ___ to revise intensively for an examination
21. ___ ___ ___ ___ used by babies
22. ___ ___ ___ ___ easily shocked by anything rude
23. ___ ___ ___ ___ unpleasant, not cheerful
24. ___ ___ ___ ___ a wide smile showing the teeth
25. G A I N
I) Words that begin with St- :
1. stilted 2. stirrup 3. stuffy 4. strenuous 5. stagnant

6. starboard 7. stink 8. stupor 9. stalls 10. stalk
11. steamroller 12. stump 13. strident 14. statutory 15. stealthy
16. stockpile 17. stingy 18. stoop 19. stodgy 20. stance
21. stretcher 22. stilton 23. staid 24. starling 25. stocky
II) Words that begin with Re- :
1. recession 2. reckless 3. reprimand 4. refuge 5. remunerate

6. resolution 7. reverberate 8. rebate 9. recede 10. recuperate
11. reimburse 12. reluctant 13. resilient 14. rebuke 15. recipient
16. recruit 17. refute 18. retort 19. recapitulate 20. repudiate
21. redundant 22. reciprocate 23. receptacle 24. refrain 25. recess
III) Proverbs Crossword :
Across: 3. fool 7. molehill 8. pudding 9. served 11. stitch 12. cloud

13. eggs 15. absence 17. tune 19. honesty 20. mother 22. tricks
23. fire 26. still 27. haste 28. swallow 31. broth 32. gained
33. leap 34. bitten
Down : 1. louder 2. milk 4. will 5. sleeping 6. indeed 7. mile

10. thicker 12. charity 14. gift 16. choosers 18. heads 20. minds
21. deserves 24. blows 25. hatched 26. silence 29. worm 30. sight
IV) Words that begin with In- :
1. incinerate 2. inconsiderate 3. indigestion 4. inebriated 5. initially

6. inoculate 7. insolvent 8. insipid 9. invulnerable 10. inaugurate
11. incompatible 12. indict 13. infuriate 14. inquest 15. insolent
16. innovation 17. indispensable 18. incognito 19. insatiable 20. incredulity
21. incense 22. inlet 23. incentive 24. innate 25. incorrigible
V) Words that begin with Ex- :
1. execute 2. expectant 3. extension 4. extricate 5. exacerbate

6. excise 7. exonerate 8. exploit 9. exuberant 10. examine
11. excel 12. expel 13. exterminate 14. extradite 15. exasperate
16. exempt 17. exhort 18. expropriate 19. extol 20. excavate
21. expire 22. extremities 23. exclude 24. excerpt 25. exhume
VI) Words that begin with Cr- :
1. creditor 2. cremate 3. croquet 4. crucial 5. cryptography

6. cradle 7. cranium 8. creditable 9. crevice 10. cruise
11. criterion 12. crib 13. cramp 14. craving 15. credentials
16. crypt 17. crockery 18. crass 19. credulous 20. crouch
21. crayfish/ crawfish 22. crotchet 23. cravat 24. crank 25. craze
VII) From PART to GAIN :
1. tart 2. tare 3. bare 4. bore 5. core 6. corn 7. torn

8. tory 9. tort 10. tout 11. bout 12. bolt 13. belt 14. pelt
15. peat 16. beat 17. brat 18. brag 19. crag 20. cram 21. pram
22. prim 23. grim 24. grin
1 2
R I F L E
3
N C
4
P R O C R A S T I N A T E
A S
5 6 7
E R U D I T E C H O R E
C R A
8 9 10
P I L F E R A D A W D L E
R S E A
11
A C S E V E R
12
A T I E
13 14
A M B L E O B E S E S
15
P D L P D
16
H E E P H E M E R A L
17
E P I T A P H C O
B K P
18 19
I M T A R I F F
20
L O Q U A C I O U S S
21
U H R H
22 23
S I I P C
24 25
F B B I C E N T E N A R Y A
L E U L R
26 27
C O N T R A B A N D C A P R I C O R N
T N D A N A
S A T D T
A T C R I
28
M M I D G E A O O
O L M N
29
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12. This person does all the dangerous acts in films

WORDS BEGINNING WITH ‘In’

2. Without life, not living. I N M

3. Synonym for wrong. I N R

4. The opposite of superior. I N I

5. You need these before you start to make

6. The opposite of guilty. I N E

7. A person who is ill or weak through illness

9. A beetle is one of these. I N E

10. Too quiet to be heard. I N D

12. To blow up (e. g. a balloon.) I N A

13. The money you get as payment for work. I N M

14. Synonym for unbelievable. I N D L

15. Too strong to be destroyed. I N S T

16. Synonym for to show. I N I

17. Synonym for hard-working. I N T U

18. A young child. I N N

19. To give knowledge or information to

1. New York, Paris, London, Oslo C I T I E S

2. whale, bear, hedgehog, chimpanzee M L

3. beautiful, exciting, fat, heavy D E I

4. poker, chess, dominoes, Mah-jong A

5. Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe N N

6. cellar, kitchen, lounge, parlour O

7. chicken, turkey, duck, goose P L

8. biro, writing paper, ink, pencil T O Y

9. slip, panties, petticoat, bra N R

10. lipstick, mascara, eye-liner, rouge A E -

11. duffel bag, haversack, suitcase,

12. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian E S

13. oil tanker, schooner, liner, trawler I

14. azure, violet, indigo, orange R

16. microscope, compass, sextant,

17. law, medicine, teaching, the church R S N

18. glider, airliner, helicopter, balloon C T

19. Polynesian, Papuan, Indian, Nordic C

20. penicillin, morphine, quinine,

NAME THE BUILDINGS

1. A very large house, usually belonging to a wealthy person, often a nobleman.

Example : clutch, brake, indicator, wheel = CAR

1. jacket, spine, title, chapter O

2. matron, ward, surgeon, theatre P A

3. vault, deposit, counter, cash K

4. receiver, dial, code, exchange E H

5. javelin, relay, shot, hurdles A E

6. ribs, neck, string, bow I

7. clubs, shuffle, pack, deal S

8. aisle, sermon, pew, tower U

9. square, root, divide, fraction A M I

10. shelf, reference, book, lend I Y

11. trunk, bark, branch, rings E

12. pupil, iris, lash, glasses Y

13. depression, front, outlook, forecast A R

14. column, circulation, leader, article S A

15. pump, saddle, crossbar, spoke I C

16. frame, canvas, signature, landscape P I

17. aerial, tube, volume, channel E N

18. horn, udder, graze, milk O

19. crime, bench, magistrate, case R

20. stern, rails, funnel, deck H

10. An infectious disease which often results in

11 N N O 11. To be ........... is to hide your own identity

2. carton, barrel, crate, bag C A _

3. triangle, circle, square, rectangle H __

4. button, clasp, hook and eye, press studs S N __

5. mahogany, pine, teak, birch I R __

6. pheasant, partridge, grouse, rabbit __ E

7. coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa E R __

8. sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery D C T

9. and, but, because, even though O U T __

10. bungalow, penthouse, hut, villa D L __

12. clubs, hearts, diamonds, spades S

13. brass, bronze, pewter, chrome-nickel L S

14. astronomy, biology, botany, sociology C E

16. amethyst, emerald, onyx, opal E __

17. ammonia, carbon dioxide, ether, methane S

18. clay, salt, gypsum, lime I R

19. chronometer, grandfather clock, metronome, stopwatch T P