Vocabulary Quiz | Group B

Unit 5 Lesson 5B
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

1 Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.
0 That animal has a squishy / prickly / coarse skin.
Don’t pick it up or you will hurt your hand!
1 Ouch! I didn’t notice that there was a spiky / silky /
coarse cactus behind the curtain.
2 I can still hear a computer buzzing / humming /
rustling. Turn it off, then we can go home.
3 OK, who is eating bubble gum? I’ve just heard a
thud / pop / squish.
4 There’s a scent / an aroma / a stench of something
unpleasant coming from under the cooker. I think
we have to clean the whole floor.
5 The taste of pepper in the soup I’m cooking is
mouth-watering / subtle / overpowering. How can I
make it less strong?
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3 Complete the text with the words from the box.
There are two extra words.
buzzing chirping crunching popping
roaring rustling screeching sizzling
Graham went to his favourite park to get away from
the crowded streets and the constant 0 roaring
traffic. He often did that when he was troubled. His
thoughts were calmed by the sound of bees
1
____________ among the flowers. He kicked into
a pile of dry leaves and enjoyed their
2
____________. He sat on a bench and unpacked
his lunch. Birds were 3 ____________ happily
nearby, so he threw them some crumbs from his
sandwich. When he started 4 ____________ on his
apple, a large bird flew off 5 ____________,
probably scared by the sound of it.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words from TOTAL ___ / 15

the box.
fluffy prickly silky smooth squishy
sticky
0 Some fruit bushes are prickly. It hurts if you fall in
them when you’re picking their fruit.
1 I love the way my skin feels after I shave: it’s
____________.
2 The children have been playing too long in
____________ snow and now their feet are wet.
3 It’s nice to wrap yourself in a large, ____________
towel after a swim in cold water.
4 Glue must be ____________ or it doesn’t work!
5 I have a Persian cat. It’s a long-haired cat with
beautiful ____________ fur.
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