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Starter Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
Lucky NumberJohn Milne
Word Page Phonetic Spelling Part Of Speech
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Definition Sample Sentence Translation Exercises
board 8 /bɔːd/ noun [count]
3 a flat, wide surface used for showing information
What does it say on the board?
1–5) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
board / busy / catches / cleans / coin
1) At Christmas, the shops are always ____________ .2) He ____________ the apartment at weekends.3) Outside the cinema is a large ____________ .4) She sees a ____________ on the pavement.5) He ____________ the glass as it falls.
busy 2 /ˈbɪzi/ adjective 3 full of people The restaurant is busy at lunchtime.
catchesto catch
11 /ˈkæʧəz/ verb 3 to stop something that is moving through the air and hold it
The dog catches the ball.
cleansto clean
6 /kliːnz/ verb 3 to remove the dirt from something
His father cleans the car every Sunday.
coin 7 /kɔɪn/ noun [count]
3 a flat, round piece of metal used as money
Do you have any coins?
dirty 6 /ˈdɜːti/ adjective 3 not clean Why are your clothes dirty?
6–10) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
dirty / dream / falls asleep / fortune / goat
1) After work, he goes home and ____________ .
dream 14 /driːm/ noun [count]
3 something that you see in your mind while you are sleeping
Do you have dreams at night?
falls asleepto fall asleep
14 /ˌfɔːlz əˈsliːp/ phrase to begin sleeping She often falls asleep in front of the TV.
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2) What was your ____________ about?3) I want to win a ____________ !4) The floor is very ____________ . 5) A ____________ is eating grass in the field.
fortune 9 /ˈfɔːʧən/ noun [count]
1 a large amount of money
You can win a fortune on the lottery.
goat 15 /gəʊt/ noun [count]
an animal similar to a sheep, but with longer legs and a thinner coat
Goats were eating grass in the field.
in a hurry 10 /ˌɪn ə ˈhʌri/ phrase if you are in a hurry, you do not have a lot of time
I’m always in a hurry – I don’t know why!
11–15) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
in a hurry / lottery tickets / lucky / midnight / needs 1) Even at ____________ , the streets are busy.2) A man with a board is selling ____________ .3) She’s lonely and ____________ a family.4) I can’t stop. I’m ____________ .5) You ____________ boy!
lottery ticket 8 /ˈlɒtəri ˌtɪkɪt/ noun [count]
a ticket that you buy to enter a lottery (=a game in which you can win a lot of money)
Buy your lottery ticket here!
lucky 13 /ˈlʌki/ adjective 2 if you are lucky, something good happens to you as a result of luck
I am very lucky today!
midnight 12 /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ noun [uncount]
1 12 o’clock at night We stay open until midnight.
needsto need
12 /niːdz/ verb 3 if you need something, you must have it because it is necessary
He’s poor and needs food.
notice 8 /ˈnəʊtɪs/ noun [count]
3 a written sign that gives information about something
Have you seen the notice on the board?
16–20) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
notice / office / pavement / perhaps / picks up1) People walk quickly along the ____________ .2) He arrives at the
office 16 /ˈɒfɪs/ noun [count]
3 a room where people work
She works in a big office.
pavement 3 /ˈpeɪvmənt/ noun [count]
1 a path with a hard surface beside a road for people to
Lots of shoppers walk along the pavement.
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Starter Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
walk on ____________ at nine.3) ____________ you’re tired after the journey?4) She ____________ a piece of paper.5) They stop and read the ____________ .
perhaps 13 /pəˈhæps/ adverb 3 used for saying that you are not certain whether something is true
Perhaps we will win the lottery.
picks upto pick up
7 /ˌpɪks ˈʌp/ phrasal verb
to lift something up from a surface
He picks up some coins from the pavement.
sellingto sell
8 /ˈselɪŋ/ verb 3 to let someone have something in exchange for money
Street sellers are selling hot food.
21–25) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
selling / shines / shoeshine boy / shouts / tired
1) A ____________ is standing at the corner.2) He washes, dries and ____________ the knives and forks.3) What are you ____________ today?4) I feel so ____________ !5) “Help!” the woman ____________ .
shinesto shine
3 /ʃaɪnz/ verb 1 to give something a bright, attractive appearance
He shines shoes in order to make money.
shoeshine boy
3 /ˈʃuːʃaɪn ˌbɔɪ/ noun [count]
a boy who cleans people’s shoes to earn money
A shoeshine boy was standing on a corner.
shoutsto shout
6 /ʃaʊts/ verb 3 to say something in a loud voice
‘Come here!’ she shouts.
tired 14 /taɪəd/ adjective 3 needing to rest or sleep
Are you OK? You look tired.
tomorrow 13 /təˈmɒrəʊ/ noun [uncount]
3 the day after today It’s my birthday tomorrow. 26–31) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
tomorrow / wakes up / waves / well-dressed / wind / winning number
wakes upto wake up
16 /ˌweɪks ˈʌp/ phrasal verb
to stop sleeping She wakes up at 6am.
wavesto wave
11 /weɪvz/ verb 2 to move your hand in order to tell someone to move, stop, etc.
She waves to get my attention.
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Starter Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
1) He ____________ and has a shower.2) A ____________ man in a suit gives him some money.3) She ____________ to him and laughs.4) ____________ is 1st March.5) What’s the ____________ on the ticket?6) A cold ____________ is blowing.
well-dressed 2 /ˌwelˈdrest/ adjective wearing good, fashionable clothes
What a well-dressed woman!
wind 10 /wɪnd/ noun [count/
uncount]
3 a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it
The wind blows the ticket away.
winning number
13 /ˌwɪnɪŋ ˈnʌmbə/ noun [count]
a number on a ticket that wins a game or competition
Congratulations! You have the winning number.
Wordlist definitions adapted from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003 www.macmillandictionaries.com
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