Revision 1 <1 - 5>

( )	characters	1. When I grow up I want to join the ______________. I want to fight for my country and travel around the world.
( )	actors	2. Many of Tom Hank's movies have been ________________.
( )	hits	3. Although I was very tired, I didn't ______________. I climbed to the very top of the mountain.
( )	animated	4. ______________ movies don't have real people in them.
( )	necessary	5. Thank you for my birthday present. They are very nice earrings, but I can't wear them because my ears aren't ______________!
( )	exercise	6. That man is wearing a big red nose! He must be a ______________.
( )	soap operas	7. The _______________ in Toy Story are all toys.
( )	star	8. _____________ are on TV every day, and they tell the storied of many different characters.
( )	favorite	9. It's _____________ to wear a warm coat when it is cold.
( )	unhealthy	10. Let's go for a swim. I really need some _________________.
( )	funny	11. Ha, ha, ha! You made me laugh! That was very _______________.
( )	clown	12. Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are my favorite ____________________.
( )	sense of humor	13. I eat lots of pizza and ice cream and I never play sports. I am very _____________.
( )	give up	14. I really enjoyed my vacation in China. I went to many ______________ places!
( )	stage	15. I hope to be an actor in the future. I want to be a _________________.
( )	surprised	16. When the famous singer walked onto the ________________, she saw that many people had come to see her.
( )	wizard	17. I love the Beatles and the Backstreet Boys. They are my favorite _______________.
( )	powers	18. I love ice cream! Chocolate is my _______________ flavor.
( )	disappeared	19. There were hundreds of people on the train this morning. It was very _______________.
( )	tricks	20. I like happy people who have a good _______________.
( )	wonderful	21. Flying is one of Superman's special ________________.
( )	army	22. Claire _________________ her friends by passing all of her exams, even though she hadn't studied much.
( )	crowded	23. The ______________ changed the boy into a frog.
( )	bands	24. The sun _______________ behind a cloud and it began to rain.
( )	pierced	25. The magician did many _______________ with a pack of playing cards.

( )	I don't like war movies because they have too much violence in them.		1. well-known
( )	Cartoons are usually colorful and funny. That's why I like them.		2. cost less
( )	You fooled me! I thought you were a police officer but you aren't!		3. quicker
( )	If I saw a ghost, I would be afraid and would run away.		4. liked by many people
( )	I had many adventures on my vacation. I climbed a mountain and flew in a helicopter.		5. exciting experiences
( )	I didn't enjoy the movie. I fell asleep because it was so boring.		6. didn't pass
( )	Soccer is popular in my country. Millions of people watch it on TV.		7. fighting
( )	We can learn a lot from scientists.		8. TV shows made from drawings
( )	My sister is sad because she failed her driving exam.		9. came first
( )	There were ten people in the race, but I won!		10. people who study and teach science
( )	I didn't have much money, so I bought a small car because it was cheaper.		11. people whose job is to make us laugh
( )	I have an exam this morning. I am very nervous.		12. afraid
( )	The American flag has stars and red and white stripes on it.		13. prepare
( )	I usually walk to school but I got up late today, so I caught the bus because it is faster.		14. funny stories
( )	I won't tell you what I bought you for your birthday. It's a secret!		15. very bad
( )	It's normal to eat three meals a day.		16. person who can do magic
( )	I really like Australia. I had an amazing vacation there.		17. very interesting and exciting
( )	You can read about famous people in newspapers and magazines.		18. lied to
( )	Michael Jackson is a very successful singer.		19. something you are not allowed to know
( )	Comedians are always fun to watch on TV.		20. good and well-known
( )	It rained every day on vacation. The weather was terrible.		21. different colored lines
( )	Our new teacher has one blue eye and one green eye. It's very weird!		22. frightened
( )	Have you seen my books and my bag? I have to get ready for school.		23. not interesting
( )	My uncle always tells good jokes. He makes me laugh.		24. usual
( )	The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.		25. interesting and unusual

Revision 2 <6 - 10>

( )		1.	My father __________ to be only fifty-three, but he is really sixty-two.
( )		2.	My dog was very unhappy yesterday. At first I didn't know why, but then I ______________ that I had forgotten to feed him!
( )		3.	Petra is so rude. She never says "Please" or "Thank you". Someone should teach her how to be ______________.
( )		4.	I bought some new ____________ to help me learn English. Now I can play grammar and spelling games on my computer.
( )		5.	I like flying and I like looking after people, so I think I would be a good _______________.
( )		6.	I opened the cage and __________ the bird. It flew up into the sky.
( )		7.	My brother owns a shoe store, but there is a lot of ____________. There are six other shoe stores on the same street!
( )		8.	When I was flying to Spain, my plane was ___________. Three men with gums told the pilot to fly to Mexico. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
( )		9.	If the police think you killed somebody, they will __________ and you might go to jail.
( )		10.	My teacher gave me extra homework because I was talking in class. I think she was too _________. She didn't need to punish me for such a small thing.
( )		11.	The heart shape is often used as a _________ of love.
( )		12.	When you go skydiving, your ___________ stops you falling too fast.
( )		13.	My parents lived in many different countries when they were younger, but they ____________ in Canada because they both found good jobs there.
( )		14.	My brother was _________ to two years in jail for stealing a car.
( )		15.	In many countries it is against the law to ___________ someone because of their color or religion. Everybody must be treated equally.
( )		16.	A ____________ is a group of people who do things together. Sometimes they are animals.
( )		17.	During the war, thousands of _________ were dropped on the city. They destroyed schools, hospitals and houses.
( )		18.	Thousands of people joined in ___________ against the government. The people filled the streets, and many police were there to control them.
( )		19.	My brother works for a computer game company. His job is to ____________ new computer games.
( )		20.	The police ____________ Jack because they thought he had robbed a bank. They asked him where he was at the time of the robbery.
( )		21.	When I grow up, I want to work in __________. I have lots of good ideas to help companies sell their products.
( )		22.	Brian is _____________ with another woman. His wife would be very angry if she found out.
( )		23.	This bank has very good __________. There are cameras and alarms to stop anyone robbing it.
( )		24.	Because my brother is older than me, he has many ______________. He is allowed to stay out later than me, drive my father's car, and he has a TV in his bedroom!
( )		25.	My father is a ___________ at a jail. He makes sure the prisoners don't escape.

( )	James likes your bicycle, so he has a motive for stealing it.	1.	let people know
( )	Mike's kids have a lot of freedom. They are often allowed to stay out late.	2.	get on
( )	My sister is a pilot for a big airline. When I went on vacation, she let me sit with her in the cockpit.	3.	speak quietly
( )	There are more than six billion people in the world!	4.	money
( )	People from many races live in the USA. There are people from Asia and Africa as well as Europe and South America.	5.	part of the plane where the pilots sits
( )	When you are driving, it is important to indicate when you want ot turn left or right.	6.	think
( )	Jason has been a critic of the government for a long time. He really doesn't think they are doing a good job.	7.	killed with something that causes death when eaten
( )	The farmer poisoned the fox because it had killed some of his chickens.	8.	did it
( )	I scored fifteen on the test today. The maximum score was twenty, so I got 75 percent.	9.	reason
( )	My parents are asleep. If you want to talk, you'll have to whisper.	10.	said she did it
( )	Justice is important in society. Everybody should have an equal chance to do what they want to do.	11.	small truck
( )	I saw lots of celebrities in L.A., including models, actors and singers.	12.	highest possible
( )	The criminals took my dog and asked for a ransom. They said they would kill my dog if I didn't pay.	13.	running away from the police
( )	At first Kelly said she didn't lose her sister's CD. But she later confessed and bought her sister a new CD.	14.	things to help me remember my vacation
( )	Karen and I don't communicate very much now that she has moved away.	15.	famous people
( )	Our flight leaves at 6:50 a.m., so we'll have to board the plane at 6:30.	16.	being able to live and behave as you want
( )	The robber spent six months on the run, but eventually he was caught.	17.	fight
( )	My uncle started saving money when he was a boy. Now he has a fortune in the bank!	18.	fairness
( )	My family is moving to a new house next week. We have to hire a van to move our furniture.	19.	say who you think should be in the government
( )	Somebody stole my lunch this morning. I suspect it was Danny because he said he was hungry.	20.	cultural and national backgrounds
( )	I didn't like high school, so I dropped out and got a job!	21.	a lot of money
( )	I bought lots of souvenirs in Australia. I bought a toy kangaroo, a boomerang and a T-shirt with a picture of a koala on it.	22.	speak or write to each other
( )	In some countries, you cannot vote until you ar twenty-one.	23.	thousand million
( )	It was a hard struggle, but in the end my team won the football game.	24.	person who disagrees with something
( )	I didn't steal the money, but everybody thinks I am guilty.	25.	left before I had finished

Revision 3 <11 - 15>

( )	opposes	1.	I just wrote a _________ for my girlfriend. It's about how beautiful she is. I hope she likes it!
( )	election	2.	I ____________ to school this morning because I was late.
( )	threatened	3.	My mom used to __________ exciting stories and tell them to me at bedtime. Her stories were much better than the stories in my books.
( )	house arrest	4.	A ____________ is a group of people with the same ideas about politics.
( )	party	5.	In the past, some people had ___________. Today it is against the law to buy, sell or own another person.
( )	controversial	6.	A car ___________ into a bus this morning. It was a very bad accident.
( )	slaves	7.	A student from another school ______________ me today. He said he would hurt me if I didn't give him my sneakers.
( )	make up	8.	I might go to the beach this weekend, but it ___________ on the weather. I'll go if it's sunny, but if it rains I"ll stay at home.
( )	racism	9.	Many _____________ went to Turkey after the huge earthquake to help the people there.
( )	poem	10.	An ______________ is when the people of a country choose their government.
( )	tremors	11.	It was very windy at the beach yesterday. We couldn't go swimming because the ___________ were too big.
( )	depends	12.	_________ occur where two sheets of rock meet and move against each other.
( )	sheet	13.	My father traveled by boat from England to Sweden. He was ____________ the boat for sixteen hours.
( )	fault lines	14.	If you are under ____________, you are not allowed to leave your house.
( )	damage	15.	Mexico is quite a large country which ______________ to the south of the USA.
( )	Coast Guard	16.	The earthquake was only small. The ground didn't shake very much, and there were just a few _____________.
( )	waves	17.	____________ is a very bad thing. Everybody should be treated equally; the color of their skin isn't important.
( )	power	18.	The president strongly _____________ going to war. He thinks it would be a very bad idea.
( )	set off	19.	We are going on a long walk tomorrow. We'll have to __________ very early to get back home before dark.
( )	on board	20.	A large, thin, flat piece of rock is called a ____________ of rock.
( )	add organizaion	21.	The wind had so much ___________ that it blew some trees over.
( )	lies	22.	War is a _________ thing to talk about. People can never agree; they always argue about it.
( )	smashed	23.	This river has been badly _____________. No fish can live in it because it is so dirty.
( )	polluted	24.	There was a fire in our school last week. But there wasn't very much __________ because the firefighters came very quickly and put the fire out.
( )	rushed	25.	The __________ rescues people who are in danger at sea.

( )	You shouldn't use violence to settle an argument. You should talk about it instead.	1.	fighting
( )	The town was destroyed by a hurricane with winds reaching speeds of over 100 kilometers an hour.	2.	people who agreed with what he was doing
( )	It's safe to walk across the river here. The water is shallow.	3.	paid no attention to
( )	I have to make a speech at my best friend's wedding. I don't know what I'm going to say.	4.	army, navy and airforce
( )	I can't go out now. My favorite TV show is coming on in ten minutes.	5.	a talk that you give to a group of people
( )	At the top of the mountain the wind was very severe and cold	6.	funny and interesting
( )	When I grow up I am going to join the military. I want to protect my country.	7.	person who has played against him
( )	Thousands of people went to see the play. It was a major success.	8.	something he believed in
( )	Many cities in Australia are on the coast and have beautiful beaches.	9.	person who plays sports for money
( )	There is a lagoon behind the beach. When it is dangerous to swim in the sea, I swim in the lagoon.	10.	the best
( )	Nelson Mandela was a very popular president. He had many followers.	11.	fell down
( )	The earthquake was very frightening. The house next door collapsed, but nobody was hurt.	12.	top
( )	He is the best chess player in the school. He has beaten every opponent!	13.	something that helps me remember
( )	I love learning about rocks. I want to be a geologist when I grow up.	14.	big
( )	I think Pam is still angry with me. When I said hello to her this morning she ignored me!	15.	somebody who studies the earth and how it works
( )	I swam down to the bottom of the pool, stayed there for one minute, then swam back to the surface.	16.	strong
( )	I just had a massive lunch. I can't eat anything else!	17.	starting
( )	I'm vry good at tennis, nobody in the school can beat me! I'm the school champion.	18.	the person in charge of a ship or an airplane
( )	The captain of the ship decided not to sail because the weather was bad.	19.	near the ocean
( )	I like Jim Carrey's movies. They are usually very entertaining.	20.	very bad storm
( )	Do you like my toy kangaroo? It's a reminder of my vacation in Australia.	21.	very big
( )	It was Muhammad Ali's belief that the Vietnam War was wrong.	22.	not deep
( )	When the Titanic sank, many people drwoned.	23.	died in the water
( )	You are very good at football! You should be a professional.	24.	amazing
( )	Superman is my favorite hero. He has incredible strength.	25.	an area of water separated from the sea by a beach

Revision 4 <16 - 20>

( )	caught by surprise	1.	If you are late for class, you will ___________ with the teacher.
( )	cubic meters	2.	I _________ my boyfriend Rob _______ my brother. They went to school together, and my brother introduced us.
( )	perdicts	3.	If you want to make a cup of tea, you need to _________ hot water into a teapot.
( )	active	4.	A bikini is not __________ clothing if you are going on vacation to a very cold country.
( )	pour	5.	Children should have fun and go to school to learn. They shouldn't have to work in factories as ___________.
( )	unconscious	6.	My friend lives in another country, so it is very expensive to call her. We use a __________ on the Internet instead. It is much cheaper.
( )	beat me up	7.	I often use the Internet to see how much money I have in the bank. To enter the bank's website, I have to type in my __________ so that they know who it is.
( )	virtual world	8.	I was ___________ when all my friends arrived at my house last night. I didn't know they were going to hold a birthday party for me!
( )	affect	9.	Our government has a good education _____________. They provide free education for everyone.
( )	exhaustion	10.	When you start using your computer, you usually have to ___________. That way the computer knows who is using it.
( )	get into trouble	11.	The weatherman on TV ___________ what the weather will be like for the next few days.
( )	log on	12.	One way of finding a new boyfriend or girlfriend is by joining a __________.
( )	bucket	13.	If you want to know how much water there is a swimming pool, you can measure it in _____________.
( )	auction	14.	There used to be many trees here, but they were _________ to make room for more houses.
( )	password	15.	Children should have fun and go to school to learn. They shouldn't have to work in factories as ____________.
( )	policy	16.	There used to be many trees here, but there were ___________ to make room for more houses.
( )	degree	17.	Our government has a good education ____________. They provide free education for everyone.
( )	political	18.	This volcano is dead, so it is safe to climb it. It hasn't been __________ for thousands of years.
( )	cut down	19.	The students in my school are very _____________. They are always arguing about the government's polices.
( )	child labor	20.	I want to be a doctor, so I have to go to college. After seven years at college, I hope to get a __________ in medicine.
( )	met through	21.	There's a hole in our roof so the rain comes in. My dad uses a ___________ to catch the water.
( )	chat program	22.	I want to be a doctor, so I have to go to college. After seven years at college, I hope to get a __________ in medicine.
( )	disappointed	23.	I wanted Italy to win the World Cup. I was very _____________ when they lost.
( )	dating agency	24.	My brother sold his car at an ____________. Many people offered money, but my brother sold his car to the person who offered the most money.
( )	suitable	25.	The students in my school are very ___________. They are always arguing about the government's policies.

( )	There is a big Chinese community in New York. Many of them have lived there for a long time.	1.	mixture of dirt and water
( )	I can't spend much money today. I only have a handful of coins with me.	2.	becomes liquid
( )	Julie had blue hair and wears very unusual clothes She attracts attention wherever she goes.	3.	explode
( )	Since the World Cup, the number of people who play soccer has boomed in my country. Everybody plays now.	4.	number of people who live in
( )	The population of my town is very small. There are only 6,000 people.	5.	is all around
( )	I love the snow. I am always sad when it melts in springtime.	6.	something she can't stop thinking about
( )	David Beckham isn't an everyday soccer player. He is one of the best in the world.	7.	on the Internet
( )	Jason had joined a basketball team. Last weekend he scored two goals and his team won.	8.	make
( )	When I graduate from high school I want to sign up with the navy and travel the world.	9.	group of people who work or play together
( )	If you play soccer in the rain, you will have to wash the mud off your clothes afterward.	10.	a group of people who are similar in some way
( )	I have made many purchases on the Internet, including lots of CDs and books.	11.	bought many things
( )	I think we should look after the world. It's important that we don't damage the environmet.	12.	offering amounts of money
( )	Water surrounds Australia. It is the world's largest island.	13.	ordinary
( )	The fastest way to find information for an essay is to go online.	14.	place on the Internet
( )	I like buying things on the Internet. My favorite site is eBay.	15.	small amount
( )	We bought our new house at an auction. Lots of people were bidding, but our bid was the highest.	16.	is noticed by people
( )	I'm studying hard so that I can get a good job. I don't want to be unemployed when I leave school!	17.	chosen to attack
( )	When volcanoes erupt, it is important to be far away. Then you will be safe.	18.	newspapers, TV and radio
( )	My father works in the media. He meets a lot of famous people.	19.	somebody who acts against things they think are wrong
( )	The government should do more to create jobs for young people.	20.	natural world
( )	My sister organizes student protests at her university. She is an activist.	21.	join
( )	My sister is in love with Brad Pitt. She won't stop talking about him. I think it's an obsession.	22.	without a partner
( )	This newspaper has targeted the president of Michael's company. They have run many negative stories about him.	23.	without a job
( )	My girlfriend doesn't want to see me anymore, so now I am single again.	24.	increased quickly
( )	Life is very lonely if you don't have a partner. It is nice to share your life with a special person.	25.	boyfriend or girlfriend