Wednesday, February 11, 2015

INTERMEDIATE VOCABULARY PRACTICE (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I57E176)















1.       Use a word from the box to complete each phrase:

nest        pack         shoal      swarm         flock      flight    herd troop

(A)   A _______________ of sheep.        (E) A ________________ of wolves.
(B)   A _______________ of cattle.         (F) A ________________ of monkeys.
(C)   A _______________ of bees.           (G) An ant’s _______________.
(D)   A _______________ of fish.            (H) A _______________ of sparrows.

2. Match each word or phrase with one of the explanations. 

(A)   
A gale
___   
a small river.
(B)
A reptile
___
a place where a wild animal sleeps
(C)
A rainbow
___
a period when there is a shortage of water.
(D)
A lair
___
a very strong wind.
(E)
A drought
___
an animal which feeds its young with its own milk.
(F)
A stream
___
a wild plant not wanted in the garden.
(G)
An insect
___
a creature with no bones and six legs
(H)
A rodent
___
a crawling animal such as a snake or lizard.
 (I)
A weed
___
an arch of colors that appears in the sky.
 (J)
A mammal
___
a small animal with strong teeth.


3.       Choose the most appropriate word underlined.

(A)   Last year this tree was struck by lightning / thunder / a storm.
(B)   I like spring best, when the apple trees are in blooming / blossom / flowers
(C)   Something must be done to protect wild / wilderness / wildlife
(D)   When I want to relax, I go for a walk in the countryside / the nature / the outside.
(E)    In this part of the country, the earth / the land / the soil is very expensive.
(F)    Suddenly we saw a ship appear on the atmosphere / horizon / sky. We were saved.
(G)  Most animals will attack you to protect their babies / litters / young.
(H)   Julia recently discovered a new category / make / species of fruit fly.
(I)     We got soaked to the skin in the torrential drizzle / down pour / snow.
(J)     While I was eating  an apple I accidentally swallowed a nut / pip / stone.

 ANSWERS  

ANIMAL GROUPS

1. Use a word from the box to complete each phrase:

nest     pack       shoal        swarm         flock     flight        herd  troop

(A)   A flock of sheep.        (E) A pack of wolves.
(B)   A herd of cattle.         (F) A troop of monkeys.
(C)   A swarm of bees.       (G) An ant’s nest.
(D)   A shoal of fish.          (H) A flight of sparrows.


2. Match each word or phrase (a) to (j) with one of the explanations.

(A)   A gale                            (F)  (1) a small river.
(B)   A reptile                         (D) (2) a place where a wild animal sleeps.
(C)   A rainbow                      (E) (3) a period when there is a shortage of water.
(D)   A lair                              (A) (4) a very strong wind.
(E)    A drought                       (J) (5) an animal which feeds its young with its own milk.
(F)    A stream                         (I) (6) a wild plant not wanted in the garden.
(G)  An insect                        (G) (7) a creature with no bones and six legs.
(H)   A rodent                         (B) (8) a crawling animal such as a snake or lizard.
(I)     A weed                           (C) (9) an arch of colors that apears in the sky.
(J)     A mammal                     (H) (10) a small animal with strong teeth.

3.       Choose the most appropriate word underlined. 

(A)   Last year this tree was struck by lightning / thunder / a storm.
(B)   I like spring best, when the apple trees are in blooming / blossom / flowers
(C)   Something must be done to protect wild / wilderness / wildlife
(D)   When I want to relax, I go for a walk in the countryside / the nature / the outside.
(E)    In this part of the country, the earth / the land / the soil is very expensive.
(F)    Suddenly we saw a ship appear on the atmosphere / horizon / sky. We were saved.
(G)  Most animals will attack you to protect their babies / litters / young.
(H)   Julia recently discovered a new category / make / species of fruit fly.
(I)     We got soaked to the skin in the torrential drizzle / down pour / snow.
(J)     While I was eating an apple I accidentally swallowed a nut / pip / stone.

4. TO PRINT                                                                                     

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