Tuesday, December 29, 2015

vocabulary unit 3 - answers




Egyptian language School
English Department
3rd Prep.
Vocabulary Revision
Sheet ( 3/A )
  
A- Fill in the gaps with a suitable phrasal verb:
Inspect- tear sth. out- bite- frown- in charge of- intend- trap- objection- step out of- uneasy- insult- approach- block.
1- Don't leave your bike at the house entrance. It is blocking the way.
2- In the open zoo of Nairobi, it's dangerous to approach wild animals.
3- The police inpected  the crime scene for days before knowing the real criminal. 
4- Trump's speech in the American elections for presidency, insulted the intelligence of his audience.
5- The moment Annie got her marks, she frowned, she was as they were very bad.
6- The weather was chilly and the lights were dim so, Martha feltuneasy.
7- My parents had no objection to my summer camp trip. They said it would help me know more a about forests.
8- Menna had to take three anti- dog bite shots after she was attacked by a German Shepard dog last week.
9- Sally is studying human biology this year. She intends to join faculty of Medicine next year.
10- The hurricane was so strong that everything in the house wastorn
Fill in with similes you have studied:
1- When the physician had examined Pete's stomach, it was as hard as stone he must have suffered constipation.
2- The final exam was as easy as pie, we all got the full marks.
3- During the Elsian Day, all classes were as quick as lightningwith everyone trying to do their best to win.
4- In "Tale of Two Cities", Sidney Carton is as cunning as a fox, he could easily find a way to get Darnay not guilty.
5- I've been studying as busy as a bee all day, I think I'll buy myself a bar of chocolate.
6- When she got divorced, she felt as free as a bird. She started travelling all over the world.
7- Tom didn’t study well for the exam, His answer paper was as white as snow.
8- Meg was ordered to fast for 12 hours and o some medical examinations. When it was time to eat, she was as hungry as a wolf.
9- The cinema was as quiet as a mouse . All of us were holding our breath when the heroine was about to commit suicide.
10- Andre Agassi closed out the match by hitting a powerful serve. It was as quick as lightning that his opponent couldn't reach.
11- Once the teacher entered the class, the students were as quiet as a mouse. They were all ears for the name of the top student's name.
B- Choose the right answer:
1- The little boy --------------------- his shoulder when he was asked which of his hands the left one was.
a- Shrug ​​b- shake​c- wave​d-nod
2- I've been coughing all day. I think I'm ------------------------- with cold.
a- Came across​​b- came over​​c- came down with ​d- came into
3- Rita didn't know how to solve the puzzle. It left her ------------------------- her head.
a- Mark ​​b- manner​​c- scar​​d- scratch
4- Tina and Ron are likely to ------------------------- to new changes. They never complain.
a- Pronounce​​b-remark​​c- adapt​​d- bite
5- Mary had to go through a plastic surgery to remove a ---------------- in her face.
a- Cry​​b- scar​c- bite​​d- trap
6- I was totally surprised that I -------------- when Diana left her test paper unanswered.
a- Snap my fingers   b- raise my eyebrow   c- shrug my shoulder  d- scratch my head
7- Father ----------------- YES when I asked permission to go to the trip.                                       
a- Shake​​b- wave​​c- wink​​d- nod
8- If he reaches the semi- finals, he will ------------ the Australian champion Greg Martin.
a- Come into​​b- come up against​c- come around​d- come up
9- He --------------- that his years at university had helped him adapt to the world outside his isolated home.
a- Inspected​​b- frowned​​c- featured​​d- remarked
10- Seven up Program was based on the idea that the way a child behaves can indicate what kind of adult they will become. The producers ------------------to prove that children end up in similar situations to the ones they are born in.
a- Intended​​b- considered​​c- imagined​​d- imitated
11- It’s easier for children to ------------------ to a new environment than it is for adults.
a- Approach​​b- remark​​c- imitate​​d- adapt


12- Marcus really put me on the -------------------------- when he asked me that embarrassing question.
a- Mark​​b- trap​​c- place​​d- trap
13- When I asked Jim which way to go; left or right, he just --------------------- his shoulders. So, I searched the GPS.
a- Raised​​b- shook​​c- shrugged​​d- waved
14- The cost for the birthday preparations ------------------------- 2000 L.E
a- Came to​ b- came around​c- came about​​d- came into
15- Debbie doesn't like the idea of borrowing her car, but she'll soon ------------ a lot of money.
a- Come around​b- come down with ​c- come into​​d- come up
C- Fill in the gaps with suitable vocabulary:
Shrug- manners- come out-inherit- graze- come to conclusion- imitate-     

 snap my finger- nod- shake- come about
1- My mother used to tell me that it is bad manners to stare at people.
2- The company director admitted that he had no idea how the mistakes come about
3- Not all parrots are able to imitate human speech. It needs training.
4- She inherited her mother's good looks and her father's bad temper.
5- She is quite confident that the truth will come out during the trial.
6- The clever inspector came to conclusion that the apparent suicide was, in fact, a murder.
7- As my brother was smoking, I snapped my finger to him to drive his attention to our father's presence.
8- The farmer 's cattle graze on this land in the summer months.
9- When Selina asked her mother's permission to go to Andy's birthday party, she shook her head with NO.
10- Amanda nodded her head to show that she agreed on going out with Sarah on the weekend.












Egyptian language School
English Department
3rd Prep.
Vocabulary Revision
Sheet ( 3/B )
Multiple Choice
  A- Choose the correct word:
1-The train was full of ……………………………
a- commuters    ​  b-commuting     ​c- commute ​d-commuted 
2-She was ………………….. with cancer last year.
a- diagnose   ​ ​  b-diagnosed            c-diagnosing        d-diagnoses 
3- Most people ……………….. to have the operation.
a- opting         ​ b-opted                 c-opts              d-opt
4- I still have trouble understanding how you can be too tolerant or too ……………………..
a- compassion       b-compassioning         c- compassionate     d- compassionless
5- Her kind nature was ever to the fore and she performed many good ……. in her own quiet 
   manner.             
a- deeds            b- compassionates        c-  commuters         d-does 
6-The end to discussion was always going to be……………………….
a- bewildering         b- bewilderingly           c-  bewilder          d-bewildered 
7- I was ……………………my fingers crossed while waiting for the exam results.
a- keeping                            b-sticking                c- turning      d-putting
8-Once I heard his point of view, I …………………eye to eye with him.
a- kept               b-stuck                      c-saw                 d-put 
9- While knowing about the lame industry, I tried to ………………….my head.
a- stick            b-see              c- keep                    d-bewilder
10-During the meeting, I tried to ………my tongue despite all the provocative discussion.
a- hold                b-keep                c- put                     d- get
11-I almost get fed up from ……………….her nose in my private.
a- sticking             b- keeping              c-putting             d- getting
12- Parents ought not to …………cold feet while urging with their teens
a- hold                 b-keep                   c- put                 d- get
13-During the negotiation,  Kevin defending his own opinion and …………………his foot down.
a- sticking              b- keeping               c-putting            d- getting
14-During Tom's long absence, my heart was in my …………………..
    a-foot                b- mouth                 c-nose               d-tongue
15-He decided to go on and to take the risk, he ……….a blind eye to all the expected results.
    a-took                 b-turned                 c-stuck             d- saw                                  
16-Try to be ………………..about the changes.
a- big headed​​b-open minded ​​c-absent minded​​d-bad tempered
17- The donor wishes to remain ……….
a- heroic ​​b-compassionate​​ c-anonymous​​d-inspiring
18- I don't know what to do; it's a real ……………..
a- dilemma​​b-incident​​c-donor​​d-heroic
19- He usually orders strawberry ice cream but ………………forchocolate this time.
a- acted​        ​b-tended​​c-diagnosed​​d- opted
20- We try to avoid our …………..neighbor.
a- overspend ​​b-bad tempered​ c-poverty ​​d-absent minded 
21- The company's ……………… owner won't raise the workers' salaries.
a- kind hearted ​b-big headed ​c-open handed​ d-tight fisted
22- He became discouraged by his repeated ………………. in business.
a- commuters ​​b-failures ​​c-commuters ​d-deeds
23- The doctor was unable to ……………the skin condition.
a- identity ​​b- diagnose ​c-bewilder ​​d-inspire
24- His decision …………… her.
a- bumped into ​b-bewildered​ c- knocked ​d-overlooked
25- The test …………..the true cause of death.
a- revealed ​​b-acted ​​c-donor ​​d-well off
26- Her family is extremely ……………. They could buy anything.
a- absent minded​ b-tight fisted ​c-well off​​d-kind hearted
27- Two innocent ……………… were injured in the shooting. 
a- commuters ​​b-surgeries ​c-bystanders​ d-encounters
28- The train stations are full of busy …………….. on their way to work.
a- bystanders ​​b-commuters ​c-donors ​​d-benefactors

B - Complete using the suitable idiom:
Turn a blind eye to:           Got cold feet:              Put one's foot down
My heart was in my mouth:   Sticking your nose into sth:  
Hold one's tongue:                  Keep one's head:       See eye to eye:             Keep one's fingers crossed:   




1- When things get worse, don't lose your temper. You mustkeep your head
2- Don't turn a blind eye to any wrong behavior happening in front of you.
3- The competition will start now, I've to keep my  head.
4- No more discussion on the subject. I've put my foot down
5- The accident was a horrible scene, my heart was in mu mouth
6- Although I didn't like what was going on, I held my tongue.
7- All the competitors were keeping their fingers crossedwaiting for the results.
8- It's none of your business. Stop sticking your noise.
9- We have the same opinion about nearly everything. We always  see eye to eye.
C- Complete the dialogue using the studied vocabulary:-
Two friends talking about the different manners of people.
A: What we have been through lately showed the true nature of people.
B: yes, many people aren't well-mannered. You can't turn a blind eye to their bewildering deeds .
A: What about those people who are fighting all the time?
B:I see that they are so dumb. They are tearing the society out by their acts. 
A:Do you think this is because of their upbringing?
B:of course nurture is affecting people's manners. I feel in alarm when I see little kids insulting each other.
A: What I hate most is those people who are very selfish.
B: they are indeed self-centered, they aren't companionate and never think of donating anything for others. They are totally tight fisted.
A:I wish that everyone would be well mannered , accept others in an open minded way. 
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Two men standing in the train station watching the people coming and going
A: look at all these commuters coming from different places. They look in alarm to be late for their work.
B: They are hurrying to their work. Look at that man with a scar. He seems a very bad
Tempered man who fights with people all the time.
A: Look at that young man ! He is hitting the little boy.
B:the little boy looks like a cub in a trap.
A:That man who saved the little boy is great. He did a heroic deed. 
B: I'm so bewildered about people's manners and how they turn blind eye to wrong acts.
A: don't be confused. It's people's nature.
B: Our prophet's behavior should be our idol , I put my foot down. Idol   
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