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).

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