Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Time

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Exercise 1

Match the durations on the left with the expressions on the right that mean the same thing: 

1. sixty seconds → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
2. sixty minutes → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
3. seven days → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
4. two weeks → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
5. twelve months → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
6. ten years → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
7.  a hundred years → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year
8. a thousand years → —a fortnighta centurya minutea millenniuma decadea weekan houra year

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ANSWERS

1. sixty seconds → a minute
2. sixty minutes → an hour
3. seven days → a week
4. two weeks → a fortnight
5. twelve months → a year
6. ten years → a decade
7.  a hundred years → a century
8. a thousand years → a millennium

English Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Climate and weather

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Exercise 4

The letters have in the wrong order, reform the words!

1. lmac →
2. urgho →
3. ndeuthr →
4. brawino →
5. umidh →
6. erefez →
7. ilchly →
8. rsseupre →
9. dughrot →
10. ereged →

 

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ANSWERS

1. lmac → calm
2. urgho → rough
3. ndeuthr → thunder
4. brawino → rainbow
5. umidh → humid
6. erefez → freeze
7. ilchly → chilly
8. rsseupre → pressure
9. dughrot → drought
10. ereged → degree

English Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Climate and weather

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Exercise 3

The letters have in the wrong order, reform the words!

1. sown →
2. awmr →
3. nwidy →
4. sinnushe →
5. eowshr →
6. arin →
7. fgogy →
8. lcdous →
9. fosrt →
10. mepraettrue →

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ANSWERS

1. sown → snow
2. awmr → warm
3. nwidy → windy
4. sinnushe → sunshine
5. eowshr → shower
6. arin → rain
7. fgogy → foggy
8. lcdous → clouds
9. fosrt → frost
10. mepraettrue → temperature

English Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Climate and weather

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Exercise 2

Choose the right word:

1. We’re in the middle of a heat- (streak/wave). It has been very hot for two weeks.

2. It looks like the sky is (shining/clearing) up. It’s going to be a beautiful day.

3. That man was (struck/beaten) by lightning twice in the past year.

4. A (drought/draft) is a long period without any rain.

5. Summers in states like Tennessee are very hot and very (humidity/humid).

6. We got caught in the thunderstorm and got completely (socked/soaked).

7. The coastal areas of California have an (ideally/ideal) climate.

8. Did you check the weather (forecast/foreplay) for tomorrow? Is it going to rain?

9. Q: Was it cold in Canada? A: Yes, it was 20 (under/below) zero.

10. Another word for “cloudy” is “” (clouded/overcast).

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ANSWERS

1. We’re in the middle of a heat-wave. It has been very hot for two weeks.
2. It looks like the sky is clearing up. It’s going to be a beautiful day.
3. That man was struck by lightning twice in the past year.
4. A drought is a long period without any rain.
5. Summers in states like Tennessee are very hot and very humid.
6. We got caught in the thunderstorm and got completely soaked.
7. The coastal areas of California have an ideal climate.
8. Did you check the weather forecast for tomorrow? Is it going to rain?
9. Q: Was it cold in Canada? A: Yes, it was 20 below zero.
10. Another word for “cloudy” is ” overcast “.

English Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Climate and weather

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Exercise 1

Match each group of adjectives with one of the nouns on the right:

• storm | fog | sky | breeze | rain

1. light, steady, heavy, torrential → —stormfogskybreezerain
2. light, stiff → —stormfogskybreezerain
3. dense, thick, patchy → —stormfogskybreezerain
4. severe, tropical → —stormfogskybreezerain
5. clear, blue, grey, cloudless → —stormfogskybreezerain

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ANSWERS

1. light, steady, heavy, torrential → rain
2. light, stiff → breeze
3. dense, thick, patchy → fog
4. severe, tropical → storm
5. clear, blue, grey, cloudless → sky

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Countries and nationalities

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Exercise 5

Fill in the sentences with the appropriate nationality:

Ex: Miguel is from Spain. He is Spanish.

1. Torben is from Denmark. He is .

2. Marko is from Croatia. He is .

3. Vlad is from Bulgaria. He is .

4. Stephen is from Scotland. He is .

5. Mathieu is from Belgium. He is .

6. Tina is from Norway. She is .

7. Tim is from Wales. He is .

8. Petra is from Slovakia. She is .

9. David is from Austria. He is .

10. Dmitri is from Ukraine. He is .

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ANSWERS

1. Torben is from Denmark. He is Danish.
2. Marko is from Croatia. He is Croatian.
3. Vlad is from Bulgaria. He is Bulgarian.
4. Stephen is from Scotland. He is Scottish.
5. Mathieu is from Belgium. He is Belgian.
6. Tina is from Norway. She is Norwegian.
7. Tim is from Wales. He is Welsh.
8. Petra is from Slovakia. She is Slovakian.
9. David is from Austria. He is Austrian.
10. Dmitri is from Ukraine. He is Ukrainian.

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Countries and nationalities

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Exercise 4

Fill in the sentences with the appropriate nationality:

Ex: Mike is from Korea. He is Korean.

1. Shahin is from Iran. He is .

2. Billy is from China. He is .

3. Yoko is from Japan. She is .

4. Sarah is from Afghanistan. She is .

5. Samir is from Lebanon. He is .

6. Noa is from Israel. She is .

7. Andy is from Thailand. He is .

8. Rajiv is from India. He is .

9. Mohammed is from Indonesia. He is .

10. Betty is from Turkey. She is .

11. Amira is from Pakistan. She is .

12. Sako is from Armenia. He is .

13. Joy is from Vietnam. She is .

14. Omar is from Iraq. He is .

15. Tom is from Sri Lanka. He is .

 

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ANSWERS

1. Shahin is from Iran. He is Iranian.
2. Billy is from China. He is Chinese.
3. Yoko is from Japan. She is Japanese.
4. Sarah is from Afghanistan. She is Afghani.
5. Samir is from Lebanon. He is Lebanese.
6. Noa is from Israel. She is Israeli.
7. Andy is from Thailand. He is Thai.
8. Rajiv is from India. He is Indian.
9. Mohammed is from Indonesia. He is Indonesian.
10. Betty is from Turkey. She is Turkish.
11. Amira is from Pakistan. She is Pakistani.
12. Sako is from Armenia. He is Armenian.
13. Joy is from Vietnam. She is Vietnamese.
14. Omar is from Iraq. He is Iraqi.
15. Tom is from Sri Lanka. He is Sri Lankan.

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Countries and nationalities

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Exercise 3

Fill in the sentences with the appropriate nationality:

Ex: Michel is from Canada. He is Canadian.

1. Roberto is from Mexico. He is .

2. Julie is from Brazil. She is .

3. David is from Peru. He is .

4. Alejandro is from Argentina. He is .

5. Maria is from Cuba. She is .

6. Edward is from the Bahamas. He is .

7. Cathy is from the United States of America. She is .

8. Hugo is from Venezuela. He is .

9. Lucia is from Colombia. She is .

10. Ana Luisa is from Chile. She is .

 

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ANSWERS

1. Roberto is from Mexico. He is Mexican.
2. Julie is from Brazil. She is Brazilian.
3. David is from Peru. He is Peruvian.
4. Alejandro is from Argentina. He is Argentinian.
5. Maria is from Cuba. She is Cuban.
6. Edward is from the Bahamas. He is Bahamian.
7. Cathy is from the United States of America. She is American.
8. Hugo is from Venezuela. He is Venezualan.
9. Lucia is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
10. Ana Luisa is from Chile. She is Chilean.

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Countries and nationalities

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Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences with in or on:

1. It’s somewhere —inon Central America.
2. It’s —inon the west coast of Africa.
3. Ithink it’s —inon the Balkans.
4. It’s right —inon the equator.
5. It’s —inon the other side of the world.
6. It’s —inon the border of Argentina and Chile.
7. It’s —inon the Far East, isn’t it?
8. It’s right —inon the middle of Russia.
9. It’s —inon the Arctic.

 

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ANSWERS

1. in
2. on
3. in
4. on
5. on
6. on
7. in
8. in
9. in

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Countries and nationalities

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Exercise 1

Which countries speak the following languages?

1. French → 
2. Greek → 
3. Icelandic → 
4. Welsh → 
5. Thai → 
6. Swiss → 
7. Cypriot → 
8. Dutch → 

 

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ANSWERS

1. France
2. Greece
3. iceland
4. Wales
5. Thailand
6. Switzerland
7. Cyprus
8. the Netherlands