Test Your Vocabulary 1

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Vocabulary

PETER WATCYN-JONES


Test/Your
Vocabulary 1
Test Your Vocabulary is the best-selling series of vocabulary practice
books by Peter Watcyn-Jones. They are ideal for use in the classroom or
for self-study. Special features include:
° approximately 6,400 new words and phrases to learn and use in the
series, from Beginner to Advanced
e vocabulary practised and revised from level to level
° a wide variety of test-types including gap-filling, multiple-choice,
crosswords, puzzles, correcting misprints and picture tests

e an Introduction with notes on how to use the tests
a complete Answer Key.

This new edition of Test Your Vocabulary I has fourteen specially

written picture tests on everyday objects in the home or at work, tests on
clothes, shops and tools, as well as synonyms, prepositions and British
and American English. Jest Your Vocabulary | contains 60 tests.
Cover photograph © Photonica/S.0.A.

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Test
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Vocabulary —

Book 1

Peter Watcyn-Jones
Illustrated by Sven Nordqvist

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and Associated Companies throughout the world.
First published by Penguin Books 1996
This edition published 2000
Third impression 2000
Copyright © Peter Watcyn-Jones 1980
Illustrations copyright © Sven Nordqvist 1980
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Name the sport
Tools, etc.

Opposites ~ verbs
Newspaper misprints
Prepositions |
Shops and buildings
Furniture and fittings 1
Choose the word 1
Food
Road signs
Parts of the body
Furniture and fittings 2

Out of doors

45

Bits and pieces 2

46

Opposites — more adjectives

32

47

British and American English

48

The family tree

49

Who uses what

50

Bits and pieces 3

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Missing words — parts of a house

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Synonyms — verbs

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Guess their jobs

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Things in the home 3

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Phrases 1

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Quantities

Cartoons

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Puzzle it out

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Countries and nationalities

32

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Synonyms - adjectives

Word association

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Phrases 2

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Introduction
To the student

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CONTENTS

Missing words — people’s

Test

34

Fruit and vegetables

35

Synonyms — more adjectives

36

Holidays and festivals

37

More jobs

38

Places to live

39

Match up the pairs

40

Prepositions 3

4I

Choose the word 3

42

Bits and pieces |

51

Choose the word 4

52

Compound nouns

53

Group the words

characteristics

23

54

Which word rhymes?

2

Prepositions 2

24

55

Right or wrong?

24

Classifications

25

56

Same word — different meaning

25

Complete the dialogue

26

57

Choose the verb

26

Clothes 1

28

58

Anagrams

27

Choose the word 2

29

59

Choose the adjective

28

School report

30

60

Too many words

29

Clothes 2

31

Answers

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INTRODUCTION
Nowadays few people will dispute the importance of vocabulary, especially the need for active vocabulary
practice. The Test Your Vocabulary books filled this need when they first came out, and they continue to
do so, There are six books in the series, from elementary to advanced level. In this new edition of the
series each book has ten new tests. To facilitate self-study there is a full Answer Key. Students using Test
Your Vocabulary will find learning vocabulary both stimulating and enjoyable.
Test Your Vocabulary I is the second book in the series and is intended for elementary/lower
intermediate students. There are sixty tests and approximately 900 words in the book. These are arranged
into areas of vocabulary such as things in the home, clothes, jobs, holidays and festivals, shops and
buildings. There are fourteen picture tests on everyday objects found in the home or at work. Finally,
there are tests on synonyms, antonyms, prepositions, British and American English, rhyming words and
words with more than one meaning.

TO

THE

STUDENT

This book wil] help you to learn a lot of new English words. But in order for the new words to become
‘fixed’ in your mind, you need to test yourself again and again. Here is one method you can use to help
you learn the words.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Read through the instructions carefully for the test you are going to try. Then try the test, writing
your answers in pencil.
When you have finished, check your answers and correct any mistakes you have made. Read through
the test again, paying special attention to the words you didn’t know or got wrong.
Try the test again five minutes later. You can do this either by covering up the words (for example, in
the picture tests) or by asking a friend to test you. Repeat this until you can remember all the words.
Rub out your answers.
Try the test again the following day. (You should remember most of the words.)
Finally, plan to try the test at least twice again within the following month. After this most of the
words will be ‘fixed’ in your mind.



1

Things in the home 1

Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word. (See example).

knife

. 40 .

vacuum cleaner
spoon
—i
measuring jug

.....
gs.
.....

toaster

.....

=

—

electrickettle
pairofscissors
fork

==

gravyjug

.....
.....
=|

electicmixer

§

@

.....
.....

=

.....

=


2

Synonyms — adjectives

Write down a synonym for each of the words on the left. Choose from the ones
on the right. Number

| has been done for you.

lgld

ti. happy kh

2 mice

ee

cece ee ee

3 worfderful

.........................

amusing

Sawful

eee
eee

boring

5 strange

lk

hy
ee eens

eee

eee ee ee

silent

happy

rude

6 very big

eee
cee eee eee

inexpensive

7 optimistic

wk

good-looking

8 funny

.

9handsome

i0 duli
ll

impolite ˆ

l2

inteligen

ee
eee eee
eee

eee ees

.......................-

¬

terrible
marvellous
hopeful

-...............................................

simple
huge

13 quiet

——........................

peculiar

14

easy

eee

eee eee eee

clever

IS

cheap

dL eeeee eee

pleasant


3

Countries and nationalities

Fill in the following crossword and see how many countries and nationalities
you can remember.

DOWN

a

BOR OME
|
a

ee

1 Aristotle was born in this country.
2c... people love skiing.
These people make very good ra-

ACROSS

~IENN

| This country is to the west of
Spain.
2 One of the countries of Gt. Britain..
3 Hemingway’s nationality.
4 This country has lots of mountains.
—
people drink a lot of tea.
The composer, Grieg, was..........
s
The capital of this country is Buda>
pest.
‘
8 These people eat a lot of rice.

dios, television sets and stereos.
4 See crossword.

5 The flamenco is a typical ..............
dance.
6 One of the most well-known ........
drinks is vodka.
7 Brigitte Bardot is ..........

8 Britain was at war with this country
from 1939-45.
9 A country where they eat a lot of
spaghetti.
10 The......... football team lost 2—1
in the 1974 World Cup final.


4

Things in the home 2

Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word. (See example).

frying pan.

grater
rolling pin
mincer

plate rack
saucepan
electric iron
casserole
kitchen scales
cruet

corkscrew

5

Quantities

Fill in the correct phrase under each drawing.

a tin of
a bottle of
a bar of
a packet of
a loaf of

a joint of

TH

a roll of

—-

j

:

a tube of

half a pound of
a dozen
a jar of

aboxof

|[oo.....
eee eee ee eee SOUD

AEG446/4 2⁄4

th

2 nxXxssẮ©

Biscuils !

aC 3 CAS

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............... butter


6

Phrases 1

Fill in the missing words in the following drawings. Choose the phrases from
the ones below:
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a

f

That’s all right.

b It’s a pleasure.

Oh, I hope not!

g

Thank you.

c

The same to you.

h

Yes, certainly.

d

Very

i

No, of course not.

j

Sodol.

well, thank you.

e Congratulations!

IT WAS VERY NICE OF
YoU. TO MEET ME.

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7

Things in the home 3

Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word.

bathroom scales............
radiator
is

table lamp
fan

¬

tin opener

"_—"¬—

hair dryer......
electric shaver
eae
pocket calculator

©

.....

ashtray

|.

.....

=

filter coffee maker

.....


8

Guess their jobs

Read through the sentences and then write down which job each of the following
people have.

6.MRS SIMONS

17.M155 GEORGE | 8MIR JONES

|9.MRGIBSON

10. MISSKENT

1 This person cuts men’s hair. Mr Green is a b..........

2 You go to this person when you have toothache. Miss Evans is a d..........
3 You go to this person if you want a new pair of glasses. Mr Brown is an o..........
4 This person looks after you when you are flying. Mrs Watkins is an a..........
5 This person makes sure that no one parks their car in the wrong place, or parks
somewhere for too long. Not many people like this person! Mr Watson is a
6 This person cuts and styles women’s hair. Mrs Simons is a h..........
7 Before a house is built, this person draws the plans for it. Miss George is an
8 If something goes wrong with your pipes, wash basin or bath, you usually call for

this person. Mr Jones is a p..........
9 This person writes for a newspaper or magazine. Mr Gibson is a j

10 This person works in a library. Miss Kent is a L..........


9

Synonyms — verbs

Write down a synonym for each of the words on the left. Choose from the ones
on the right. Number | has been done for you.

Il tak

—

..... speak

2 love
a

Lee

eee ee eee
TQ

eee

eee ee

help
:

ee ee

eee
¬—_—

eee

eens

adore
mend

—............. cee ee

6 SWIM
7 leave

depart

nu n nu nu vn uy ky va

-'
5S phong

eee

receive

,

allow

eee eee nents

comprehend
ring

Dask

ec

cee

eee

eee

loathe

WO cry

cee
eee eee

require

HP]

assist

kee

weep

12

get

13 need

l4 understand
WS

repair

eee

eee

eee

eee

ce ee eee

eee
eee eee

.........................
cee ees

=

speak

cs

inquire

:

stumble
bathe

10

Name the sport

Fill in the following crossword. Each answer is a different sport.

ACROSS

Wy =—

DOWN

Played with a ball this shape ZZ
This includes things like running,

a

+

jumping etc.

An English game foreigners
difficulty in understanding.
Team

ice.

—=GCwœ-¬o

1 Favourite sport in England.

Bjérn Borg’s sport.

game

— played

find

outdoors on

Popular winter sport.
English pub game.

Hole in one!

A violent sport.

Done in water.
It is dangerous to attack someone
who takes part in this sport.
12 In this sport you roll something
along the ice.
13 Sport on two wheels.
14 Played on horseback. Prince Charles is quite good at it!

,

2 Self-defence. A gentler form of 11

down.
3 A game similar to tennis.
4 Canada’s national sport.
5 Indoor sport on ice.
6 Very fast indoor game for 2
players.
7 Both Olga Korbut and Nelly Kim
won gold medals at the Olympic
Games in this sport.
9 Could it be called football using

hands instead of feet?
10 Avery fast and dangerous sport.


1 1

Tools, etc

Write the number of each drawing next to the correct word.

screws
glue

electric drill
shears

spanner
saw
wheelbarrow

screwdriver
hammer
lawn mower