Practice: One of Us

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Match with the definition:

  • look forward to
  • whole
  • survey
  • couch
  • occupied
  • disturb
  • set off
  • apologetic
  • fearful
  • scared, frightened
  • entire, all
  • bother, annoy
  • busy
  • leave for
  • sofa
  • be excited about
  • be sorry about
  • look around

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Match with the definition:

  • exasperated
  • pleasant
  • ridiculous
  • bruise
  • shore
  • give up
  • starving
  • suspicious
  • nonchalant
  • nice
  • silly, funny, stupid
  • distrusting, wary
  • edge of the lake
  • calm, normal
  • very hungry
  • blue mark on your skin
  • fed up, frustrated
  • stop trying

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Match with the definition:

  • stranger
  • mention
  • peek
  • admire
  • stumble
  • too bad
  • haunted
  • supposed to
  • refreshing
  • look quickly
  • cold and clean
  • talk about briefly
  • look at with appreciation
  • have trouble walking
  • unfortunate, a pity
  • unknown person
  • scary, where ghosts live
  • should

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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ bruise – occupied – looking forward – crunch – suspicious – gave up – refreshing ]

1. My brother is usually mean to me, so I was _____________ when he gave me chocolate.

2. I am ______________ to meeting you tomorrow!

3. I fell off my bike yesterday and now I have a ___________ on my knee.

4. I started to read War and Peace, but it was so long and difficult that I _______________.

5. I heard a _____________ when I accidentally stepped on my glasses.

6. Lemonade is very ________________ on a hot summer day.

7. I was completely ________________ with my homework and I forgot to eat dinner.

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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ supposed to – apologetic – too bad – surveyed – peeked – exasperated – stumbled – flickered – admired ]

8. When the wind blew, the candle _____________ and went out.

9. I ______________ into the baby’s room to see if he was sleeping.

10. I’m ______________ help my mom after school.

11. After waiting three hours to buy the tickets, I was _______________.

12. My friend was very _____________ when he told me he forgot my birthday.

13. I ________________ the room to see if anything was missing.

14. I ________________ over my shoes in the dark.

15. I ________________ my favorite painting in the museum for half an hour.

16. It’s _______________ that you are sick today.

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