Worksheets

Name:
Class:
Select the answer from the list that has the most similar in

meaning to the word on the left.

Example: big = large

great
awful
difficult
long
brilliant = ..

brief = ..

close = ..
definite = ..

hard = ..
Select the answer from the list that has the most similar in

meaning to the word on the left.

Example: big = large current
near
normal
close = ..
honest
whole = .. private
certain
sudden
equal
awful
complete
usual = ..

terrible = ..

sure = ..
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the
left. Example: big =large

stop
amuse = ..
excite
anger = .. advise
hit
warn
stop
hurt
whack = ..

brake = ..

wound = ..
Complete each sentence using a word from the list.
Walk down the -------------------- and its the door on your right. corridor

Were staying in a five star -------------------- by the sea. house

patch
Did you have to wear a -------------------- at school.
mechanic
Can I borrow a --------------------? I need to take a shower. uniform
watch
petrol
resort
towel
The car wont start. We should call a --------------------
Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left.
Example big + house
sales
dollar
line
moon
scenery
cow
Retail + ..

Satellite + ..

Border + ..

Harvest + ..

Litter + ..
Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left.
Example big + house

sitting
bunk + ..
ink
cardinal + ..
rush
arrest
friend
number
bed
fountain + ..

house + ..

baby + ..
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
 claim
To answer is to --------------------------------
respond
To link things or people is to ---------------------
bother
To tell someone what to do is to ---------------------- connect
advise
To surprise is to ----------------------------
enter
amaze
choose
alter
To change is to ---------------------
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.

A warm ------------------------ is good for growing plants . model

All letters must be put in a special ------------------------- . principal

climate
hobby
mechanic
gentleman
household
All this noise is giving me a terrible ------------------------ .

Collecting stamps is a really good ---------------------------- .

You'll need a reliable -------------------------- to fix that car .

Complete each sentence using a word from the list.

It is very small . You could -------------------- in so we can see it more clearly. flush

If you feel tired . It's difficult not to --------------------. yawn

rectify
scatter
envy
contradict
We need to -------------------- this mistake before more damage is done .

You should always -------------------- the law in a foreign country .

He sometimes seems to -------------------- what he has already said .

Complete each sentence using a word from the list.

I was late this morning because the -------------------- didn't go off . cat

She had a very successful -------------------- in politics. work

goal
His -------------------- in life is to start his own business .
career
carpet
city
holiday
They tried to jump over the -------------------- but it was too high .

The -------------------- had a very beautiful design so they bought it .

Read the note To Faisal from his friend Omar . Choose one word from the list for each
gap . The first one is done for you .
Hi Faisal ,

Are you ready for our school on the bus on Sunday ?

Let's meet at school at 7:30 in the morning after . .

Everybody is coming and the school bus is going to be . .

Please don't be - we don't have time to wait .

Wear a sun hat it's going to be . .

Bring some - we can eat it on the bus .

Read the note To Faisal from his friend Omar . Choose one word from the list for each
gap . The first one is done for you .
Hi Faisal ,

Are you ready for our school on the bus on Sunday ?

Let's meet at school at 7:30 in the morning after . .

Everybody is coming and the school bus is going to be . .

Please don't be - we don't have time to wait .

Wear a sun hat it's going to be . .

Bring some - we can eat it on the bus .

1 - I was very cold. I continued working until I finished the job.

( However - Although - Because )

2- You have studied properly. You should have done much better in the test.

( cant - didnt - neednt )

3- I looked at the books in the shelf I had already read.

( all of which - which all - all of them which )

4- I liked him because he always help me with my homework

( ought to - should - would )

The sentences below are from a students homework. Put the sentences in the
right order. The first one is done for you.

An Unusual Discovery
1 One afternoon I was walking into town to meet a friend

................... When I showed him the book he laughed and told me that it belonged to him!

................... I immediately looked inside for the name of the owner

................... As I was crossing the street I accidently kicked something one the ground.
................... I picked it up and found that it was a little black book.

................... I couldnt find one so I put the book in my pocket and went to meet my friend

................... I looked down and saw something small and dark near my foot.
Order the sentences below to make a story. The first one (1) is done for you.

My Walk to School
1. My school is quite close to my house and I can walk there easily.

...................If the find out. You can be in trouble with them.

...................Thats because I often stop at the coffee shop to meet my friends

...................We have a drink and compare our homework.

 ...................I always do it, but some of my friends dont and want to copy my answers.

...................I dont like it when they do that because sometimes the teacher notice it.

...................It usually takes ten minutes for me to get there, but sometimes it takes longer.

Writing:
Every month we run a competition on our website . Why not enter? You might win one
of our fabulous prizes! The theme this month is Animals . Write your response to this
statement .

It is cruel to use animals for sport or entrainment

Remember to include an introduction and a conclusion. Write your competition entry
below in 220 250 words.
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Writing:
Tell other members of the club something about yourself. Fill in the form.

Write in sentences. Use 20-30 words.

Teens International.
 What do you normally do with your friends?

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You want to join a club for teenagers. Fill in the form. You should take about 3
minutes to do this.
Your name: ..

Your country: ..

Your date of birth: Day [ ] Month [ ] Year [ ]

Your first language: ..

Your interests list ( list 3) :
..

..

..
Writing:
Someone has posted a photo on the message board. Add a comment and the reply
to two comments from other members. Use 30-40 words for each comment. You
have 10 minutes in total.

Teens International Message Board

Sam : Were painting some old buildings. What do you think about street art?
You :

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Miguel: I love street art. Its one of the reasons I like living in a city. I could never live
anywhere else. How about you?

You:
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Speaking:

Tell me about your country

Tell me about your favorite book of film

 Tell me about your school day

Tell me about the place you live

Tell me about your favorite school subject.

 Grammar
1. He is single. He never ________. (married - marries - marrying)
2. I ________ use to swim much, but now I have my own pool, I swim every day.
 (dont - didnt - did)
3. In those days, my father ________ never eat dinner after 8 oclock. (used to - will - would)
4. I had a shower, ________ I went to bed. (during - then - until )
5. How much ________ the train to Santiago cost? (is - does - do )
6. He ________ in Cairo. (living - lives - live )
7. ________ you like to go out this evening? (Will - Would - Can )
8. He ________ finished cooking when we (arrived has have had )
9. The film starts ________ half past four. (at on - in )
10. I wish it ________ the time of year when I could go on holiday. (will be is - were )
11. I dont think its right ________ children to play with toy guns. ( for - that - to )
12. I ________ to work when I saw Steve. (was going - went going )
13. That mans so unreliable you cant trust him. _________
 I wouldnt frankly work with him. I wouldnt work frankly with him. Frankly,
I wouldnt work with him.
14. Excuse me, Im lost. ________ you help me? (Could - Shall - Should )
15. William ________ in South America now. (is living - will live - was living )
16. We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some take away food.
(Therefore - On the other hand - Although )
17. You ________ to do your homework by tomorrow. (should - must - have )
18. We ________ have caught the early train, as the football match was delayed.
(mustnt - didnt - neednt )19. She
reads every day ________ she isnt serious. (and because but )
20. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work. B: So ________ I! (am - do can )
21. Go to the end of the street and turn ________ right. ( (-) - on - to )
22. The children ________ playing football for two hours before it started raining.
(have been - has been - had been )
23. There were ________ than fifty people in the audience last night. (fewer - few - lesser )
24. I just heard they are ________ get married in June. (going to - going - go to )
25. If you were a better cook, you ________ need to eat out all the time. (wont - wouldnt - hadnt )
 Vocabulary

Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.

Example: big = large

go
study = ________ begin
plan
receive = ________ listen
read
run
choose
speak
end
get
start = ________
talk = ________
pick = ________
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.

To cover with paper or material is to ________ attend

assemble
To improve or change is to ________ approach
arrive
To state or make public is to ________ admit
announce
To get somewhere is to ________ arrange
adjust
accept
wrap
To put something together is to ________

Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.

More and more people go ________ for their holidays these days. awkward
ancient
ahead
adequate
articulate
alert
accurate
Drivers need to remain ________ when in charge of a car.

The city has many ________ and interesting buildings.

Shes a highly ________ person who explains things clearly.

Hes a very ________ person always getting into fights.

Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on

the left. Example: big = large

line
timetable = ________ joint
command
reward = ________ prize
mess
fright
schedule
dock
stage
mistake
queue = ________

phase = ________

error = ________

Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the
left. Example: big + house

aerobics + ________ bomb

audition
agriculture + ________ scissors
rod
aisle + ________ classes
strings
apron + ________ salesman
seep
minister
seat
atom + ________
 Writing Parts 1 & 2
Name *
Email Address (optional)
Training group *
The name of the group you train in, or the town where you're training
(e.g. Penang 1, Melaka, etc.).
Part 1 - Computer Club
You want to join a computer club. Fill in the form. You have 3 minutes.
Computer Club Membership Form
Full name: *
Date of birth:
Day: *

Month (write in full): *

Year: *
City / Town / Village: *

Interests (list 3): *

Part 2 - Computer Club
You are a new member of a computer club. Fill in the form. Write in sentences. Use 20-30
words. You have 7 minutes in total.

Computer Club
Please write some reasons why you are interested in computers. *


The Cinderella Gas - Answers

The answers are given below. The 'distracter' was: E. No hope for the future. None of the paragraphs indicate that there is no
hope, despite a lot of warnings and description of potential scenarios if no action is taken, so this heading is not appropriate.
1. B. A double danger
The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has issued a warning about the dangers posed by nitrous oxide,
the so-called "laughing gas". In a report presented at global climate talks, Unep says the chemical is now the
biggest threat to the ozone layer. It says that thanks to farming and human activities, levels of the gas could
double by 2050. If this happens, it could reverse gains made to slow the thinning of the ozone layer and
 exacerbate global warming.
2. G. Uses and abuses
Nitrous oxide is one of several greenhouse agents which are dubbed "Cinderella' gases, because their contribution
passes unnoticed. N2O exists naturally in the atmosphere but agriculture is by far the biggest human source, producing
two-thirds of emissions. It is also used in dentistry and surgery as an anaesthetic and a painkiller. It is sometimes used
as a recreational drug, called "nozz", and its abuse has been linked to permanent neurological damage and deaths.
3. A. A past problem?
Now, researchers say that it has emerged as the single biggest threat to the ozone layer since chlorofluorocarbons and
other damaging gases were restricted by the Montreal Protocol signed in 1987. The famous "hole" over Antarctica has
started to recover as a result of the phasing out of the hair sprays and refrigerants that contained these substances.
4. H. A step in the wrong direction
But according to this new report, if no action is taken, levels of nitrous oxide could increase by 83% from 2005 to 2050.
"The continued build-up of N2O in the atmosphere will continue to deplete the stratospheric ozone layer and in so doing
will to a degree undermine the achievements of the Montreal Protocol," says the document.
5. F. Another negative effect
Unep's executive director, Achim Steiner, warned that as well as posing a threat to the ozone layer, nitrous oxide has a
powerful global warming effect. "It's one of those elements in our modern life that we have not fully understood in terms
of its negative impacts. "If we can bring it to the attention of farmers, government and industry, the importance of
managing nitrous oxide more efficiently, and the climate benefits - it is a no-regret option," he said. The research
underlines the fact that nitrous oxide is the world's third most powerful gas when it comes to global warming potential.
6. D. Expert opinion
Dr Joseph Alcamo is Unep's chief scientist. He told a news conference here in Warsaw that the gas could not be
ignored any longer. "Nitrous oxide makes up only 6% of the greenhouse gases but in terms of CO2, it is the equivalent
to emitting three [billion tonnes] a year. "This is about 50% of the total amount of emissions from every vehicle in the
world."
7. It's not too late
However, the researchers were optimistic that both the warming potential and the danger to the ozone layer could be
swiftly curtailed if action was taken, particularly in agriculture. "In the agricultural sector, it comes down to using nitrogen
fertiliser more efficiently, a very simple idea, to improve the uptake by crops and livestock," said Dr Alcamo."It has a lot
to do with using the right fertiliser, in the right place."
 Writing Part 3
Name *
Email Address (optional)
Training group *
The name of the group you train in, or the town where you're training
(e.g. Penang 1, Melaka, etc.).
Computer Club

You are a member of a computer club. You are talking to some other members in the travel club chat
room. Talk to them using sentences.
Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total.
Jane: Hi! Welcome to the club. What do you use your computer for? *
Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes

Herbert: Welcome! Can you remember the first computer you used? What was it like? *
Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes

Ahmed: What would you like to learn from the computer club?
Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes


Catering Club

You are a new member of a catering club. You are talking to M. in the customer chat room.
Talk to M using complete sentences. Use 30-40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes to
complete all 3 answers.
M: Hello. I see you're new to our club. I've been a member for nearly a year now. Why did
you decide to join? *

Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes

M: So what dishes do you enjoy cooking? *

Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes

M: Apparently the club is going to start posting members' favourite dishes on the website.
What do you think of this idea?
Maximum 40 words, 3 minutes