Starter Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises

L. A. DetectivePhilip Prowse

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Definition Sample Sentence Translation Exercises

bad 5 /bæd/ adjective 3 cruel or evil I don’t like him – he’s a bad man.

1–5) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

bad / beautiful / bites / busy / criminal

1) You have to be ____________ to be a model.2) The dog sometimes ____________ .3) He’s a well-known gangster and ____________.4) Don’t do that again, you ____________ boy!5) Everyone in the office is very ____________ .

beautiful 6 /ˈbjuːtəf(ə)l/ adjective 3 extremely attractive What a beautiful girl!

bitesto bite

11 /baɪts/ verb 2 to use your teeth to injure someone

The dog bites the girl’s leg.

busy 2 /ˈbɪzi/ adjective 3 having a lot of things to do

We’re not very busy at the moment.

criminal 15 /ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l/ noun [count]

2 someone who commits crime

Mr Blane is a criminal.

dark 3 /dɑːk/ adjective 3 having brown or black skin and hair

She’s small and dark. 6–10) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

dark / daughter / decides / detective / drives off

1) “What do you do?” “I’m a ____________.”

daughter 6 /ˈdɔːtə/ noun [count]

3 someone’s female child

His daughter is called Carmen.

decidesto decide

12 /dɪˈsaɪdz/ verb 3 to make a choice about what you are going to do

She decides to leave home.

detective 2 /dɪˈtektɪv/ noun [count]

1 a police officer whose job is to

Lenny Samuel works in L.A. as a detective.

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discover information about a crime

2) She ____________ to call him on her mobile phone.3) I like tall, ____________ handsome men!4) The taxi leaves them at the airport and ____________ .5) They are worried about their ____________ .

drives offto drive off

12 /ˌdraɪvz ˈɒf/ phrasal verb

if a vehicle drives off, it starts moving and leaves

The bus drives off without stopping.

exciting 16 /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ adjective 2 interesting and full of action

Is your job exciting? 11–15) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

exciting / falls down / gun / help / hits

1) Drop that ____________ !2) This is really ____________ !3) He ____________ and hits his head.4) Do you need any ____________ ?5) The stone ____________ her on the arm.

falls downto fall down

4 /ˌfɔːlz ˈdaʊn/ phrasal verb

to move quickly downwards from a higher position by accident

She falls down on to the pavement.

gun 3 /gʌn/ noun [count]

3 a weapon that shoots bullets

A man comes into the room pointing a gun.

help 7 /help/ noun [uncount]

3 something that you do to help someone

Please, I need your help.

hitsto hit

4 /hɪts/ verb 3 to move your hand or an object hard against someone’s body so that you hurt them

She picks up a chair and hits him.

laughsto laugh

4 /lɑːfs/ verb 3 to make a noise that shows you think that something is funny

‘That’s a good joke,’ she says and laughs.

16–20) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

laughs / lets go of / office / papers / plants

1) They leave the ____________ and go for lunch.2) “You silly girl!” she ____________ .

lets go ofto let go of

10 /lets ˈgəʊ əv/ phrase to stop holding something

He lets go of the gun and puts it on the desk.

office 2 /ˈɒfɪs/ noun [count]

3 a room where people work

Lenny sits in his office with nothing to do.

papers 15 /ˈpeɪpəz/ noun [plural]

3 official documents Show me your papers.

plant 5 /plɑːnt/ noun [count]

3 a living thing that grows in soil and

There is a plant on the window sill.

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has leaves and roots 3) A ____________ is growing in the garden,4) Where are your ____________ ?5) She ____________ my arm.

pointingto point

3 /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ verb 3 to be aimed at someone or something

Stop pointing that gun at me!

21–25) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

pointing / poor / prisoner / rich / short

1) Some women don’t like ____________ men.2) ____________ children live on the streets.3) The arrow is ____________ to the entrance.4) Are you ____________ or poor?5) It’s frightening to be a ____________ .

poor 14 /pɔː/ adjective 3 not having much money

Poor families need food and clothes.

prisoner 6 /ˈprɪz(ə)nə/ noun [count]

2 someone who is in prison

They keep Carmen as a prisoner.

rich 5 /rɪʧ/ adjective 3 having a lot of money

He’s a rich businessman.

short 3 /ʃɔːt/ adjective 3 not tall He’s a short, fat man with a moustache.

sign 14 /saɪn/ noun [count]

3 an object with words or pictures on it that shows information

What does the sign say? 26–29) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

sign / suit / tired / tough

1) There’s a ____________ at the side of the road.2) He wears a ____________ at work.3) My father is very ____________ with us.

suit 3 /suːt/ noun [count]

2 a jacket and trousers made from the same material

You look very smart in your suit.

tired 16 /taɪəd/ adjective 3 needing to rest or sleep

At the end of the day, I often feel tired.

tough 4 /tʌf/ adjective 2 strong and able to deal with difficult situations

She’s a very tough teacher.

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4) I am very ____________ .in trouble 7 /ˌɪn ˈtrʌb(ə)l/ phrase in a difficult or

dangerous situationAre you in trouble again? 30–33) Choose the correct

words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.

in trouble / waiting / wakes up / work

1) I’ve got some ____________ for you to do.2) Children are often ____________ .3) I’m tired of ____________. Can we go home?4) He ____________ and has a shower.

waitingto wait

2 /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ verb 3 to stay in a place until a particular thing happens

We’re still waiting for them to arrive.

wakes upto wake up

5 /ˌweɪks ˈʌp/ phrasal verb

to stop sleeping She wakes up at 6am.

work 2 /wɜːk/ noun [uncount]

3 a job or activity that you are paid to do

We don’t have much work at the moment.

Wordlist definitions adapted from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003 www.macmillandictionaries.com

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