Vocabulary (1) King Saud University
2nd. In-term, Spring/2009 COLT
Name: …………………………… ID #. …………………………. Serial #. ………….. Group:……….
[1]. Write the singular form of each word below. (6 mks)
Thais……………….. goldfish……………… mice…………….
Alps…………………. pyjamas……………..… news………………
[2]. Give the plural form of each word below. (6 mks)
bunch………..………..ski……………….… toothpaste…..….……….
housework…………… mosquito…………… Swiss…………..……….
[3]. Complete the following list. (8 mks)
American British
apartment -------------------
---------------- wardrobe
faucet --------------------
pants --------------------
----------------- lift
candy ---------------------
----------------- advertisement
first floor ----------------------
[4]. Change the following words into the part of speech indicated between brackets. (9 mks)
furniture (V) ……………………… hoover (V) ………………………. volcano (Adj) ………..…………
residential (N) ……………………..exist (N) ………………………... crime (Adj) ……………………..
messy (N) …………………………introduce (N) ……………………. shower (V) ……………………….
[5]. Write the silent letter in each word. (6 mks)
island .………….. spaghetti ..…………… scissors ……………
weigh…………….. leopard …………….... wrist ……..…….
[6]. Give three examples of the following. (9 mks)
1. Nationalities ……………………, ……………………, .………………………
2. Pieces of furniture in the lounge ………………, ……………………, ……..…………..
3. Senses…………………, …………………, ……………………
[7]. Choose see, watch, look to fill in the following gaps. Make sure you put the verb in the right
form. (8 mks)
1. You can't ……………far in this fog.
2. Denny and Phil ………….good tonight.
3. Did you ……………….. Oprah yesterday evening?
4. Can you………………the blue car on the left?
5. I like to go to the zoo to ……………… the animals while they are eating.
6. Oh yes, I……………… what you mean.
7. Hey, what's wrong? You really……………………….unhappy.
8. I'm afraid, Linda has to…………………………the doctor.
[8]. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the definite article (the) if necessary. (6 mks)
1. ……….Pacific Ocean was named by the navigator Ferdinand Magellan.
2. ……….Cultus Lake is a piece of Paradise, surrounded by beaches and breathtaking mountain views.
3. ……….. British like to do business with the Americans.
4. The blue whale is the largest sea animal. It lives in …………… water and could weigh up to 200 tons.
5. It has always been my dream to travel round ……….. world.
6. Why on…….. earth did you say a stupid thing like that!
[9]. Circle the word in which the bold underlined letters are pronounced differently. (6 mks)
1. furniture residential ocean dishwasher
2. whale earthquake volcanic gate
3. yawn bored block saucer
4. northern breathe youths path
5. wood group full look
6. ankle alarm clock active lamp
[10]. Add the appropriate partitives in the following blanks. Don’t use some or a lot of. (9 mks)
1. This recipe needs two …………………… tomatoes.
2. Let me give you …………… advice, son!
3. If you want coffee with your breakfast, you should buy ……………… coffee from the supermarket.
4. The receptionist at the front desk gave me two …………….… information about Chinese restaurants in
the town.
5. ……………….. thieves broke into their house and stole their brand new Mercedes.
6. Sami needs to buy ………………….. trainers for the match on Sunday.
[11]. Write an appropriate verb in each of the following blanks. Make sure you put the verb in the appropriate form. A verb can be used more than once. (17 mks)
1. You really …………….. Sarah. I thought you were sisters!
2. You …………. wonderful. What perfume is this?
3. I’m afraid we have to …………….. the stairs. The lift is not working.
4. Does this bus ……………. to Baker street?
5. I ……………..a letter from Dave this morning.
6. It………………about half an hour to get to the airport.
7. We ought to go; it is ………………late.
8. I ........... my dog run free in the yard.
9. Can you ..........me a hand? I need to move this box.
10. I was ............. to the radio, so I didn't ............. you come in.
11. The company...............bankrupt last year.
12. She ……….. the law by stealing that money.
13. I ………. a cold every winter.
14. This ……………. a cinnamon cake. Did you make it yourself?
15. The teacher …………. them cheating in the exam and she ………….. really mad.
16. I don't enjoy ………….. the housework, but it's only once a week and I feel very satisfied when I
see everything so clean and tidy
17. Why don't you ……… yourself a favor and finish the job as quickly as possible?
[12]. Differentiate between members of the following pairs by giving the Arabic translation. (12 mks)
own--------------------- belong---------------------------
rest---------------------- wrist--------------------------
snail--------------------- snake-----------------------
toilet-------------------- bathroom------------------
flood ------------------- hurricane-------------------
blind (adj)-------------- blinds (n)----------------------
[13]. Make the following sentences formal by changing the underlined words. (8 mks)
1. I need to have a word with the course coordinator about my schedule. ……………………………………...
2. I’m not sure I can do it, but I’ll try anyway…………………………………………………………………...
3. Oh! I’ve forgotten my car keys. Would you please go and get them for me? …………….…………………..
4. How’s it going? ………………………………………………………………………………………….......
[14]. Which is the odd word out in each group. (4 mks)
luck marmalade water cola
wrist forehead cheek chin
grill hob rug saucepan
garage fence saucer chimney
[15]. Correct the mistakes in these sentences. (5 mks)
1. We have too much furnitures.
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2. There are some cold water in the fridge.
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3. This box is so hard. We need a new scissors to cut it.
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4. The young woman had beautiful hair, but her father was almost bald - he had only a few white hair left on his head.
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5. Chinese have an ancient culture.
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[16]. Give the meaning of the following words. (8 mks)
1. hall …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. drown ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. keep in touch with …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. all over the floor …………………………………………………………………………………………….
Best of Luck!