Vocabulary Exercise with answers | The Kitchen

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Use the correct form of these verbs in the following sentences: 

• boil | do | set | heat | dry | open

1. Let’s a bottle of wine. Can you get the corkscrew out of the drawer?

2. The kettle’s just . Would you like a cup of tea?

3. Here’s the cutlery. Could you the table, please?

4. The problem with having a dinner party is that someone has to the dishes!

5. I’ll the dishes if you like. Where do you keep the tea towels?

6. If the soup’s a hit cold, why don’t you it up in the microwave?

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ANSWERS

1. Let’s open a bottle of wine. Can you get the corkscrew out of the drawer?
2. The kettle’s just boiled. Would you like a cup of tea?
3. Here’s the cutlery. Could you set the table, please?
4. The problem with having a dinner party is that someone has to do the dishes!
5. I’ll dry the dishes if you like. Where do you keep the tea towels?
6. If the soup’s a hit cold, why don’t you heat it up in the microwave?

Vocabulary Exercise with answers | The Kitchen

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Exercise 2

Complétez les phrases à l’aide des mots suivants:

• plate | microwave | mop | dishwasher | cutting board | blender | utensils | chair | rag | cupboard

1. Most people cut vegetables on a .

2. I’m going to make a shake in the .

3. Could you please wipe that spill with the that’s on the counter?

4. Put the dishes in the . I’ll wash them later.

5. Put an extra on the table. My brother is bringing his girlfriend.

6. P1: We don’t have enough for everyone. P2: That’s OK, we’ll share a fork.

7. Put the popcorn in the and set it to 4 minutes.

8. Make sure you the floor before dinner. This kitchen is filthy!

9. The cans of food are all in the .

10. Get a from the living room for your mom to sit on.

 

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ANSWERS

1. Most people cut vegetables on a cutting board.
2. I’m going to make a shake in the blender.
3. Could you please wipe that spill with the rag that’s on the counter?
4. Put the dishes in the dishwasher. I’ll wash them later.
5. Put an extra plate on the table. My brother is bringing his girlfriend.
6. P1: We don’t have enough utensils for everyone. P2: That’s OK, we’ll share a fork.
7. Put the popcorn in the microwave and set it to 4 minutes. 
8. Make sure you mop the floor before dinner. This kitchen is filthy!
9. The cans of food are all in the cupboard.
10. Get a chair from the living room for your mom to sit on.

Vocabulary Exercise with answers | The Kitchen

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Exercise 1

Complete the sentences using the following words:

• freezer | paper towels | knife | spoon | toaster | curtains | napkin | salad | refrigerator | oven

1. After you take the bread out of the , put butter on it while it’s still hot.

2. You have to pre-heat the to 300 degrees.

3. Put the ice in the .

4. Make sure that you close the door. Otherwise, the food inside will go bad.

5. That isn’t very sharp.

6. You eat soup with a .

7. After eating, my mother wiped her mouth with a .

8. Close the or the neighbors will see you.

9. Get the . I spilled the spaghetti on the floor.

10. Add some tomatoes to the .

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ANSWERS

1. After you take the bread out of the toaster, put butter on it while it’s still hot.
2. You have to pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees.
3. Put the ice in the freezer.
4. Make sure that you close the refrigerator door. Otherwise, the food inside will go bad.
5. That knife isn’t very sharp.
6. You eat soup with a spoon.
7. After eating, my mother wiped her mouth with a napkin.
8. Close the curtains or the neighbors will see you.
9. Get the paper towels. I spilled the spaghetti on the floor.
10. Add some tomatoes to the salad.

Homonyms | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning. Which word is right for each sentence?

1. I can’t —acceptexcept your gift.
2. The —principleprincipal of our school is very tall.
3. —It’sIts not my fault.
4. I —threwthrough the food out.
5. The —whetherweather is very good today.
6. Everyone walk down this —aisleisle please.
7. Which —coursecoarse are you taking this year?
8. This is the —forthfourth time that I’ve told you about this.
9. I love the —sentscent of fresh flowers.
10. He hired a —mademaid to clean his room.

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ANSWERS

1. accept
2. principal
3. It’s
4. threw
5. weather
6. aisle
7. course
8. fourth
9. scent
10. maid

Homonyms | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning. Which word is right for each sentence?

1. Can you —grategreat some cheese for the pizza?
2. It’s not healthy to eat too much —meetmeat.
3. I was really —boardbored today.
4. Can you come —herehear for a second?
5. We’re having —steakstake for dinner tonight.
6. What is the —serialcereal number of this product?
7. The doctor has many —patiencepatients.
8. That —minerminor digs for coal all day.
9. Is this —youryou’re book?
10. Why does that cat have no —taletail?

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ANSWERS

1. grate
2. meat
3. bored
4. here
5. steak 
6. serial
7. patients
8. miner
9. your
10. tail

Homonyms | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning. Which word is right for each sentence?

1. Which jeans are you going to —wearwhere?

2. Can you —porepour some milk for me?

3. Take a —brakebreak. You’re working too hard!

4. I received —mailmale from my boss.

5. My friends and I want to —salesail across the lake.

6. Your face looks very —pailpale.

7. My legs are —soresoar after the 5 mile run.

8. Why is your —harehair so long?

9. I have —redread the book ten times.

10. Which —pairpear of shoes should I wear today?

 

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ANSWERS

1. wear
2. pour
3. break 
4. mail
5. sail
6. pale
7. sore
8. hair 
9. read
10. pair

English Vocabulary Exercise | Compound names

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Exercise 5

Form single-word compound names using the following list:

• dog | scraper | down | cake | word | ground | worm | ship | made | bow | walk | bug | stick | yard | house

1. back
2. home
3. rain
4. lady
5. earth
6. light
7. side
8. bull
9. court
10. count
11. space
12. lip
13. sky
14. pan
15. pass

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ANSWERS

1. background
2. homemade
3. rainbow
4. ladybug
5. earthworm
6. lighthouse
7. sidewalk
8. bulldog
9. courtyard
10. countdown
11. spaceship
12. lipstick
13. skyscraper
14. pancake
15. password

English Vocabulary Exercise | Compound names

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Exercise 6

Form single-word compound names using the following list:

• road | print | track | writing | pick | light | line | watch | case | dresser | boy | pocket | fly | tail | dog

1. dead
2. hair
3. stop
4. suit
5. cow
6. pick
7. pig
8. watch
9. cross
10. foot
11. sound
12. fire
13. hand
14. tooth
15. head

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ANSWERS

1. deadline 
2. hairdresser
3. stopwatch
4. suitcase
5. cowboy
6. pickpocket
7. pigtail
8. watchdog
9. crossroad
10. footprint
11. soundtrack
12. firefly
13. handwriting
14. toothpick
15. headlight

English Vocabulary Exercise | Compound names

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Exercise 4

Form open compound names (i.e. with a space between the two words that make it up) using the following list:

• tree | glasses | bag | reality | bulb | whale | jacket | bar | care | cream | band | park | cleaner | game | room

1. Christmas
2. safety
3. sleeping
4. virtual
5. light
6. killer
7. life
8. energy
9. health
10. ice
11. rock 
12. theme
13. vacuum
14. video 
15. waiting

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ANSWERS

1. Christmas tree
2. safety glasses
3. sleeping bag
4. virtual reality
5. light bulb
6. killer whale
7. life jacket
8. energy bar
9. health care
10. ice cream
11. rock band
12. theme park
13. vacuum cleaner
14. video game
15. waiting room

English Vocabulary Exercise | Compound names

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Exercise 3

Form single-word compound names using the following list:

• star | card | book | proof | berries | guard | pack | walk | light | ache | board | flower | keeper | moon | corn

 

1. cross
2. moon
3. skate
4. sun
5. honey
6. pop
7. house
8. super
9. note
10. black
11. post
12. water
13. head
14. life
15. back

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ANSWERS

1. crosswalk
2. moonlight
3. skateboard
4. sunflower
5. honeymoon
6. popcorn
7. housekeeper
8. superstar
9. notebook
10. blackberries
11. postcard
12. waterproof
13. headache
14. lifeguard
15. backpack