Practice: One of Us, Part II

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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.

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