Vocabulary: Attitude - English exercise

Here are a few words that describe the attitudes of people. Also listed below are some situations/ persons you would associate the words with, March the items appropriately.

Helpful, sympathetic, co-operative, headstrong, obedient

a. Rahim always takes the neighbur’s children to school on his way to the bus-stop. He is _______________


b. Raghav always establishes his views firmly. He refuses to listen to others. He never changes
his opinion. he can be termed _____________


c. Robert’s friend Nazeer is weak is solving problems. Every evening Robert sits with him and
teaches him to work out difficult problems. Robert is ______ Nazeer.



d. Class X A is very ___________ with their teachers. All the students are _____and are
interested in team –work.


Here are some synonyms associated with the attitudes listed below. With the help of a dictionary, try to complete the words:

Attitudes              -            Synonyms

1) Invidious                             un_u_t

2) Reverent                             re _ p _ ct_ u_

3) Generous                            ben _ v _ I _ nt

4) Unsophisticated                 inex _ er _ e _ ced

5) Hostile                                 op _ os _ ng

Improve your vocabulary by solving riddles

D. Vocabulary

I. Solve the following riddles: (Just for fun)

1. The man with whom you have to speak with your mouth wide open ............................
2. The man who checks your body and checks your pulse and purse ...........................
3. The man who is closer to your heart and treats you ................
4. The man who “hits the iron when it is hot” ............................
5. The man who is not happy with the proverb, “All that glitters is not gold.”................................

II. With the help of your teacher, refer to the dictionary and find the meanings of the following words. Before that, arrange the words in alphabetical order.

dentist, blacksmith, cardiologist, doctor, goldsmith, plumber,
lawyer, banker, priest

III. Fill in the columns below. Get guidance from your teacher and refer to the dictionary.

Specialist/professional   ----------------------- What he does
1. dentist                       -----------------------treats the teeth
2. doctor
3. cardiologist
4. blacksmith
5. goldsmith
6. lawyer
7. banker
8. priest
9. plumber

Improving vocabulary - Remembering new words

IV. Read the following story and identify the words with which you are not familiar. Find out how these words are used in this context.

The Cherry Tree
When George Washington was about six years old, he was presented with a small axe. Like most little boys, he was extremely fond of it. He went about cutting everything that came his way.

One day, as he was wandering about the garden, he happened to find a beautiful, young cherry tree. His father had planted this tree. Naturally he was very fond of it. George tried the edge of hisaxe on the bark of the tree. Ultimately the cherry died. Sometime after this, his father found out what had happened to his favourite tree. He came home in great anger and wanted to know who the guilty person was. But nobody could tell him anything about it. Just then George, with his little axe came into the room.

“George,” said his father, “do you know who killed my beautiful little cherry, yonder in the garden?”
This was a difficult question for George to answer. He was silent for a moment. But quickly recovering himself, he answered,

“I don’t want to hide the fact from you father. Sorry, I was the one who cut it with my new axe.”
The anger subsided. Taking the boy lovingly in his arms, George’s father said, “My son, you should not be afraid to tell the truth. Telling a lie is as sinful as cutting a 100 trees.”

E. Study Skills
One would get the following grammatical information if he refers to a standard dictionary.
1. the part of speech of a word
(whether it is a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.)
2. If it is a noun whether it is countable [c] or uncountable [u]
3. If it is a verb, whether it is transitive [vt] or intransitive [vi]
4. The derivatives if any

Task: Write the dictionary entries for the following words. modern, oasis, provide, sleep, medicine, grow

Improve your vocabulary - Idioms

1. drag up a child- bring up a child without proper training
2. done to a turn - extremely well done
3. drop out - cease to complete
4. drop-outs - those who withdraw
5. exact from - demand and get from
6. feather in one's cap - something one may feel proud of
7. follow something up - pursue
8. heart and soul - completely, with utter dedication
9. A penny for your thoughts? - What are you thinking about?
10. a chance in a million - either no chance at all or a very slim chance
11. two sides of the same coin - two contrasting characters in the same category
12. a million dollar question - a question with a much awaited and
valuable answer
13. as good as gold - very well behaved
14. to cash in on - to take advantage
15. thirty pieces of silver - the money paid to Judas lscariot for
betraying Jesus. Christ (This phrase is
used as a symbol of betrayal)

Vocabulary - Horse Riding

Glossary:

meadow /‘med@U/ - grasslands

 gallop /‘g{l@p / - the movement of a horse when all the four feet are off the ground

whinnied /‘wInId/ - neighed softly

sweet temper /swi:t‘temp@/ - pleasant attitude

breaking - in /‘breIkIrNIn/ - the act of training and disciplining a horse

saddle /‘s{dl / - a leather seat for a rider on the horse

bridle /‘braIdl / - a set of leather bands attached to the reins

halter /‘hO:lt@/ - strap

harness /‘hA:nIs/ - a set of straps and metal pieces worn around the body and the head of a horse

stable /’steIbl/ - place where horses are kept

pony / ‘p@Um / - a type of small horse

mare /me@ / - a female horse

mane / mem / - the long hair on the neck of a horse

intuition / mtju:‘ISn/ -the ability to know something by your feelings

reins /remz/ -two leather straps that are fastened around a horse and held by the rider

MEETINGS - Vocabulary

A.G.M. Annual General Meeting

Absentee Person not at the meeting, not present
Agenda Written list of points to be discussed at a meeting
Alternative Choice of two or more possibilities
Attendee Participant or person attending a meeting
Ballot System of secret voting; voters place their ballot-papers in a ballot-box
Casting vote Deciding vote, usually by the Chairman, when votes are in equal number.
Chairman/chairperson The person who conducts the meeting.
Clarify Make something clearer by giving more information.
Conference Formal meeting for discussion or exchange of views
Conference call Telephone call between three or more people in different places
Consensus General agreement
Deadline Future date at which something must be done
Decision Reach a conclusion or resolution concerning future action
I-conference A meeting or discussion between two or more people via the Internet.
Interrupt Stop a person who is speaking in order to say or do something.
Item A separate point for discussion on an agenda
Main point What is most essential
Minutes A written summary of the proceedings at a meeting
Objective What is aimed at, what one wants to achieve or obtain.
Point out Draw attention to something e.g. point out an increase in demand
Proposal A course of action put forward for consideration; to make a proposal.
Proxy vote A vote cast by one person for another
Recommend Advise a course of action; make a recommendation
Show of hands Raised hands to express agreement or disagreement in a vote
Summary A brief statement of the main points
Task A piece of work to be done; to assign a task to somebody
Unanimous In complete agreement
Videoconference Conference linking people in different locations by satellite, TV etc.
Vote Express one's agreement or disagreement; to cast a vote.

Glossary - War - Vocabulary

shoulder - bear; accept
academy - school or college for special training
career - job in a particular area of
bunker - strongly built shelter for soldiers or guns
altitude - height above the sea-level
crucial - very important
sacrifice - the act of giving up something for a noble cause
ambition - strong desire
trouble spot - a place where there is danger
volunteer - to do something of one’s own will
launched - (here) sent a weapon into the sky
hurdle - difficulty
terrain - rough land
fierce - severe
retreat - moveback
unmindful - not taking into account
injury - wound
immortal - that will live forever
fatal - causing death
determination - strong will
grit - courage
posthumously - after death
heart-rending - causing deep sorrow

Glossary - Horse - Vocabulary

meadow /‘med@U/ - grasslands
gallop /‘g{l@p / - the movement of a horse
when all the four feet are off
the ground
whinnied /‘wInId/ - neighed softly
sweet temper /swi:t‘temp@/ - pleasant attitude
breaking - in /‘breIkIrNIn/ - the act of training and
disciplining a horse
saddle /‘s{dl / - a leather seat for a rider on
the horse
bridle /‘braIdl / - a set of leather bands
attached to the reins
halter /‘hO:lt@/ - strap
harness /‘hA:nIs/ - a set of straps and metal
pieces worn around the body
and the head of a horse
stable /’steIbl/ - place where horses are kept
pony / ‘p@Um / - a type of small horse
mare /me@ / - a female horse
mane / mem / - the long hair on the neck of
a horse
intuition / mtju:‘ISn/ -the ability to know
something by your feelings
reins /remz/ -two leather straps that are
fastened around a horse and
held by the rider

General Glossary
Vocabulary for traffice and accident

Vocabulary - Human Organs

Robust : My name is Robust.
Anand : Mr. Robust, you look robust and healthy.
What is the secret?
Robust : I’m Robust because my internal organs function well.
Now I request some of my internal organs who keep
me healthy and cheerful to talk to you about their
functions.
brain - I control movement,
thoughts, memory and feelings.
spinal cord - I connect all parts of the body to the
brain.
lungs - My function is to breathe.
heart - My function is to pump blood to all parts
of the body.
spleen - I control the quality of the blood.
Robust: Friends, can you tell me now how the
other internal organs function to keep you
fit?
liver - an organ that cleans the blood.
gall bladder -
a long tube between the stomach and the
anus.
intestines- an organ attached to the liver
kidneys- an organ that removes waste from the
blood and produces urine
teeth- used for biting and chewing food.

Vocabulary for railway station

Vocabulary for school

Vocabulary for cooking

Vocabulary for traffic and accident

vocabulary for Gardeninig

verbs connected with gardening

Dig - make a ditch
Till - plough
Sow - put seed in earth
Water - pour water
Grow - raise
Weed - remove unwanted plants
Prune - trim
Pluck - cut
Mow - trim grass
Maintain - sustain

Vocabulary for railway station

Vocabulary for school

Vocabulary for cooking

Vocabulary for traffic and accident

Vocabulary Test - 5

1. Everything seemed so quiet, it was a dark ________ night.
(1) sleepy (3) tired
(2) bedtime (4) slumberous ( )

2. Do not ________. Things would not be as bad as you think.
(1) desparate (3) despair
(2) ashame (4) disgrace ( )

3. He has a ________, he is in a much superior position to win.
(1) trump card (3) winner
(2) threat (4) secret ( )

4. The secretary ________ into her boss office because she was very unhappy.
(1) stormed (3) walked
(2) strolled (4) rushed ( )

5. The company has ________ all the aeroplanes suspected of having a technical fault in the undercarriage.
(1) relayed (3) recalled
(2) asked (4) called ( )

6. It was a disaster. The two trains ________ head-on in the tunnel.
(1) reached (3) met
(2) collided (4) passed ( )

7. It is good to encourage. Do not ________ unnecessarily because it dampens the spirit.
(1) criticise (3) speak
(2) praise (4) admire ( )

8. The badly wounded soldier ________ back to camp and reported the defeat of the army to his General.
(1) ran (3) staggered
(2) walked (4) jogged ( )

9. The detectives are ________ every movement of their suspect.
(1) suspecting (3) looking
(2) admiring (4) observing ( )

10. Do you know who ________ the first personal computer?
(1) planned (3) planted
(2) invented (4) discovered ( )





Ex 1.5 Back To Answer Index
1.(4) 2.(3) 3.(1) 4.(1) 5.(3) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(4) 10.(2)




Vocabulary test - 3
Vocabulary Test - 2

Vocabulary test - Series 4

1. Do you know how to ________ square feet to square meters.
(1) convert (3) exchange
(2) link (4) translate ( )

2. The murderer finally ________ to the police that he killed his uncle.
(1) agreed (3) promised
(2) confessed (4) professed ( )

3. The escape plan was well ________. The prisoners managed to escape from the prison.
(1) executed (3) followed
(2) done (4) made ( )

4. Liverpool was once a flourishing ________ city with many factories.
(1) factory (3) industrial
(2) production (4) garden ( )

5. Up till today, nobody knows how the universe was ________.
(1) created (3) made
(2) discovered (4) invented ( )

6. Beethoven ________ many well known music pieces.
(1) discovered (3) composed
(2) decomposed (4) wrote ( )

7. Sulin is able to help you ________ this letter from English to Mandarin.
(1) convert (3) change
(2) move (4) translate ( )

8. A pilgrimage is a holy ________.
(1) trip (3) journey
(2) route (4) way ( )

9. Taking money without declaring can be ________ as bribery.
(1) concluded (3) known
(2) said (4) considered ( )

10. The Singapore ________ district is in Shelton Way. That is where you can find many banking institutions.
(1) money (3) financial
(2) cash (4) monetary ( )

Ex 1.4 Back To Answer Index
1.(1) 2.(2) 3.(1) 4.(3) 5.(1) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(4) 10.(3)

Vocabulary test - 3
Vocabulary Test - 2

Test your vocabulary - series 3

1. The kidnappers are demanding a ________ of one million dollars from the victim's family.
(1) money (3) price
(2) cash (4) ransom ( )

2. Due to lack of ________, the organizers had to cancel the event.
(1) acknowledgment (3) participation
(2) appearance (4) coming ( )

3. The ________ for primary one classes starts next Monday.
(1) enrollment (3) entrance
(2) taking in (4) joining ( )

4. The police department has taken a long time ________ the murder case because the murderer has left very few clues.
(1) checking (3) investigating
(2) finalizing (4) recording ( )

5. My car windscreen was ________ by a pebble thrown from the wheel of a lorry.
(1) shattered (3) broken
(2) pierced (4) scratched ( )

6. He ________ to his wrongdoings and decided to turn over a new leaf.
(1) agreed (3) admitted
(2) saddened (4) nodded ( )

7. You need ________ to see Dr Ong because his schedule is always full.
(1) an interview (3) a visit
(2) an agreement (4) an appointment ( )

8. After he won the first round of the competition easily, Jimmy became ________ and had hardly trained since then.
(1) lenient (3) complacent
(2) skillful (4) strong ( )

9. The reckless driver drove his car over the bridge and ________ into the river.
(1) dived (3) flew
(2) plunged (4) jumped ( )

10. The roof could not take the weight of the snow, it ________ into the house.
(1) cracked (3) collapsed
(2) broke (4) dented ( )



Ex 1.3 Back To Answer Index
1.(4) 2.(3) 3.(1) 4.(3) 5.(1) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(2) 10.(3)

Vocabulary Test 2

vocabulary for constrction and film

construction work involves verbs like

construct - build
Mould - give shape
Lay - put or place
Install - fix
Cure - treat with water
Enclose -surround
Block - obstruct

verbs connected with the film world

Act - take a part
Direct - give instructions
Produce - make
Finance - assist with money
Assist - help
Compose - make or create
Edit - change and correct
Censor - cut
Distribute - dole out
Record - tape
Advertise - make it known
Screen - show on screen
Review - analyze and assess

Vocabulary for shopping and robbery

verbs involved in shopping

Bargain - negotiate

Reduce - make it less

Bill - make a bill

Pack - make a parcel

Deliver - give or handover

Dispatch - send

Exchange - change one thing for the other

Sell - give something for money

Hike - increase (price)

Order - give a list of things to be bought

Increase - make more

Decrease - make less

verbs involved in robbery

Steal - take others’ things without their knowledge

Hide - cover or conceal

Gag - cover the mouth, stifle

Beat - hit

Investigate - examine

Interrogate - ask question

Arrest - put in police custody

Escape - get away


Vocabulary for railway station


Vocabulary for school

Vocabulary for cooking

Vocabulary for traffic and accident

Vocabulary for traffic and accident

verbs connected with traffic

Drive - steer the vehicle
Ride - travel
Signal - give indication
Accelerate - gather speed
Slow down - decrease the speed
Overtake - go past
Follow - go behind
Turn - take a different direction
Reverse - go back

verbs connected with accidents

Dash - hit
Collide - hit
Derail - wheels getting off the rails
Capsize - overturn
Succumb to - surrender to
Enquire - ask about
Abscond - disappear
Damage - spoil

Vocabulary for railway station
Vocabulary for school
Vocabulary for cooking

Vocabulary for railway station and hospital

verbs used in connection with the railway station

Wait - stay for sometime
Carry - lift, bear
Book - reserve
Buy - purchase
Pay - give the money
Board - get in
Depart - leave
Arrive - reach
Start - begin
Weigh - find out the weight
Complain - report problems to the officials

verbs used in connection with the hospital

Consult - discuss the problem with doctor
Examine - test
Check - find out
Admit - put somebody in the hospital
Discharge - get somebody out of the hospital
Operate - perform surgery
Breathe in - inhale
Breathe out - exhale
Hurt - injure or wound
Dress - putting bandage
Register - put into record
Visit - go and see


Vocabulary for school

Vocabulary for school

Verbs connected with school

Study - learn
Read - go through
Punish - penalize
Pass - get promoted
Fail - get detained
Copy - look and write
Draw - make a picture
Solve - find the answer for the problem
Correct - point out the mistake
Fight - quarrel
Argue - debate
Announce - make known to everybody
Respect - treat elders with regard
Greet - say hello, good morning, etc.
Wish - convey greeting on special occasions like birthday, Christmas, etc.

Vocabulary for cooking and cleaning house

Cleaning the house involves

Sweep - clean with a broom
Mop/swap - clean with a wet cloth
Dust - remove the dust
Scrub - rub hard
Polish - shine
Wipe - rub and clean

Cooking involves

Bake - cook in the oven
Boil - cook in water
Fry - cook in oil
Roast - heat without oil
Stir - mix with a spoon
Dice - cut into cubes
Shred - make into thin long strips
Grate - cut into short strips using a grater
Slice - cut into slices
Chop - cut
Slit - cut and open
Shell - remove the seed from the pod
String - remove the string
Freeze - bring to zero temperature
Thaw - bring to room temperature
Warm - heat
Garnish - decorate the food