Hannah Words Flashcards

Gap-fill exercises

1
Q

I like the iPad more than any other tablet because it has so many ______\_.

A

I like the iPad more than any other tablet because it has so many functions.

things or actions that a computer, tablet or phone can do

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We want to move to a house in the ___________ because there are more parks there.

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We want to move to a house in the suburbs because there are more parks there.

the outer part of a city, it has more houses and parks but not as many tall buildings

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Cristina was elected the _______-President of France.

A

Cristina was elected the Vice-President of France.

put in front of a position like president or captain to show this person has the second highest position

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We had a tour of Samsung _______________ in Korea.

A

We had a tour of Samsung headquarters in Korea.

the main office of a company or an army

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He crashed the car because he was _________________ blinded by the sun.

A

He crashed the car because he was momentarily blinded by the sun.

for a very short time

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The captain wanted us to fire the ___________ right away. He said, “Fire _________________!”

A

The captain wanted us to fire the missile right away. He said, “Fire immediately!”

  • 1) a flying weapon similar to a rocket that has an engine, and you can control it and shoot it at things*
  • 2) right now, without waiting*
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Richard has loved playing with computers since he was a small boy. He doesn’t mind people calling him a computer ______________.

A

Richard has loved playing with computers since he was a small boy. He doesn’t mind people calling him a computer nerd.

someone who is very interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot about it

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We want to ____________ our money in his company, but we aren’t _____________ that it will be a success.

A

We want to invest our money in his company, but we aren’t satisfied that it will be a success.

  • to put your money into a business or something else to make more money*
  • you believe something is true*
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Water ________ is one of the biggest problems in the world today.

1) population
2) pollution
3) pollination

A

Water pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today.
hurting the environment by putting bad solids, liquids, gases or trash into the ground, water or air

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Japanese ______ includes yakitori, sushi, and miso soup.

1) curious
2) cousin
3) cuisine

A

Japanese cuisine includes yakitori, sushi, and miso soup.

a style of cooking

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I love Italian cuisine, __________ spaghetti.

1) special
2) especially
3) seriously

A

I love Italian cuisine, especially spaghetti.

more than usual or more than other things

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Don’t forget to keep your _______ after you buy something. You might win some money.

1) receive
2) receipt
3) recess

A

Don’t forget to keep your receipt after you buy something. You might win some money.

A piece of paper that shows what you have bought.

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13
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What score do you need to get to ____ the test?

1) past
2) passed
3) pass

A

What score do you need to get to pass the test?

To get to the required level in a test. If you don’t get this score, you fail the test and might have to do it again.

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I don’t like sitting in that chair because it is very ___________.

1) uncomfortable
2) comfort
3) comfortable

A

I don’t like sitting in that chair because it is very uncomfortable.

Doesn’t feel nice to wear or sit on.

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The Big Friendly Giant’s ears were ___________.

1) enormous
2) enormously
3) enormousness

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The Big Friendly Giant’s ears were enormous.

enormous: very great in size or number

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16
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The old man ___________ in his chair.

1) napped off
2) dozed off
3) dozer off

A

The old man dozed off in his chair.

to fall asleep, usually for a short time

17
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He ____________ before he opened the door to the haunted house.

1) hesitation
2) hesitant
3) hesitated

A

He hesitated before he opened the door to the haunted house.

hesitate: to stop for a short time before you do something, especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do

18
Q

I have a sweet tooth. I can’t ______ anything with sugar in it.

1) resist
2) resistant
3) desist

A

I have a sweet tooth. I can’t resist anything with sugar in it.

resist: to stop yourself from doing something you really want to do

19
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The BFG has ____________ feet.

1) enormously
2) enormousness
3) enormous
4) hugely

A

The BFG has enormous feet.

extremely large

20
Q

The screaming made the boy __________ with fear.

1) trembling
2) tremble
3) trembled
4) trample

A

The screaming made the boy tremble with fear.

to shake because of fear or cold

21
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He wanted to _____________ before the police found it.

1) kill the evidence
2) destroy the evidence
3) destroy the effervescence

A

He wanted to destroy the evidence before the police found it.

get rid of all the clues or things that will help the police to solve a crime.

22
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He was arrested for being an __________ in the robbery.

1) accompanist
2) accomplish
3) accomplice

A

He was arrested for being an accomplice in the robbery.

accomplice: a person who helps someone else to carry out a plan (usually something bad or illegal)

23
Q

Bob was ___________ after he ran in the marathon.

1) exhausted
2) exhaust
3) exhort

A

Bob was exhausted after he ran in the marathon.

exhausted: to be very tired, completely out of energy

24
Q

The price of milk has __________ by fifty cents.

1) creased
2) increasing
3) increased

A

The price of milk has increased by fifty cents.

increase: to become or to make greater in number or price

25
Q

Veruca Salt comes from a ________ family.

1) wealth
2) wealthy
3) health

A

Veruca Salt come from a wealthy family.

26
Q

Mr Wonka told Mike Teavee if she stood in front of the camera, he would be __________ to many televisons.

1) transformed
2) transport
3) transmitted

A

Mr Wonka told Mike Teavee if she stood in front of the camera, he would be transmitted to many televisons .

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The police officer ran quickly enought to catch the _____________.

1) crime
2) criminal
3) griminal

A

The police officer ran quickly enough to catch the criminal.

criminal: someone who commits a crime, does something that is against the law.

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Alex was upset because he didn’t write beautifully enough to win the ____________ competition.

1) singing
2) geography
3) calligraphy

A

Alex was upset because he didn’t write beautifully enough to win the calligraphy competition.

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Q

A psychiatrist is a doctor _______ helps people with mental or emotional problems.

1) who
2) whom
3) whose

A

A psychiatrist is a doctor who helps people with mental or emotional problems.

who tells us about the subject / person in the sentence. It is followed by a verb.

30
Q

I’m not sure ___________ violin that is.

1) who
2) whom
3) whose

A

I’m not sure whose violin that is.

whose shows what someone owns. It is followed by a noun.