English Changes in Word Meaning PDF
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This document contains exercises on understanding English vocabulary, word meanings and idiom in context.
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ENGLISH a. Someone is laughing a lot Changes in Word Meaning b. Someone is delighted...
ENGLISH a. Someone is laughing a lot Changes in Word Meaning b. Someone is delighted c. Someone is being tickled too much 1. If you say, “It’s raining cats and dogs”, you do not mean that cats 5. If you say that someone is “in the doghouse”, you do not mean he and dogs are falling from the sky. What do you mean? or she is acting like a dog. What do you mean? a. It is raining very hard a. Someone is in a small place b. The drops of rain are very big b. Someone is acting strangely c. It is not raining very hard c. Someone is in trouble 2. What do you think is really meant by, “She is as cool as cucumber”? a. She is like a green vegetable b. She goes not let things bother her Each BOLD word has several meanings. Read each sentence. Then write a c. Cucumber are chilly sentence in which the word has a different meaning. 3. “A drop in the bucket” does not mean that there is a drop of something in a bucket. What does it mean? 1. The woodpecker clung to the bark of the tree a. A small amount of something - The dog began to bark loudly at the stranger b. There is a water in the bucket 2. They lost their wallet on the train station c. Only a bucket could hold a drop of water - ______________________________________________________ 4. “Tickled pink” does not mean that someone turned colors. What 3. The chef had to beat the eggs before making the omelette does it mean? - ______________________________________________________ 4. A launch is a small boat - ______________________________________________________ 5. The baseball team’s star pitcher threw a strikeout in the final inning - ______________________________________________________ 6. The chef poured the cake batter into the pans - ______________________________________________________ 7. The rider will duck to avoid that low branch -______________________________________________________ 8. The sailor opened the hatch of the submarine -______________________________________________________ SEQUENCING INFERENCE VOCABULARY. Find the meaning of the word with BOLD. 7. The ancient ruins were very old. 1. The creature lived in the ocean. a. something that belongs to the past a. something that is exist in the world b. it is something brand new b. a group of people that live in the same place c. something on the future c. something dirty of a person or animal 8. Her hands trembled when she was nervous. 2. The movie was terrifying and scary. a. sweaty a. scary b. shaky b. interesting c. cold c. wonderful 9. The ancient civilization existed long ago 3. The firefighter was heroic. a. things that live/have being in our world a. brave b. a group of people that live in the same place b. weak c. something that belong to past c. Timid 10.The superhero protected the weakling from the villain. 4. The music was muffled and quiet. a. Someone that is physically weak a. A sound that is not too loud because of being covered by something b. someone that is really strong b. a sound that is so loud c. a person that is brave to do something c. no sound 11.The family had supper together and talked. 5. The community helped each other. a. shopping a. A group of people that live in the same place b. dinner b. something that belong to past c. brunch c. Things that live/being in our world 12.The fossils were from prehistoric times. 6. The comedian’s joke were irresistible and the whole audience laughed. a. ancient a. terrible b. foundation b. exciting c. new c. boring 13.He was a pioneer who dared to challenge traditional ideas. a. someone that is brave to do something b. someone that is physically weak 20.The glass was etched by the rough stone. c. someone who is afraid of everything a. painted 14.They paddled the canoe on the lake. b. broke a. moving the boat with a paddle c. scratch b. to swim beside the canoe c. to build a canoe 15.The waterfall was tremendous and beautiful. a. small b. huge c. fresh 16.She spend the weekend doing her household chores. a. household duty or job b. stuff c. furniture 17.She tended to the garden and make it grow a. to visit the garden b. to ruin the it c. to take care of it 18.The feller cut down the tree carefully. a. a group of bird that go together b. A person who cuts down the tree c. A group of people that live in the same place 19.Folks came to the festival and had fun. a. community b. teenager c. people VOCABULARY 21.Inn = a small hotel or motel. 1. Creature = something that is exist in the world. 22.Pedestal = foundation. 2. Terrifying = scary or horrible. 23.Convent = Religious house. 3. Tremendous = huge. 24.Piling = Stacking. 4. Heroic = brave. 25.Scurried = hurry / rush. 5. Community = A group of people that live in the same place. 26.Sobbing = crying loudly/noisily. 6. Irresistible = Something attractive or exciting. 27.Weakling = Someone that is physically weak. 7. Ancient = Something that belongs to the past. 28.Dumbstruck = Shock/surprised. 8. Tremble = shaky. 29.Lieutenants = Assistant. 9. Fleabag = something dirty of a person or animal. 30.Chores = job or duty. 10. Troops = soldiers or army. 31.Tended = take care of something. 11. Wandered = running or walking or strolling. 32.Critters = wild animal. 12. Prehistoric = Ancient or early. 33.Feller = A person who cuts down the tree. 13. Sudsy = foamy. 34.Folks = people. 14.Etched = Scratch. 35.Existed = things that live/have being in our world. 15.Tangled = stuck or trapped. 36.Muffled = A sound that is not too loud because of being covered by something. 16.Damp = muggy or soaked. 37.Flabbergasted = shocked. 17.Shady = cloudy. 38.Pioneer = a person that is brave to do something. 18.Paddled = moving the boat with a paddle. 39.Spitting = Drooling. 19.Flocks = a group of bird that go together. 40.Supper = dinner. 20.Limbs = branch (in the tree).