Beginner Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises

The Long Tunnel

John Milne
Word Page Phonetic Spelling Part Of Med Definition Sample Sentence Translation Exercises
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arrested 30 /restd/ verb 2 if the police arrest Police arrested the woman A aresta 15) Choose the correct
to arrest someone, they take in the early hours of the words and fill the gaps in
that person to a morning. the sentences below.
police station
because they think arrested / arrangements /
that he or she has banknotes / beard / building
committed a crime
arrangements 6 /renmnts/ noun 3 practical plans that How are the arrangements aranjamente 1) My father has black hair but
[count] you make to for the party going? a white ____________ .
organize something 2) She counted out the
____________ carefully.
banknotes 11 /bknts/ noun a piece of paper She had 300 in bancnote
[count] money banknotes in her purse. 3) He was ____________ and
appeared in court the next
day.
beard 14 /bd/ noun hair that grows on a The man was described as barba
4) The worlds tallest
[count] mans chin and tall and thin, with a beard.
cheeks ____________ is in Dubai.
5) Phone me and well make
building 18 /bld/ noun 3 a structure such as St Pauls Cathedral is one constructie
the ____________ .
[count] a house that has a of Londons most famous
roof and walls buildings.
bush 17 /b/ noun 2 a plant that is Birds were singing in the tufis 610) Choose the correct
[count] smaller than a tree bush. words and fill the gaps in
and has a lot of thin the sentences below.
branches
cottage 4 /kt/ noun 1 a small house in the They live in a tiny 500-year- Coliba,cabana bush / cottage / country /
[count] countryside old cottage. cover / crossroads
1) We go for a walk in the
country 4 /kntri/ noun 3 areas away from Do you prefer life in the La tara
____________ most
[uncount] towns and cities that town or the country?
Sundays.
consist of fields and
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farms 2) The ____________ was

covered in tiny, pink flowers.
3) We came to the
cover 29 /kv/ noun 3 something that you Put the cover on the laptop
____________ and werent
[count] put over something so that it doesnt get
else in order to hide scratched. sure which way to go.
or protect it 4) How much does it cost to
rent the ____________ ?
crossroads 12 /krsrdz/ noun a place where one At the crossroads, turn
5) Theyd put a plastic
[count] road crosses left.
____________ over the
another
screen.
curtains 14 /kt()nz/ noun 3 long pieces of cloth Its dark lets close the 1115) Choose the correct
[count] that hang down to curtains. words and fill the gaps in
cover a window the sentences below.
dangerous 31 /den()rs/ adjective 3 someone who is He was described as a
dangerous is likely dangerous criminal. curtains / dangerous / diary /
to harm or kill escape / examination
another person
1) Put the date down in your
diary 7 /dari/ noun 2 a book with spaces She wrote down the
[count] for each day of the appointment in her diary. ____________ .
year where you write 2) I dont trust her I think
the things you have shes ____________ .
to do 3) The ____________ takes
place in the hall.
escape 24 /skep/ verb 1 to get away from a Police will shoot the man if
4) I love those pink, velvet
dangerous or he tries to escape.
unpleasant place ____________!
5) Anyone attempting to
examination 3 /gzmne()n/ noun 3 an important test of When does the
____________ will be
[count] your knowledge at examination start?
school or university punished.

gag 23 /gg/ noun a piece of cloth tied They put a gag over the 1620) Choose the correct
[count] over someones prisoners mouth. words and fill the gaps in
mouth to stop them the sentences below.
making a noise
on guard 11 /n gd/ noun someone who is on Someone needs to be on gag / on guard / iron / knots /
[count] guard is protecting a guard until the danger is loading
place or person over.

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iron 29 /an/ adjective made of iron (=a She lifted the heavy, iron 1) Because of the
hard, heavy metal) saucepan off the cooker. ____________ , he couldnt
speak.
knot 25 /nt/ noun a point where string, She tried to undo the knot
2) Men were ____________
[count] rope or cloth is in her shoe lace.
pulled together and food onto the truck.
twisted tight 3) Im ____________ until 6
am.
loading 11 /ld/ verb 1 to put goods on a The crew were busy
4) The wool had a
to load vehicle or container loading the ship.
____________ in it.
5) There was an
____________ staircase on
the outside of the building.

locked 21 /lkt/ verb 2 to close something, She closed the door of the 2125) Choose the correct
to lock such as a door, with safe and locked it. words and fill the gaps in
a key the sentences below.
lonely 6 /lnli/ adjective 1 unhappy because He didnt have any friends
you are alone at first and felt lonely. locked / lonely / lorry / made a
mistake / map
lorry 11 /lri/ noun a large road vehicle My dad drives a heavy
[count] used for carrying goods lorry.
1) She is quite ____________
goods
and sad.
made a 16 /med mstek/ phrase to do something that I made a mistake and
2) Its hard to find your way
mistake is not correct or that gave her the wrong phone
without a ____________ .
you should not have number.
3) Im sorry, I think Ive
done
____________ .
map 7 /mp/ noun 2 a drawing of an area Do you have a map of the
4) Have you ____________
[count] that shows where city?
all the windows?
different places are
5) A ____________ overtook
us on the motorway.

porch 22 /p/ noun a small area We stood under the porch 2630) Choose the correct
[count] covered by a roof at sheltering from the rain. words and fill the gaps in
the entrance to a the sentences below.
house
prisoner 21 /prz()n/ noun 2 someone who is in The prisoner lay on the porch / prisoner / rob /
[count] prison or who is kept bed with a gag over his robbery / rucksack
in a place when they mouth.
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do not want to be 1) Whats the difference

between ____________ and
burglary?
rob 24 /rb/ verb to take money or They are planning to rob
2) Gangs of young people
possessions illegally the bank.
sometimes ____________
robbery 26 /rbri/ noun 3 the crime of stealing At what time did the tourists.
[count] money or property robbery take place? 3) Leave your boots in the
____________ .
rucksack 12 /rksk/ noun a bag that you carry The boy walked to school
4) All alone, she felt like a
[count] on your back, carrying his rucksack on
especially when you his back. ____________ in the house.
are walking or 5) He has a new blue
travelling ____________ .

(police) 31 /(plis) snt/ noun a police officer of The sergeant asked if he 3135) Choose the correct
sergeant [count] middle rank could have a word with me. words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
shaft 24 /ft/ noun a long, narrow She slipped and fell down
[count] passage that goes the shaft.
down through the (police) sergeant / shaft /
ground signal / signpost / sleeping pill
signal 24 /sgn()l/ noun 3 a piece of When the signal is green,
1) Did you see what it said on
[count] equipment with you can start moving.
the ____________?
coloured lights that
2) She took a ___________.
tells the driver of a
3) They climbed down the
vehicle to stop, go,
____________ carefully.
etc.
4) A ____________
signpost 12 /sanpst/ noun a sign next to a road According to the signpost,
interviewed the woman.
[count] that shows where its 5 km to the nearest
something is village.
5) There was a problem with
sleeping pill 20 /slip pl/ noun a pill that helps you Have you ever taken a
the ____________ on the
[count] sleep at night sleeping pill?
railway line.

soldier 10 /sl/ noun 2 someone who is a Shes a young soldier 3640) Choose the correct
[count] member of the army whos just joined the army. words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
steal 24 /stil/ verb 2 to take something Answer me truthfully: Did
that belongs to you steal the money?
someone else soldier / steal / stranger / tied

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without permission up / trapped

1) Another ____________
stranger 14 /stren/ noun 1 someone who you Everyone turned to look at
was killed yesterday.
[count] do not know the stranger.
2) Help! Im ____________ !
tied up 21 /tad p/ adjective having a rope She was tied up and could 3) It is a crime to
around your body so hardly breathe. ____________ .
that you cannot 4) Why are you all
move ____________ in string like
trapped 29 /trpt/ adjective someone who is It took weeks to rescue the that?
trapped cannot trapped miners. 5) I always felt like a
escape from a place ____________ when I lived
there.
tunnel 7 /tn()l/ noun 1 a passage through a I heard the sound of a train 4144) Choose the correct
[count] hill or under the coming through the tunnel. words and fill the gaps in
ground the sentences below.
university 3 /junvst/ noun 3 an educational After school, he went to
[count] institution where university. tunnel / university / upstairs /
students study for wallet
degrees and where
research is done 1) Which ____________ are
you applying to?
upstairs 21 /pstez/ adverb 1 on the upper level of The baby was upstairs
a house asleep. 2) He took his ____________
out of his pocket.
3) Wheres the toilet,
wallet 6 /wlt/ noun a small, flat case for His wallet was full of 50
please?
[count] keeping money in notes.
____________.
4) A ____________ goes
through the mountains.

Wordlist definitions adapted from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003 www.macmillandictionaries.com

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