Beginner ESL Vocabulary

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

When a young person does something well, you
should ________ them for it.

• grumble

• gossip

• praise

• criticise

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You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

Vocabulary

My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

• by

• along

• back at

• together with

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I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

• enemies

• partners

• classmates

• relatives

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Some people say that ________ are just friends you haven’t met yet.

• peers

• strangers

• coaches

• colleagues

Vocabulary

3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Excited

• Content

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'I have a _______ of apples.'

• bunch

• group

• pack

• pile

Which word is a synonym for 'big'?

• Tiny

• Huge

• Small

• Little