B1 Vocab - 1.1

1.1 The children were playing with the trains on their model railway.

• the system of tracks that trains travel on
• where you write your essay
• where you sleep

1.2 The whole family got together for the New Year celebration.

• a special event where people come together to celebrate
• a public holiday
• the place where you sleep

1.3 Elephants are in danger of becoming extinct.

• risk or threat of harm
• a popular brand of jeans
• something you enjoy doing

1.4 A look of happiness was on the child's face as she opened her birthday present.

• a feeling of joy and contentment
• a kind of music
• a new car

1.5 The power of the sun can be used to create electricity.

• ability to control or influence
• a kind of fruit
• a person's age

1.6 Anna felt great sadness as she flew home after her wonderful holiday.

• a feeling of unhappiness
• a feeling of joy
• a colour

1.7 She uses lavender from the garden to keep the clothes in her wardrobe smelling nice.

• a purple flower
• a kind of tree
• a type of bird

1.8 This scarf is made from pure wool.

• completely free from impurities
• something that is bad
• something that is good

1.9 Living in our quiet village contrasts with life in the centre of London.

• to be different from something else
• to be the same as something else
• to be similar to something else

1.10 The house has old wooden window frames which need painting.

• the border around a picture or window
• a person who commits a crime
• a feeling of excitement