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    This document contains an 8-question dictionary skills quiz that tests vocabulary, alphabetical ordering, parts of speech, word associations, synonyms, and distinguishing between American and British English. The quiz covers topics like collocations, definitions, odd ones out, and comprehending a text about staycations (one-day pleasure trips as an alternative to vacations).

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    This document contains an 8-question dictionary skills quiz that tests vocabulary, alphabetical ordering, parts of speech, word associations, synonyms, and distinguishing between American and British English. The quiz covers topics like collocations, definitions, odd ones out, and comprehending a text about staycations (one-day pleasure trips as an alternative to vacations).

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    Dictionary skills quiz

    1.

    Put the words in each row in alphabetical order:

    a)

    handy hard hand heat heart

    b)

    photography photographic photograph photographer photogenic

    c)

    shoulder school scholar should solid

    d)

    strange study student studious stranger

    e)

    gorilla great grand gorgeous group

    2.

    All of these words are parts of the body (nouns). Which of the words are also
    verbs?
    arm head leg eye stomach hand toe thumb

    How many common collocations can you make using these words?
    head

    paper

    head ache
    headline
    headphones

    Answer the questions.

    a)

    Who uses an easel?

    b)

    Where do you find cliffs?

    c)

    Where would you put gravy?

    d)

    Why isnt it good to feel frazzled?

    e)

    What would you keep in a larder?

    school

    work

    Which one is the odd one out in each row? Why?

    a)

    elm

    daffodil

    pine

    beech

    b)

    cod

    sardine

    hake

    fern

    c)

    mole sparrow

    wren

    robin

    d)

    spade hammer

    crouton

    pliers

    e)

    steak beak

    freak

    geek

    Are these words American English or British English? Write AE or BE

    a)

    biscuit

    b)

    vacation

    c)

    lorry

    d)

    pavement

    e)

    high school

    Go to http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-aroundworld/staycations or read the text your teacher gives you. Find the words in the text
    for these definitions:

    a) __________ : Continuing for longer than usual.


    b) __________ : Being true (without a doubt).
    c) __________ : The place where someone is going.
    d) __________ : One-day journeys for pleasure.
    e) __________ : Famous building or objects that you can recognise.

    Use the same text as (7). Find synonyms in the text for these words:

    a) holidays

    ___________________

    b) area

    ___________________

    c) thrilling

    ___________________

    d) brothers and sisters

    ___________________

    e) companies

    ___________________

    Worksheet created by: Katherine Bilsborough

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