Practice: Snow White (intermediate)

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What happens in the story? Number the sentences 1-10.

____ Snow White runs away and finds a small cabin.

____ Snow White eats the step-mother’s poison apple.

____ The step-mother has a magic mirror that talks.

____ She meets seven little dwarves that live in the cabin.

____ The step-mother is jealous and orders her servant to kill Snow White.

____ A handsome prince saves Snow White with a kiss.

____ Snow White’s father marries an evil woman.

____ The step-mother disguises herself as an old woman and finds Snow White.

____ The mirror tells the step-mother that Snow White is the loveliest girl in the          land.

____ Snow White cleans the cabin because it is very messy.

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Match the synonyms:

  • detest
  • ordinary
  • lovely
  • grow up
  • outraged
  • shoot
  • curious
  • messy
  • miniature
  • dwarf
  • little man
  • kill with a gun
  • normal, not special
  • disorganized
  • angry
  • wanting to know everything
  • beautiful
  • hate
  • get older
  • small

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Match the synonyms:

  • peer
  • speechless
  • can't stand
  • wicked
  • demand
  • disguise
  • amazed
  • bashful
  • dopey
  • meal
  • evil
  • costume
  • shy
  • food
  • look at closely
  • order, ask
  • unable to speak
  • don't like
  • surprised
  • silly

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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ vain – fascinated – satisfied – yawn – disguised ]

1. I think animals are very, very interesting, so I am always _______________ at the zoo.

2. For Halloween I want to be ________________ as a vampire.

3. My older sister thinks she is so beautiful. She is always looking in the mirror. She is really _______________.

4. I have everything I need. I am ________________.

5. When I am tired, I start to ______________.

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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ speechless – curious – outraged – detest – jealous ]

6. My friend received so much money for his birthday. I am ______________ because I want money too.

7. I was so surprised that I couldn’t talk. I was ________________.

8. My little brother asks so many questions because he wants to know everything. He is ________________.

9. My parents were ______________ because I failed the test.

10. I don’t like peas – I ______________ them!

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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ care – fascinated – ordinary – offered – spend – stack – fast asleep – messy – tucks – satisfied – keep - peered ]

11. When the doctor came home late after work, his wife was already ____________.

12. I got an 85% on the text, which is not bad, so I am ___________.

13. Harry Potter looks like an _____________ boy, but really he has magic powers.

14. You can’t see the floor in my room because it is so __________.

15. I am _____________ by the Egyptian pyramids, so I love learning about them in school.

16. I have a huge __________ of homework that I have to do tonight.

17. It’s very hard to ___________ the house organized.

18. I want you to be happy because I ____________ about you.

19. I ___________ through the window to see if anyone was home.

20. How much time do you ___________ getting ready in the morning?

21. Every night, the mother ____________ her children in bed.

22. Our boss ___________ everyone champagne at the party.

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Match the antonyms:

  • grumpy
  • get along
  • accept
  • speechless
  • miniature
  • upstairs
  • cluttered
  • fascinated
  • ordinary
  • vain
  • large
  • refuse
  • downstairs
  • bored
  • happy
  • argue
  • talkative
  • organized
  • modest
  • unusual, special

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Crossword Puzzle:

Across

1. another word for small

2. A person who only thinks about himself is _______.

3. another word for messy or disorganized

4. When you wear a costume to look different, you ______ yourself.

5. You use a broom to _______.

6. another word for shy

7. very, very interested

8. A person who loves to look in the mirror and admire herself is ________.

9. another word for clean

10. opposite of fight

11. You use a gun to ______.

12. synonym for beautiful

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Down

13. very angry

14. synonym for evil

15. If you are so surprised that you can’t talk, you are _______.

16. On the beach, there is a lot of _______.

17. If you want to know everything, you are ______.

18. opposite of floor

19. When you have a cold, you _______ a lot.

20. synonym of normal

21. opposite of refuse

22. synonym of hate

23. When you meet someone you don’t know, you ______ yourself.

24. When you are tired, you start to _______.

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