Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Complete the Number Sequences

1) 28, 32, 32, 34, 36, 36, _____

2) 2, 2, 4, 8, 14, _______

3) 33, 35, 38, 39, 43, 43, _____

4) 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, _____

5) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, _______

6) 92, 88, 87, 83, 82, 78, _____

7) 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, _______

8) 110, 130, 150, 170, ____

9) 180, 36, 9, 3, _____

10) 45, 55, 50, 59, 55, 63, ______

11) 13, 39, 14, 42, 15, ______

12) 15, 60, 30, 120, 60, 240, ___

13) 91, 82, 73, 64, 55, _____

14) 1, 10, 11, 20, 21, ______

15) 7000, 700, 70, 7, _____

16) 11, 18, 25, 32, 39, ____

17) 81, 64, 49, 36, 25, _____

18) 24, 12, 14, 7, 9, ____

19) 300, 260, 280, 230, 260, 200, ______

20) 43, 44, 47, 49, 51, 54, ______



Fill in the blanks

clamour    clambered    clogged   clad   clutter

cluttered    clashes    clash    clients   clutched

cliff   clan   clenched   club   club  club  

claimed  clergy  clammy    claim  clarify

1. He stood on the edge of the steep ______ to enjoy the scenic beauty of the valley.

2. She _______ that she had finished the homework but forgot to bring it in to the school.

3. Everyone in the _______ should abide by the rules and laws enforced by the leader.

4. Jack's mother asked him to clear the _________ in his room before lunch.

5. I can't come to your party because the date and time ______ with my sister's birthday party.

6. The ______ of the pupils changed to pin drop silence as the class teacher entered in.

7. The queen entered the court majestically _______ in a gorgeous green dress embellished with precious stones and a golden crown. 

8. The lawyer is discussing the case with his _______ in his office.

9. The house was ______ with confetti, party poppers and rubbish after the celebration. 

10. Jack attends after school football ________ on Mondays and computer ______ on Fridays.

11. ______ is a word synonymous with priest.

12. Nobody believed his _______ because he didn't have enough evidence to prove it.

13. He ________ his fist tightly to punch his attacker.

14. It took hours to clear the traffic that _____ the roads after the concert.

15. After settling the ______ between them peacefully, Anna and Sara decided to be friends again.

16. He _________ his friend's hand and began running towards their home. 

17. He crawled into the attic which was dark and ______.

18. He _________ up the broken boat to safety from the treacherous river. 

19. _________  aslo means a stick which is thicker at one end.

20. Jack requested his friend to ______ his doubts in algebra.



Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Find the missing word

1. shore (  core ) dance
    lease  (          ) draft

2. chain ( clap  ) clasp
    gorge (          ) vigil

3. proper ( ropes ) sailed
    blanks  (          ) shaded

4. marine ( worm ) flower
    teamed (          )  fleshy
    
5. cluster  (  shut  ) shadow
    hoarded (          ) tonnes

6. manure ( clan   ) cloud
    killer     (           ) patch

7. whistle (   bush   )  number
    sparkle (             )  father

8. sparkle  ( lurk    ) allure 
    whistle   (           ) afraid     

9. brakes  ( rant    )  noted
    escape   (         )   acrid

10. drown (  wade    )  dealt
      dream  (            )   weird
   
    
    

Vocabulary 22/09/14

clamour                       clad

clamber                       clout

clan                             clog

clarify                         clot

clutter                         clergy

clash                           claim

clasp                           clench

clutch                         club

clammy                     client

cliff                           clamp

Monday, 22 September 2014

Find the missing numbers

1) 15 x 5 + 3 = 6 x  7 +  __

2) 13 x 7  - 14 =  100 ÷ 2 +  ___

3) 9 x __ + 7  =  10 x 10 - 30

4) 53 + 19 + 12  =  6 x ____ x 2

5) 135 ÷ 9 + 46 = 7 x ___ + 6

6) 96 ÷  16 + 54 = 120 ÷ _______

7) 8 x 8 x 8 = 16 x ____ x 2

8) 10 x 12 - 6 = _____ x 3

9) 45 x ____ + 10 = 20 x 23

10) 54 + 19 + 17 = 9 x ____ + 9

11) 162 ÷ 3 + ____ =  13 x 6

12) 13 x 5 + _____ = 9 x 8

13) 13 x 5 + _____ = 6 x 7 x 2

14) 9 x 4 x 5 = 13 x ___ + 11

15) ____ x 4 + 15 = 3 x 5 x 5

16) 17 x 3 + ___ = 3 x 3 x 11

17) 15 x 7 - ______ =  15 x 6 - 2

18) 24 x 5 + 24 = 12 x ____

19) 19 x 4 + ____ = 39 x 3 - 19

20) 23 x 4 + ____ = 19 x 6 - 17


Complete the Letter Sequences

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

1. BX  EU  HR  KP  _______

2. AT  BS  DQ  GN  KJ ________

3. KO  QI  VD  ZZ  CW ____

4. GR  GT  HV  JX   MZ  ______

5. JQ    HO  LS    JQ     NU  _______

6. DU    CT     FW   EV    HY  GX  _______

7. LX     OU     RR    UO     ______

8. AS   XP    VN    SK    QI    ______

9.  DJ   FL   CI   EK   BH  ______

10.  CP   DQ    FS    GT    IV   ____

11. AA   DD    EE    HH    II ________

12. YA     WC    UE     SG    QI _______

13. PH     QG     TD       UC       XZ   ______

14. DB     HF      KI    OM    RP    _______

15. UB   SC     QD     OE      MF    ______

16.  DZ    FX    HV   JT        LR  ________

17. UU     RR      OO     LL      ________

18.  GF   LK     QP      VU        AZ  ________

19. BB   DD   FF  HH     JJ       ______

20. ES     DT    CU      BV   _______

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Synonyms


command, cautious, smart, timid, clever, impolite, brutal, bashful, genial, warm, dull, yell, savage, modest, instruct, bellow, benevolent, affectionate, scream, dreary, offensive, drab, exciting, vigilant, fascinating, alert, call, watchful.

From the list of words above, choose the words which have similar meaning as the following words:

shout

order

cruel

shy

rude

kind

brilliant

careful

boring

interesting

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks by choosing a word from the list given below: (same word should be used to complete all the sentences in a group)

order    barge    trip     rock    scales   last   play

coach    mine   ruler   roll  sink   novel  

1.a) Please _____ the cradle gently.
   b) Sitting on a _____ in the beach, he watched his children chasing the waves.

2. a) Your _______ will be delivered on Wednesday.
    b) If you need my help, ask politely. Don't ____ me.
    c) Write the following words in alphabetical ______.
    
3. a) The _______ was loaded with barrels of oil to be delivered to the island.
    b) Please keep you distance, don't _______ in on the person in front of you.

4. a) My mother bought me a flexible ______.
    b) Queen Elizabeth I was the _______ of England from 1533 to 1603.

5. a) Years 4 and 5  are going on a _______ to Hampton Court Palace.
   b) You might ________ on the stairs, so hold on to the rail.

6. a) The pleasant weather didn't ______ for more than two days.
    b) ______ year, the company made huge profit by selling their products in large numbers.

7. a) Why is the body of a fish covered with ______?
    b) There are different types of weighing _____ available in the market.

8. a) I like to ________ chess with my brother.
    b) Anna was chosen to do the lead role in the school _____.

9. a) Mr. Smith is our football _________.
    b) The _______ will depart exactly at 8:00 am

10. a) More than ten people died in the ______ collapse.
      b) The black bicycle parked by the wall is ______.

11. a) The latest ______ written by the famous author is a bone chilling thriller.
      b) His idea was commended to be ______ and ingenious.

12. a) The _____ is full of uncleaned dishes.
      b) The hole in the boat made it to _____.

13. a) I had chicken ____ for lunch.
      b) Heavy rain and floods caused the rocks to _____ down the mountain slope.




Monday, 15 September 2014

Complete the Letter Sequence

This is a timed exercise and you should try to complete it in 10 minutes:
              
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

1. SD is to VA as FT is to ______.
    
2. HW is to MZ as BG is to _______.

3. CO is to JJ as DP is to ______.

4. CT is to ZW as GL is to ____.

5. RB is to OF as BR is to _____.

6. FA is to MX as VZ is to ______.

7. UP is to PK as AE is to _____.

8. DQ is to HN as VB is to _______.

9. CP is to AR as XC is to ______.

10. BX is to YT as YA is to _____.

11. MN is to KP as KL is to ________.

12. JG is to MO as CF is to ______.

13. QR is to MT as NN is to ______.

14. BB is to ZF as RS is to ______.

15. CE is to GG as RT is to ______.

16. OS is to NT as BD is to ____.

17. CK is to XP as DF is to _____.

18. YB is to BF as DS is to _____.

19. DU is to GS as KB is to ______.

20 .NO is to PK as YA is to _____.


Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Fill in the blanks 08/09/14

Using the following words, appropriately, fill in the blanks:

jovial    crucial    wrung(past tense of wring)

stalk   spring indolent  timid  quivered 

fright   freight  upright  mocking  dodged

insists  imitates  dire  responded  hauled


1. The _________ train chugged along the track in the mountain.

2. He ________ with ________ on hearing the creepy noise coming from the kitchen.

3. Jack struggled to keep his light house model _______.

4. The head office quickly _________ to my complaints letter.

5. My mother ___________ that I should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and avoid eating sweets.

6. Anna is a _______ and soft spoken girl.

7. My younger sister always ________ my dressing style and hairstyle.

8. She washed the towel, ________ it and put it in the clothes line to dry.

9. The bully tried to punch him but he _______ it.

10. He is a ________ person and everyone loves his company.

11. She trimmed the _______ and put the roses in the vase.

12. "Stop ________ me!" screamed John and ran to his room.

13. It is _________ to knead the dough well, otherwise it will not raise.

14. Hurricane speed winds and  heavy rain poses _____ threat to the historic buildings in the city.

15. He called for help to ___________ his broken down caravan to the garage. 

16. Autumn, winter, _______ and summer are the four different seasons.

17. The _______ man sat in the rubbish strewn room and watched T.V the whole day. 

Vocabulary 08/09/14

stalk                    mock

wring                   dodge

spring                  respond

fright                   dire

freight                 insist

upright                haul

crucial                timid

jovial                  imitate

quiver                 indolent






New Words 08/09/14

Move one letter from the first word to the second to make new words: (Do not re-arrange the letters)

1. grind         real          16.  three     pat
2. black        lock          17. steal      now
3. germ         ace           18. prince    lit
4. snake        bar           19. shout     lose
5. lever         side          20. prick     tail
6. range         sob          21. bean      state
7. rang           litter        22. drip       her
8. train           sag          23. latter     seam
9. pact           stale        24. bead     ward
10. cart          sale         25. droop    shut
11. shove       end          26. pear      rise
12. hard          pie          27. batch    hug
13. reach         ham        28. deter    his
14. glade         nice        29. flame   scar
15. char           bat         30. find      rake

Find the hidden words

Find as many three letter words as you can hidden in the following words: (do not re-arrange the letters)

1. CAPTIVATE                       11. CONSTANT
2. ARRANGEMENT               12. ABODE
3. DISOBEDIENT                    13. STORAGE
4. BEFORE                              14. OPERATION
5. TOWARDS                          15. ALLOWED
6. NEGOTIATE                        16. THROBBING
7. PLEASANT                          17. SLIPPERY
8. INTERACTION                    18. FRIENDSHIP
9. TOLERATE                          19. VANISHED
10. SUSPENDED                      20. CONTRIBUTE




Saturday, 6 September 2014

Vocabulary 01/09/14

 dismal                     disloyal
dismay                    disregard
display                    disable
disperse                   disability
distort                      disembark
distinct                     disagree
distress                     discover
disclose                    discourage
disguise                    dislike
disgrace                    dispute
displease

Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:
                   A                                B
             disclose                         anguish
             displease                       gloomy
             distress                          dishonest
             disability                       clear
             disloyal                         despise
             distinct                          conflict 
             dislike                           scatter
             disperse                        show
             dispute                          annoy
             display                          announce
             dismal                           shame
             disgrace                        handicap

Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:
                            A                               B
                  discourage                   consider
            display                         collect
            disperse                        agree
            dispute                         honour
            distinct                         cheerful
            disgrace                       motivate
            dismal                          adore
            disable                         conceal
            disregard                      vague         
            dislike                          enable

            

             

Friday, 5 September 2014

Adverbs

desperately    vaguely    politely    extremely   often

victoriously   deeply     only      clearly     anxiously

extremely     nervously   triumphantly    usually

fortunately   fairly    politely   frantically  patiently

pleasantly  significantly   usually


1. He _______ walked to the podium to receive his medal.

2. I _______ go to the neighbourhood park to play with my friends.

3. She was _________ delighted when she met her favourite pop star.

4. Jack was thinking ________ about how to raise funds for the local charity.

5. I am __________ sorry that I broke your favourite toy.

6. House prices have ________ increased in the past five years.

7. ________, we go to school by car.

8. The train was overcrowded. ___________, I got a seat to sit down.

9. Jake _________ walked into the exam room, but came out smiling ___________.

10. We are ___________ waiting for the results to be announced.

11. We were _________ surprised when the results were announced.

12. The hall is__________ spacious and it can accommodate
 twenty guests.

13. It's been a long and tiring day. I am ________waiting  to go home.

14. He _____________ declined the offer.

15. The doctor ___________ listened to the patient's complaints.

16. He ___________ handled the situation, otherwise it would have been a big problem.

17. He __________ searched everywhere for her lost ring.

18. _____________, we don't have that particular model in stock.

19. How am I supposed to read if you haven't written _______?

20. She ______ remembers the information __________ because it's been a long time.

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Fill in the blanks 01/09/14

Note: You may have to use one word to fill in two or more sentences.

contains       content       contents       contest      contested 

conduct      conducted      consequences  condemn  

condemned    consider     contact  consequently 

contract    confirm   concerned    consent concluded 

conclusion  concern  confessed


1. The _______ of the box include books, notebooks, magazines and some important documents.

2. He _______ the judge's verdict in higher court.

3. He was warned that he would face the _______ of his disrespectful behaviour.

4. He didn't _________ the warning to be serious and continued his rude behaviour, _________ he was fired.

5. A _______ would be signed between the tenant and the landlord before handing over the keys to them.

6. I strongly _________ the management's decision in this particular case.

7. He ________ to have stolen the jewels and the money from the house.

8. My parents were ________ and happy with my year end report.

9. We will ________ you through phone once your glasses are ready.

10. Metals ________ heat and electricity.

11. Pupils are expected to follow the school rules and the code of ________. 

12. The man was ___________ to death for his gruesome crimes.

13. In _________, I believe it's a wonderful product and I will recommend to my friends.

14. My mother is participating in a drawing ________.

15. A text message would be sent to __________ your reservation.

16. The meeting was _______ by the local council to stress the importance of recycling. 

17. He ________ his speech after the bell rang thrice.

18. This document _______ important information about the suspects.

19. The __________ letter should be signed by parents or guardian and returned on or before Wednesday.

20. This does not _______ you, so stay out of it.

21. The residents were very _______ about the recent increase in the number of robberies in the town.

Vocabulary 01/09/14

contain                           consider

content                           contest

consent                           consequence

contract                          consequently

conquer                          conclude

condemn                        confess

conduct                          confirm

contact                           conclusion

consist                           concern

Homophones 1

were          where            wear

1. The boys _______ playing in the playground.
2. ______ did you buy this book?
3. Please _______ gloves while working in the laboratory.

bear           bare

1. I was not able to _______ the pain.
2. He ran the race ________ footed.
3. _______ hibernate during winter.

to               too            two
1. Anna went __ her grandmother's home during the holidays.
2. I bought ______ cupcakes and a drink.
3. ________ is the only even prime number.

for             far 
1. What can I get _______ you?
2. The train station is _______ away from our home.

sale           sail
1. She bought a pair of boots in the winter _______.
2. The boat's _____ was torn by the turbulent winds.

air             heir
1. ______ pollution is a serious problem that we face now.
2. He is the only ________ for his father's business.

beach       beech
1. The ______ attracts thousand of visitors during the summer.
2. The kitchen worktop is made of _____wood.
3. There are huge ________ trees in the local park.

ball          bawl
1. His favourite _______ game is tennis.
2. The princess walked elegantly into the ______ room.
3. The ___ of the angry man drew everyone's attention.

read         reed
1. Joanna likes to ________ books.
2. The roof of the cottage is thatched using straw and water ______.

there       their
1. ____ are several coffee shops in the High Street.
2. All of us played in ______ backyard.

break      brake 
1. Handle it with care. It will _____ easily.
2. One of the _____ in his bicycle is not working properly.


balm       bomb
1. He applied soothing ______ to the itchy rash.
2. Fortunately,the police found the ______ before it _______.