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Vocabulary Skills

A. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to that in bold.

1. I don’t fancy dresses with tassels, bows or ribbons. ( )

a. buy b. like c. wear

2. I grabbed the rope and came down safely. ( )

a. took hold of b. tied c. hanged

3. The principal didn’t notice me because he was too engrossed in his work. ( )

a. disinterested b. involved c. stressed
4. We grew very tired because of the blazing sun. ( )

a. very bright and hot b. setting c. rising

5. Use of cameras is strictly forbidden. ( )

a. limited b. not allowed c. allowed

B. Write the words opposite in meaning to those given below.

1. farewell – _______________________ 6. terrible – _______________________
2. delightful – _______________________ 7. deep – _______________________

3. enough – _______________________ 8. boring – _______________________

4. plain – _______________________ 9. dense – _______________________

5. tiny – _______________________ 10. locked – _______________________

C. Common animal sounds and their names

Examples: Wolves howl.
Lions roar.

Choose the names of sounds for the animals and fill in the blanks.

hiss chirp click howl buzz coo squeak bleat chatter scream

1. Monkey ____________ 6. Doves ____________

2. Peacocks ____________ 7. Giraffes ____________

3. Rabbits ____________ 8. Grasshoppers ____________

4. Snakes ____________ 9. Bees ____________

5. Jackals ____________ 10. Dolphins ____________

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