Beginner Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises

The Long Tunnel

John Milne
Word Page Phonetic Spelling Part Of Med Definition Sample Sentence Translation Exercises
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arrested 30 /əˈrestɪd/ verb 2 if the police arrest Police arrested the woman 1–5) Choose the correct
to arrest someone, they take in the early hours of the words and fill the gaps in
that person to a morning. the sentences below.
police station
because they think arrested / arrangements /
that he or she has banknotes / beard / building
committed a crime
arrangements 6 /əˈreɪnʤmənts/ noun 3 practical plans that How are the arrangements 1) My father has black hair
[count] you make to for the party going? but a white ____________ .
organize something 2) She counted out the
____________ carefully.
banknotes 11 /ˈbæŋkˌnəʊts/ noun a piece of paper She had £300 in
[count] money banknotes in her purse. 3) He was ____________
and appeared in court the
next day.
beard 14 /bɪəd/ noun hair that grows on a The man was described as
4) The world’s tallest
[count] man’s chin and tall and thin, with a beard.
cheeks ____________ is in Dubai.
5) Phone me and we’ll make
building 18 /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun 3 a structure such as St Paul’s Cathedral is one
the ____________ .
[count] a house that has a of London’s most famous
roof and walls buildings.
bush 17 /bʊʃ/ noun 2 a plant that is Birds were singing in the 6–10) Choose the correct
[count] smaller than a tree bush. words and fill the gaps in
and has a lot of thin the sentences below.
branches
cottage 4 /ˈkɒtɪʤ/ noun 1 a small house in the They live in a tiny 500-year- bush / cottage / country /
[count] countryside old cottage. cover / crossroads

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country 4 /ˈkʌntri/ noun 3 areas away from Do you prefer life in the 1) We go for a walk in the
[uncount] towns and cities that town or the country? ____________ most
consist of fields and Sundays.
farms 2) The ____________ was
cover 29 /ˈkʌvə/ noun 3 something that you Put the cover on the laptop covered in tiny, pink flowers.
[count] put over something so that it doesn’t get 3) We came to the
else in order to hide scratched. ____________ and weren’t
or protect it sure which way to go.
4) How much does it cost to
crossroads 12 /ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz/ noun a place where one At the crossroads, turn
[count] road crosses left. rent the ____________ ?
another 5) They’d put a plastic
____________ over the
screen.
curtains 14 /ˈkɜːt(ə)nz/ noun 3 long pieces of cloth It’s dark – let’s close the 11–15) Choose the correct
[count] that hang down to curtains. words and fill the gaps in
cover a window the sentences below.
dangerous 31 /ˈdeɪnʤ(ə)rəs/ adjective 3 someone who is He was described as a
dangerous is likely “dangerous criminal”. curtains / dangerous / diary /
to harm or kill escape / examination
another person
1) Put the date down in your
diary 7 /ˈdaɪəri/ noun 2 a book with spaces She wrote down the
[count] for each day of the appointment in her diary. ____________ .
year where you write 2) I don’t trust her – I think
the things you have she’s ____________ .
to do 3) The ____________ takes
place in the hall.
escape 24 /ɪˈskeɪp/ verb 1 to get away from a Police will shoot the man if
4) I love those pink, velvet
dangerous or he tries to escape.
unpleasant place ____________!
5) Anyone attempting to
examination 3 /ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 3 an important test of When does the
____________ will be
[count] your knowledge at examination start?
school or university punished.

gag 23 /gæg/ noun a piece of cloth tied They put a gag over the 16–20) Choose the correct
[count] over someone’s prisoner’s mouth. words and fill the gaps in
mouth to stop them the sentences below.
making a noise

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on guard 11 /ˌɒn ˈgɑːd/ noun someone who is on Someone needs to be on gag / on guard / iron / knots /
[count] guard is protecting a guard until the danger is loading
place or person over.
iron 29 /ˈaɪən/ adjective made of iron (=a She lifted the heavy, iron 1) Because of the
hard, heavy metal) saucepan off the cooker. ____________ , he couldn’t
speak.
knot 25 /nɒt/ noun a point where string, She tried to undo the knot
2) Men were ____________
[count] rope or cloth is in her shoe lace.
food onto the truck.
pulled together and
3) I’m ____________ until 6
twisted tight
am.
loading 11 /ˈləʊdɪŋ/ verb 1 to put goods on a The crew were busy
4) The wool had a
to load vehicle or container loading the ship.
____________ in it.
5) There was an
____________ staircase on
the outside of the building.

locked 21 /lɒkt/ verb 2 to close something, She closed the door of the 21–25) Choose the correct
to lock such as a door, with safe and locked it. words and fill the gaps in
a key the sentences below.
lonely 6 /ˈləʊnli/ adjective 1 unhappy because He didn’t have any friends
you are alone at first and felt lonely. locked / lonely / lorry / made
a mistake / map
lorry 11 /ˈlɒri/ noun a large road vehicle My dad drives a heavy
[count] used for carrying goods lorry.
1) She is quite ____________
goods
and sad.
made a 16 /ˌmeɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk/ phrase to do something that I made a mistake and
2) It’s hard to find your way
mistake is not correct or that gave her the wrong phone
without a ____________ .
you should not have number.
3) I’m sorry, I think I’ve
done
____________ .
map 7 /mæp/ noun 2 a drawing of an area Do you have a map of the
4) Have you ____________
[count] that shows where city?
all the windows?
different places are
5) A ____________ overtook
us on the motorway.

porch 22 /pɔːʧ/ noun a small area We stood under the porch 26–30) Choose the correct
[count] covered by a roof at sheltering from the rain. words and fill the gaps in
the entrance to a the sentences below.
house
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prisoner 21 /ˈprɪz(ə)nə/ noun 2 someone who is in The prisoner lay on the porch / prisoner / rob /
[count] prison or who is kept bed with a gag over his robbery / rucksack
in a place when they mouth.
do not want to be 1) What’s the difference
rob 24 /rɒb/ verb to take money or They are planning to rob between ____________ and
possessions illegally the bank. burglary?
2) Gangs of young people
robbery 26 /ˈrɒbəri/ noun 3 the crime of stealing At what time did the
sometimes ____________
[count] money or property robbery take place?
tourists.
rucksack 12 /ˈrʌkˌsæk/ noun a bag that you carry The boy walked to school 3) Leave your boots in the
[count] on your back, carrying his rucksack on ____________ .
especially when you his back. 4) All alone, she felt like a
are walking or ____________ in the house.
travelling 5) He has a new blue
____________ .

(police) 31 /(pəˌliːs) ˈsɑːʤənt/ noun a police officer of The sergeant asked if he 31–35) Choose the correct
sergeant [count] middle rank could have a word with me. words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
shaft 24 /ʃɑːft/ noun a long, narrow She slipped and fell down
[count] passage that goes the shaft.
down through the (police) sergeant / shaft /
ground signal / signpost / sleeping pill
signal 24 /ˈsɪgn(ə)l/ noun 3 a piece of When the signal is green,
1) Did you see what it said on
[count] equipment with you can start moving.
the ____________?
coloured lights that
2) She took a ___________.
tells the driver of a
3) They climbed down the
vehicle to stop, go,
____________ carefully.
etc.
4) A ____________
signpost 12 /ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst/ noun a sign next to a road According to the signpost,
interviewed the woman.
[count] that shows where it’s 5 km to the nearest
something is village.
5) There was a problem with
sleeping pill 20 /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˌpɪl/ noun a pill that helps you Have you ever taken a
the ____________ on the
[count] sleep at night sleeping pill?
railway line.

soldier 10 /ˈsəʊlʤə/ noun 2 someone who is a She’s a young soldier

[count] member of the army who’s just joined the army.

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steal 24 /stiːl/ verb 2 to take something “Answer me truthfully: Did 36–40) Choose the correct
that belongs to you steal the money?” words and fill the gaps in
someone else the sentences below.
without permission
stranger 14 /ˈstreɪnʤə/ noun 1 someone who you Everyone turned to look at soldier / steal / stranger / tied
[count] do not know the stranger. up / trapped
tied up 21 /ˌtaɪd ˈʌp/ adjective having a rope She was tied up and could
1) Another ____________
around your body so hardly breathe.
was killed yesterday.
that you cannot
2) Help! I’m ____________ !
move
3) It is a crime to
trapped 29 /træpt/ adjective someone who is It took weeks to rescue the
____________ .
trapped cannot trapped miners.
4) Why are you all
escape from a place
____________ in string like
that?
5) I always felt like a
____________ when I lived
there.
tunnel 7 /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ noun 1 a passage through a I heard the sound of a train 41–44) Choose the correct
[count] hill or under the coming through the tunnel. words and fill the gaps in
ground the sentences below.
university 3 /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsətɪ/ noun 3 an educational After school, he went to
[count] institution where university. tunnel / university / upstairs /
students study for wallet
degrees and where
research is done 1) Which ____________ are
you applying to?
upstairs 21 /ʌpˈsteəz/ adverb 1 on the upper level of The baby was upstairs
a house asleep. 2) He took his ____________
out of his pocket.
3) “Where’s the toilet,
wallet 6 /ˈwɒlɪt/ noun a small, flat case for His wallet was full of £50
please?”
[count] keeping money in notes.
“____________.”
4) A ____________ goes
through the mountains.

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