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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.
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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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Macmillan Readers
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Beginner Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
Macmillan Readers
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