Vocabulary

e.g. They ...A... the house in preparation for the party.

A. decorated B. protected C. matched

1. Hercules was a great hero; he had a lot of courage and ........

A. strong B. strength C. aim

2. He drove past us very slowly because he wanted to ........ off his new car.

A. take B. put C. show

3. Roy was at the parade waving his .............. as the floats went by. A. flag B. string C. whistle

4. The waitress had to wear a blue uniform and light blue ........

A. breeches B. tights C. cloaks

5. Hunters kill rhinos for their ........

A. stripes B. fins C. horns

6. The atmosphere at the festival was fantastic; people were ........ drums and playing trumpets.

A. flying B. cheering C. banging

7. The chef at that restaurant must be inexperienced; the food was ........

A. stunning B. amusing C. disgusting

8. When dogs ........ their tails it means they're happy and satisfied.

A. wag B. tug C. blow

9. If you're ever in Britain in November don't miss the ........ celebration of Guy Fawkes' Day.

A. annual B. natural C. terrible

10. Everybody ........ Harry for being such a talented actor.

A. admired B. explained C. amazed

e.g. The local people of the city of Hamamatsu have their kite festival in May.

11. The costume Mary was wearing was embroidered with elaborate ........

12. The concert on 11th June is an all-day ........

13. Rob is planning to ........ a speech on his wedding day.

14. People should buy parrots that have been bred in ........ and then green-cheeked parrots can be left in the wild.

15. There are a number of wild animals that are fating ........

e.g. Peter wanted ........ C ........ with us to the theatre but he couldn't.

A. come B. coming C. to come

16. Romantic films always make me ........

A. crying B. to cry C. cry

17. Our parents never let us ........ out later than 10pm.

A. to stay B. staying C. stay

18. I don't mind ........ to rock music but I love traditional songs.

A. listen B. to listen C. listening

19. Please remember ........ out the rubbish on your way out.

A. taking B. to take C. take

20. Eve really enjoys ........

A. travel B. travel C. traveling

21. Angle couldn't help ........ when her friend c her a joke.

A. to laugh B. laughing C. laugh

22. Are you sure we've met? I don't rememb ........ you before A seeing B. to see C. see

23. My mum refused ........... to me because she v really angry.

A. to talk B. talking C. talk

24. What a surprise! I didn’t expect ........ you here

A. to find B. find C. finding

25. If people stopped ... their cars into the centre, there would be less pollution.

A. take B. to take C. taking

e.g. "I can't do anything to help you," he said.

couldn't He told me he couldn't do anything to help me.

26. "Are you interested in Science?" he asked me.

whether He asked me ........ Science.

27. "I left my keys at home," he said.

had He said ........ at home.

28. Julie said she had never seen an eagle.

have "I ........ an eagle," said Julie

29. "How often do you wash the car?" she asked me.

washed She asked me ........ the car

30. He told me he would do the ironing.

will "I ........ ," he said.

e.g. I asked the shop assistant it how much it cost.

31. Eve said me that she was going to Amsterdam.

32. Betty told Alex that she had been fed the cat.

33. Bob asked Susan when did she last saw her family.

34. She asked me if where I was satisfied with my new job.

35. The waitress told to us that our orders would take some time.