Practice: One of Us, Part II
Match with the definition:
- curse
- shrug
- doomed
- gesture
- trail off
- snap out of it
- intently
- tiptoe
- approve
- casual
- undaunted
- determined, not discouraged
- to slowly stop talking in the middle of a sentence
- to agree that something is good, allow
- a bad magic spell
- with extreme attention
- to move the shoulders as if to say "I don't know
- ordinary, not formal or special
- to use body language
- to stop dreaming and come back to reality
- to walk quietly on the front part of your foot
- destined to a bad fate
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Match the antonyms:
- acceptance
- useless
- casual
- cursed
- tranquil
- absurd
- successful, fruitful
- blessed
- denial
- formal
- usual, normal
- restless
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Match the synonyms:
- examine
- unnerved
- tranquil
- eerie
- shrill
- beseech
- guarantee
- obstinate
- amusing
- stride
- sling
- absurd
- urgent
- existence
- beg, plead
- very important
- explore, check closely
- being, living, life
- sharp, piercing
- funny
- walk quickly
- calm, serene
- throw
- stressed, nervous
- stubborn
- scary, mysterious
- promise, swear
- ridiculous, very odd
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ absurd – gestured – suspect – beseech – examined – guarantee – obstinate – trailed off ]
1. Help me, please! I __________ you!
2. This book is my favorite. If you read it, I _____________ that you will like it!
3. My father is very ______________. He won’t take a break from his work until it is done with no mistakes.
4. The idea that my teacher is an alien is completely ____________!
5. My sister loves chocolate. I _____________ that she is the one who stole all my candy bars.
6. My friend was explaining the homework to me, but then he ____________ as a beautiful girl walked by.
7. After the car accident, the doctor _____________ the child for any injuries.
8. When I arrived, my friend was talking on the phone, but she ___________ for me to come inside.
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ unnerved – approve – shrugged – urgent – doomed – amused – intently – snap out of it - undaunted ]
9. All of the girls that I meet are crazy. I fear I am ___________ to live alone all my life.
10. When my mom asked what I wanted to eat, I simply ___________.
11. I felt very ____________ when the teacher said she wanted to talk to me after class.
12. I started to day dream in class, but the sound of the bell ringing made me _______________.
13. The other students laughed at him, but Tommy was _____________ in his plan to build a rocket.
14. My parents don’t _____________ of the boy I am dating because he is older, wild, and loud.
15. I was very ____________ by the circus dogs that could dance.
16. I watched _____________ as the magician performed his trick.
17. Today I received an ___________ message to call my sister immediately.
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Match with the definition:
- variety
- marvel
- emanate
- hover
- frantic
- freak out
- inscription
- shiver
- hostile
- straight face
- to look very serious, showing no emotion
- panicked
- writing carved on a surface
- many different kinds
- unfriendly, like an enemy
- to be amazed, wonder
- to shake when you are cold
- to come from a source
- to scare or be scared
- to stay in one place, often above the ground
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Match the synonyms:
- resident
- creepy
- swear
- block
- whole-hearted
- crooked
- reveal
- grumble
- strike
- halt
- hint
- completely
- complain
- eerie, scary
- a little bit
- shield, prevent
- hit
- twisted, not straight
- show, uncover
- promise, guarantee
- inhabitant
- stop
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Match with the pictures:
[ struck by lightning - flashlight - crooked - shiver - headphones - hover ]
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ variety – blocked – swear – emanated – reveal – hovered – shivered – hostilely – frantically – creepy ]
1. The helicopter ______________ in the air while it rescued a man from the roof.
2. It sounded like the funny noises ______________ from the attic.
3. There is a huge _____________ of cultures in the world.
4. The dog barked _____________ as the stranger approached.
5. The cemetery looked very ______________ at night.
6. The mother looked ________________ for her lost child.
7. I stood behind the tall building because it ____________ the wind.
8. I pulled down the blankets to _______________ a puppy sleeping cozily in my bed.
9. I ______________ with fear when the wolf howled.
10. I ______________ that I am telling the truth!
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ grumbled – insisted – whole-heartedly – hint – marveled –
freak me out – crooked – struck – straight face – residents – piped up ]
11. I ______________ support free education.
12. I don’t like ghost stories because they _______________.
13. I didn’t think she was joking because she had such a ________________.
14. My little brother _____________ that he never got to stay out past 10 p.m.
15. The picture on the wall looks bad because it is ____________.
16. This salad has a _____________ of lemon in it.
17. My dad ____________ the robber with a shovel.
18. My mom ____________ that I eat all my vegetables.
19. The room was silent. Then one girl ___________ and said the correct answer.
20. I ____________ at my friend’s huge DVD collection.
21. All the _____________ in my small town are old.