Vocabulary drill

Fill in the gaps with the following words:

Chased gang copious beforehand sophisticated Saliva itchy insignificant trunk slithery keen relevant devised gazed muttered Celery groping nudged punched snore

1. You realize that your problems are_____________________ in comparison.

2. He _____________________ an apology and then left.

3. Consumers are getting more _____________________and more demanding.

4. Look at those worms! They are so_____________________!

5. _____________________ is the watery liquid that forms in your mouth and helps you to chew and digest food.

6. My eyes sometimes get red and_____________________ in the summer.

7. Detectives are hunting an armed_____________________ that stole beer worth £20,000.

8. I heard a _____________________ and knew he'd fallen asleep.

9. She listened to me and took_____________________ notes.

10. The furniture was made from a single_____________________ of oak.

11. They _____________________ into each other's eyes.

12. He's also very _____________________ on modern painters.

13. I _____________________after the robbers for more than a mile.

14. Ignore that comment. It's not_____________________.

15. They've_____________________ a scheme to allow students to study part-time.

16. Sheila_____________________ me in the ribs, and pointed at Paul

17. _____________________ is a pale green vegetable with a group of long stems that are eaten raw or cooked.

18. She was _____________________ around in her bag for her keys.

19. When you give a speech, it's natural to feel nervous _____________________.

20. She_____________________ her pillow angrily.

Fill in the gaps with the following words:

Stammer stagger snarled fist extended defuse swift dodge worldwide urban ingenious mighty target shoelaces recollections flair artificial flicked pit rage

1. The dog growled and _____________________at me.

2. She laughed a bright _____________________ laugh.

3. The female digs a_____________________ in which to lay the eggs.

4. She held the money tightly in her_____________________.

5. Many fish have____________________ ways of protecting their eggs from predators.

6. My earliest_____________________ are of my mother bending over my cot.

7. He managed to_____________________ home.

8. People moved to the_____________________ areas for jobs.

9. If you are going abroad for an _____________________period of time, you should consider renting your house out.

10. Few players managed to get their shots on_____________________.

11. Nina, blushing with embarrassment, began to_____________________.

12. She wiped her tears away in one _____________________movement.

13. Shoppers had to _____________________flying glass when the bomb exploded.

14. We have offices in over 56 countries _____________________

15. Sam became quite frightening when he was in a _____________________.

16. With a _____________________kick, he broke down the door.

17. Your _____________________ are undone.

18. Jo has a _____________________ for languages.

19. He _____________________ on the car radio.

20. Beth's quiet voice helped to_____________________ the situation.