TEST
YOUR VOCABULARY 3
52. Anagrams
An anagram has
the same letters as another word, but in a different order. Sort out these
anagrams.
1 |
Change tied into something you do to lose weight. |
___diet________ |
2 |
Change small into big shopping centres. |
_______________ |
3 |
Change each into a word that means pain. |
_______________ |
4 |
Change fade into a word that means you can’t hear. |
_______________ |
5 |
Change rested into a very hot, dry place. |
_______________ |
6 |
Change sport into places where ships stop. |
_______________ |
7 |
Change grown into the opposite of right. |
_______________ |
8 |
Change skis into something you do with your lips. |
_______________ |
9 |
Change teach into something dishonest people do. |
_______________ |
10 |
Change miles into a sign of happiness. |
_______________ |
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Change inch into a part of the face. |
_______________ |
12 |
Change drawer into a kind of prize. |
_______________ |
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Change cars into a mark from a deep cut that doesn’t go away. |
_______________ |
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Change dusty into something students do. |
_______________ |
15 |
Change safer into bad feelings. |
_______________ |
16 |
Change boredom into a place where you sleep. |
_______________ |
Answer key
Task I. Fill in the spaces – be careful with the spelling
Clue to word 1 |
Word 1 / 2 |
Clue to word 2 |
get together |
meet/meat |
vegetarians don’t eat this |
possessive pronoun |
our/ hour |
60 minutes |
what you do with your ears |
1. …./…. |
the opposite of there |
a rose, for example |
2. …./…. |
the main ingredient of bread |
not a daughter if he’s a boy |
3. …./…. |
it gives us light and heat |
a number |
4. …./…. |
the past of eat |
a preposition |
5. …./…. |
the opposite of sell |
not old |
6. …./…. |
the past of know |
the opposite of wrong |
7. …./…. |
what you do with a pen |
Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the list together.
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7. |
Task III. Count the number of legs.
Write the total number.
Three dogs |
Legs |
12 |
Four cats |
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One farmer & two horses |
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One bird |
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One fly |
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One tourist guide & fourteen tourists |
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Two chairs |
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Mr & Mrs Brown & their three daughters |
1. |
Total |
Task IV. Anagrams.
An anagram is a word made by using letters of another word in a different order.
Sort out the following anagrams. Look at the example first.
Example: Change toga into an animal. GOAT
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Change tied into something you do to lose weight |
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Change small into big shopping centers |
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Change each into a word that means pain |
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Change sport into places where ships stop. |
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Change skis into something you do with your lips |
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Change miles into a sign of happiness. |
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7 |
Change inch into a part of face. |
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Change dusty into something students do. |
8 |
Task V. Match the beginnings and endings to make proverbs.
1 |
Actions speak louder |
A |
catches the worm |
2 |
All that glitters |
B |
has a silver lining |
3 |
Better late |
C |
in the mouth |
4 |
A bird in the hand |
D |
than words |
5 |
The early bird |
E |
over split milk |
6 |
Never look a gift horse |
F |
is not gold |
7 |
Prevention is better |
G |
saves nine |
8 |
A stitch in time |
H |
is worth two in the bush |
9 |
It’s no use crying |
I |
than never |
10 |
Every cloud |
J |
than cure |
Task VI. Match the pictures with the capitals.
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
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What doesn’t ask questions but often needs to be answered? |
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What is the beginning of everything, also the end of life? |
3 |
David’s father has 3 sons: Adam, Bob and…..who? |
4 |
What runs but never walks? |
Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the following sings.
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A |
Заказывать и расплачиваться здесь |
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B |
Пожарная дверь |
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3 |
C |
Ведутся работы |
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4 |
D |
Объезд |
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5 |
E |
Скользкие полы |
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6 |
F |
Остерегайтесь кошек |
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7 |
G |
Туалеты |
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8 |
H |
Не входить! Убьет! |
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9 |
I |
Частная собственность |
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10 |
J |
Ограничение скорости |
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11 |
K |
Пожалуйста, не кормите животных |
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12 |
L |
Только сотрудники |
Keys Task I. Fill in the spaces – be careful with the spelling
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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6 |
7 |
hear here |
flower flour |
son sun |
eight eat |
by buy |
new knew |
right write |
Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the list together.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
fish, milk, bread, cheese, butter, apples, meat |
Task III. Count the number of legs
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Total |
12 |
16 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
30 |
8 |
16 |
10 |
110 |
Task IV. Anagrams.
1 |
Change tied into something you do to lose weight |
diet |
2 |
Change small into big shopping centers |
malls |
3 |
Change each into a word that means pain |
ache |
4 |
Change sport into places where ships stop. |
ports |
5 |
Change skis into something you do with your lips |
kiss |
6 |
Change miles into a sign of happiness. |
smile |
7 |
Change inch into a part of face. |
chin |
8 |
Change dusty into something students do. |
study |
Task V. Match the idioms and sayings with their meanings.
1 |
Actions speak louder |
D |
than words |
2 |
All that glitters |
F |
is not gold |
3 |
Better late |
I |
than never |
4 |
A bird in the hand |
H |
is worth two in the bush |
5 |
The early bird |
A |
catches the worm |
6 |
Never look a gift horse |
C |
in the mouth |
7 |
Prevention is better |
J |
than cure |
8 |
A stitch in time |
G |
saves nine |
9 |
It’s no use crying |
E |
over split milk |
10 |
Every cloud |
B |
has a silver lining |
Task VI. Match the pictures with the capitals.
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
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4 |
phone |
E |
David |
Nose…river… |
Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the following sings.
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G |
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A |
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F |
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D |
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B |
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K |
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J |
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I |
Your name Form
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Task I. Fill in the spaces – be careful with the spelling
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Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the list together.
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Task III. Count the number of legs
Total |
Task IV. Anagrams.
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Task V. Match the idioms and sayings with their meanings.
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Task VI. Match the pictures with the capitals.
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
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Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the following sings.
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Task
I. Fill in the spaces – be careful with the spelling
Clue to word 1 |
Word 1 / 2 |
Clue to word 2 |
get |
meet/meat |
vegetarians |
possessive |
our/ hour |
60 |
what |
1. …./…. |
the |
a |
2. …./…. |
the |
not |
3. …./…. |
it |
a |
4. …./…. |
the |
a |
5. …./…. |
the |
not |
6. …./…. |
the |
the |
7. …./…. |
what |
Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the
list together.
1. |
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2. |
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3. |
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4. |
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5. |
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6. |
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7. |
Task III. Count
the number of legs.
Write
the total number.
Three |
Legs |
12 |
Four |
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One |
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One |
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One |
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One |
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Two |
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Mr |
Task IV. Anagrams.
An anagram is a
word made by using letters of another word in a different order.
Sort out the
following anagrams. Look at the example first.
Example: Change
toga into an animal. GOAT
1 |
Change tied into something you |
1 |
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2 |
Change small |
2 |
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3 |
Change each |
3 |
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4 |
Change sport |
4 |
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5 |
Change skis |
5 |
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6 |
Change miles |
6 |
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7 |
Change inch |
7 |
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8 |
Change dusty |
8 |
Task V. Match
the beginnings and endings to make proverbs.
1 |
Actions speak louder |
A |
catches the |
2 |
All that |
B |
has a silver |
3 |
Better late |
C |
in the mouth |
4 |
A bird in the |
D |
than words |
5 |
The early bird |
E |
over split |
6 |
Never look a |
F |
is not gold |
7 |
Prevention is |
G |
saves nine |
8 |
A stitch in |
H |
is worth two |
9 |
It’s no use |
I |
than never |
10 |
Every cloud |
J |
than cure |
Task VI. Match the pictures with the
capitals.
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2 |
3 |
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
1 |
What |
2 |
What |
3 |
David’s father has 3 sons: Adam, Bob and…..who? |
4 |
What runs but never walks? |
Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the following
sings.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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1 |
A |
Заказывать и расплачиваться здесь |
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2 |
B |
Пожарная дверь |
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3 |
C |
Ведутся работы |
|
4 |
D |
Объезд |
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5 |
E |
Скользкие полы |
|
6 |
F |
Остерегайтесь кошек |
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7 |
G |
Туалеты |
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8 |
H |
Не входить! Убьет! |
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9 |
I |
Частная собственность |
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10 |
J |
Ограничение скорости |
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11 |
K |
Пожалуйста, не кормите животных |
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12 |
L |
Только сотрудники |
Keys Task
I. Fill in the spaces – be careful with the spelling
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
hear here |
flower flour |
son sun |
eight eat |
by buy |
new knew |
right write |
Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the
list together.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
fish, |
Task III. Count
the number of legs
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Total |
12 |
16 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
30 |
8 |
16 |
10 |
110 |
Task IV. Anagrams.
1 |
Change tied into something you |
diet |
2 |
Change small |
malls |
3 |
Change each |
ache |
4 |
Change sport |
ports |
5 |
Change skis |
kiss |
6 |
Change miles |
smile |
7 |
Change inch |
chin |
8 |
Change dusty |
study |
Task V. Match
the idioms and sayings with their meanings.
1 |
Actions speak louder |
D |
than words |
2 |
All that |
F |
is not gold |
3 |
Better late |
I |
than never |
4 |
A bird in the |
H |
is worth two |
5 |
The early bird |
A |
catches the |
6 |
Never look a gift |
C |
in the mouth |
7 |
Prevention is |
J |
than cure |
8 |
A stitch in |
G |
saves nine |
9 |
It’s no use |
E |
over split |
10 |
Every cloud |
B |
has a silver |
Task VI. Match the pictures with the
capitals.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
phone |
E |
David |
Nose…river… |
Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the
following sings.
1 |
G |
2 |
L |
3 |
A |
4 |
F |
5 |
D |
6 |
B |
7 |
K |
8 |
С |
9 |
E |
10 |
H |
11 |
J |
12 |
I |
Your name
Form
____________________________________________________
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Task I. Fill in the spaces – be careful
with the spelling
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Task II. Look at the shopping. Put the
list together.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Task III. Count
the number of legs
Task IV. Anagrams.
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Task V. Match
the idioms and sayings with their meanings.
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Task VI. Match the pictures with the
capitals.
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Task VII. Solve the riddles.
Task VIII. Guess the meaning of the following
sings.
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Noun
The medication may upset your stomach but if you experience acute abdominal pain call your doctor.
I’ve had chronic back pain since the accident.
The medicine provides 12 hours of pain relief.
I feel a dull pain if I touch the bruise.
the pain of a difficult childhood
It is a story about the joys and pains of life.
Rush hour traffic is such a pain.
This orange is a pain to peel.
Verb
As much as it pains me to admit it, she was right.
my poor head was paining so from all that racket
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Recent Examples on the Web
This tissue, when overused or overstretched, can become inflamed, causing pain.
—Cori Ritchey, Men’s Health, 8 Apr. 2023
Other changes indicate that woolly mammoths may have had altered cold sensation, such as the ability to feel pain in reaction to cold temperatures.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
Per the lawsuit, Mars informed the band before their world tour with Def Leppard began that due to his pain, the United States leg would be his last tour.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
Other data hint at more employment pain to come.
—Christopher Decker, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
So much joy, so much pain.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 7 Apr. 2023
Do cushioned running shoes cause knee pain?
—Ravi Davda, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
Too many things are going on in the body to feel pain.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
In patients undergoing invasive surgical procedures, listening to relaxing music can decrease their levels of the stress hormone cortisol and reduce pain.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 6 Apr. 2023
Sweat soaked his shirt and his expression was pained.
—Bill Pennington Doug Mills, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
The crowd’s laughter is pained.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023
While Jimmy, Gaby and Paul (Ford) often struggle to articulate the things that pain them, Liz can shout her problems from the rooftops.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
In fact, Malcolm is pained by her own seeming indifference to her mother’s needs and desperations.
—Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
The ruthless homicide has pained our community.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
People who, even now, keep faith in the Academy Awards, and in their power to sprinkle blessings upon a noble vocation, are pained not by controversy, grandstanding, political interference, ardent arguments over diversity, or fond lampoons.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The burst bubble in digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) has attracted acute attention, but also pain for millions of investors given that by mid-2021 more than 16% of the American population had bought into the crypto craze.
—Angus Finney, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
So they’re used to pain, they’re used to fighting through it.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2021
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Vocabulary
2. Fill in the missing word. There are two words you do not need to use.
1. The heavy rain caused the driver to lose control of his car and crash into a tree.
2. What started out as a light breeze soon became a very strong wind.
3. The well-trained lifeguard was able to rescue the drowning swimmer and quickly bring him to safety.
4. The lead actor felt under the weather and Daniel was asked to replace him in the school play.
5. The big earthquake caused many buildings to collapse and people were left homeless.
6. When the avalanche hit the area, dozens of people were snowed in for many hours.
7. Cars and factories produce toxic fumes that harm the environment.
8. A terrible flood caused by three days of continuous rain has destroyed many houses inthe small fishing village.
9. drought will occur in an area when it hasn’t rained for an unusually long period of time.
10. The terrible fire left dozens of buildings in ruins