VOCABULARY

A. In each sentence below, fill in the blank space with a word from the word bank:

acquaintances provident deafening shipwreck afloat

playscript coronet ballad delighted perchance

1. We have no idea what’s going on with Lucy. ……………………………… her cousin could tell us something.

2. Since I’m new to the UAE, I have many ……………………………………………….. but no friends.

3. The actor walked on to the stage with his ……………………………….. in hand.

4. Residents were alarmed with the …………………………………………… noise of the explosion.

5. The …………………………………….. old woman has saved enough to see her through old age.

6. The children were …………………………………. to see their birthday gifts.

7. Many sailors died in the ………………………………………………………

8. By holding their breath in water, swimmers stay …………………………………….

9. The little girl made a beautiful ………………………………………. of flowers for herself.

10. A ………………………………….. is a long poem that tells a story.

B. Circle a word from the bracket to complete the sentences below:

1. The report …………………all those who were injured in the accident. [paced/named / threatened]

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the good and virtuous went to …………………… after they died. [Colosseum /
Elysium / Museum]

3. Gulliver held on to the ship’s ……………………….. and survived the shipwreck. [motor / engine/ mast]

4. It is the ………………………………………… in a playscript that instruct the actors about when to enter the stage and what
to do there. [props / stage direction / music]

5. The woman ………………………… at the loss of her loved ones in the war. [ weep / wept / weeping]

C. In the blank spaces below, write down the words from the vocabulary list for the following descriptions:

1. The tall upright poles that support the sails of a boat are its …………………………

2. An extremely loud noise that is uncomfortable to the ears is………………………………………

3. A long song or poem which tells a story in simple language is a …………………………………..

4. If one is extremely pleased and excited about something, they are …………

5. A small crown like object is a …………………………………..

6. The notes written by directors, to give instructions to actors, are examples of ………………………………….

7. To express grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears is to ………………………………..

C. Match the word to its definition:
Word Answers Definition
1. Pace 1. To do something cautiously or carefully

2. Producer 2. A lack of agreement or harmony

3. Improvise 3. A critical evaluation of something

4. Warily 4. A sound made by something moving quickly

through the air

5. Disagreement 5. In a way that suggests a threat or danger

6. Review 6. Deep red color

7. Swish 7. To walk back and forth

8. Menacingly 8. A person who oversees the making of a movie or

TV show

9. Crimson 9. To create or perform something without

preparation

10. Cape 10. A piece of clothing worn over the shoulders and
fastened at the neck

D. Fill in the blank with the correct word:

1. The sky turned a deep shade of ___________ as the sun set. (cream/ crimson/ colour)

2. The team's ___________ about how to win the game led to arguments. (disagreement/
disability/distance)

3. She had to ___________ her speech when she lost her script. (improve/ improvise/ implore)

4. The stranger, with a knife in hand, walked ___________ through the crowd. (meltingly / menacingly /
madly)
5. The restaurant ___________ said the food was delicious. (reviews / refusal/ reel)

6. The superhero wore a red ___________ to fly through the sky. (cape / car/ cable)

7. The basketball went through the hoop with a ___________. (sadness/ swish/ strange)

8. She held her ___________ tightly around her shoulders to keep out the cold. (gown/cape/ boots)

9. The ___________ of the movie was unhappy with the final cut. (partner / producer/ principal)
10. Laila’s skirt _______________as she turned around on the stage. (swished /roared/ sang)

11. The cops entered the house ________________ in case the gunman was hiding somewhere. (smilingly
/ warily/ easily)

12. Travis _____________ nervously about the room, unable to sleep. (pinned/ paced/ pushed)

E. From the word list in the table in exercise C, choose the word that best completes the sentence:

a) Dad ___________ nervously about the room.

b) The ____________ is responsible for making the movie.

c) When the actor forgot his line, he had to ____________ to keep the scene going.

d) The hiker looked ____________ at the slippery rocks.

e) The ____________ between the two friends lasted for hours.

f) After watching we need to write a ________________.

g) The basketball went through the hoop with a ____________.

h) The villain in the movie laughed ____________ as he plotted his next move.

i) The sunset painted the sky a beautiful shade of ____________.

j) The superhero wore a ____________ that billowed in the wind.

F.. Use the words in Activity A to complete each sentence below:

a) The ____________ of the TV show chose the music for the episode.

b) The actor had to ____________ when his co-star forgot her lines.

c) The cat approached the new toy ____________.

d) The ____________ over the movie's ending caused a heated argument.

e) I need to watch the film before I can write a ____________.

g) The villain held his weapon ________________as he approached the hero.

h) The roses were a deep shade of ____________.

i) The superhero's ____________ flapped in the wind as he flew through the city.
 GRAMMAR

A. Circle the appropriate connective to complete the sentences below:

1. You need to prepare for the marathon………….. you wish to participate. (if/ although/ but)
2. …………………you wish to bake the cake, you need to get all the ingredients.
(Even though/ If/ Also)
3. I decided to take another route ………… reach faster. (and / although/so)
4. Dad decided to fly last night ……………be home for my birthday. (but/ as/ and)
5. …………………….I’d walk up to the girl, she would cover her face with her hands. (When/ Whenever/ While)
6. The kitten mewed …………………………..I went close to her. (whatever/ whenever/ or)

B. Circle the connectives in the following sentences:

1. We’ve had a productive day. We went to the gym. Moreover, we walked in the park.
2. Ballet is pretty hard. However, you can do it if you train young.
3. The match had to stop because of the rains.
4. I dislike fish, but I ate it.
5. Even though I hadn’t prepared, I managed to speak well.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct letter to match the adverb-adjective combinations.
1. Books here are …………………….. I have a. conveniently located
bought so many.
2. The film ‘Frozen’ is …………….. I’d love to b. seriously ill
watch it again.
3. The soldier was …………… in the gun battle. c. really amazing
He was airlifted to the army hospital.
4. Grandpa hasn’t been well for a while, but d. badly injured
last night he fell …………………..
5. Dad is …………………………to the idea of me e. ridiculously cheap
studying abroad.
6. The library is so …………………that I often go f. strongly opposed
there to read.

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