How Well Do You Know Your English Vocabulary?
Test Your Knowledge
Can you choose the correct item for each sentence?
1. Good physical condition and careful preparation are of ......... importance in mountain climbing.
A. awful
B. vital
C. loyal
D. cruel
2. John has tried many outdoor activities, but he is a(n) ......... at windsurfing.
A. native
B. expert
C. member
D. instructor
3. Tom was skiing down a(n) ......... slope when he hit a tree and broke his arm.
A. thick
B. loose
C. steep
D. entire
4. If it doesn't rain soon, there will not be enough water to make the ......... grow.
A. crop
B. bolt
C. pond
D. plot
5. The firefighters ......... the missing children after searching for hours in the forest.
A. surrounded
B. located
C. conquered
D. escaped
6. People will always refer to the tsunami in Thailand as one of the world's worst natural .........
A. accomplishments
B. struggles
C. floods
D. disasters
Final answer:
Find the correct answers below.
Answers
1. The correct item is vital. Good physical condition and careful preparation are of vital importance in mountain climbing.
2. The correct item is expert. John has tried many outdoor activities, but he is an expert at windsurfing.
3. The correct item is steep. Tom was skiing down a steep slope when he hit a tree and broke his arm.
4. The correct item is crop. If it doesn't rain soon, there will not be enough water to make the crops grow.
5. The correct item is located. The firefighters located the missing children after searching for hours in the forest.
6. The correct item is disasters. People will always refer to the tsunami in Thailand as one of the world's worst natural disasters.
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