Starter Level Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises

Lucky Number
John Milne
Word Page Phonetic Spelling Part Of Med Definition Sample Sentence Translation Exercises
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board 8 /bɔː d/ noun 3 a flat, wide surface What does it say on the 1–5) Choose the correct
[count] used for showing board? words and fill the gaps in
information the sentences below.
busy 2 /ˈ bɪ zi/ adjective 3 full of people The restaurant is busy at
lunchtime. board / busy / catches /
cleans / coin
catches 11 /ˈ kæʧəz/ verb 3 to stop something The dog catches the ball.
to catch that is moving
1) At Christmas, the shops
through the air and
are always ____________ .
hold it
2) He ____________ the
cleans 6 /kliː nz/ verb 3 to remove the dirt His father cleans the car
apartment at weekends.
to clean from something every Sunday.
3) Outside the cinema is a
coin 7 /kɔɪ n/ noun 3 a flat, round piece of Do you have any coins? large ____________ .
[count] metal used as 4) She sees a ____________
money on the pavement.
5) He ____________ the
glass as it falls.
dirty 6 /ˈ dɜː ti/ adjective 3 not clean Why are your clothes 6–10) Choose the correct
dirty? words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
dream 14 /driː m/ noun 3 something that you Do you have dreams at
[count] see in your mind night? dirty / dream / falls asleep /
while you are fortune / goat
sleeping
falls asleep 14 /ˌ fɔː lz əˈ sliː p/ phrase to begin sleeping She often falls asleep in 1) After work, he goes home
to fall asleep front of the TV. and ____________ .

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fortune 9 /ˈ fɔː ʧən/ noun 1 a large amount of You can win a fortune on 2) What was your
[count] money the lottery. ____________ about?
3) I want to win a
goat 15 /gəʊt/ noun an animal similar to Goats were eating grass in
____________ !
[count] a sheep, but with the field.
4) The floor is very
longer legs and a
____________ .
thinner coat
5) A ____________ is eating
grass in the field.

in a hurry 10 /ˌ ɪ n ə ˈ hʌri/ phrase if you are in a hurry, I’m always in a hurry – I 11–15) Choose the correct
you do not have a don’t know why! words and fill the gaps in
lot of time the sentences below.
lottery ticket 8 /ˈ lɒtəri ˌ tɪ kɪ t/ noun a ticket that you buy Buy your lottery ticket
[count] to enter a lottery (=a here! in a hurry / lottery tickets /
game in which you lucky / midnight / needs
can win a lot of
money) 1) Even at ____________ ,
lucky 13 /ˈ lʌki/ adjective 2 if you are lucky, I am very lucky today! the streets are busy.
something good 2) A man with a board is
happens to you as a selling ____________ .
result of luck 3) She’s lonely and
midnight 12 /ˈ mɪ dˌ naɪ t/ noun 1 12 o’clock at night We stay open until ____________ a family.
[uncount] midnight. 4) I can’t stop. I’m
____________ .
needs 12 /niː dz/ verb 3 if you need He’s poor and needs food. 5) You ____________ boy!
to need something, you must
have it because it is
necessary
notice 8 /ˈ nəʊtɪ s/ noun 3 a written sign that Have you seen the notice 16–20) Choose the correct
[count] gives information on the board? words and fill the gaps in
about something the sentences below.
office 16 /ˈ ɒfɪ s/ noun 3 a room where She works in a big office.
[count] people work notice / office / pavement /
perhaps / picks up
pavement 3 /ˈ peɪ vmənt/ noun 1 a path with a hard Lots of shoppers walk 1) People walk quickly along
[count] surface beside a along the pavement. the ____________ .
road for people to 2) He arrives at the

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walk on ____________ at nine.

3) ____________ you’re tired
after the journey?
perhaps 13 /pəˈ hæps/ adverb 3 used for saying that Perhaps we will win the
4) She ____________ a
you are not certain lottery.
piece of paper.
whether something
5) They stop and read the
is true
____________ .
picks up 7 /ˌ pɪ ks ˈ ʌp/ phrasal to lift something up He picks up some coins
to pick up verb from a surface from the pavement.
selling 8 /ˈ selɪ ŋ/ verb 3 to let someone have Street sellers are selling 21–25) Choose the correct
to sell something in hot food. words and fill the gaps in
exchange for money the sentences below.
shines 3 /ʃ aɪ nz/ verb 1 to give something a He shines shoes in order
to shine bright, attractive to make money. selling / shines / shoeshine
appearance boy / shouts / tired
shoeshine 3 /ˈ ʃ uː ʃ aɪ n ˌ bɔɪ / noun a boy who cleans A shoeshine boy was
boy [count] people’s shoes to standing on a corner. 1) A ____________ is
earn money standing at the corner.
shouts 6 /ʃ aʊts/ verb 3 to say something in ‘Come here!’ she shouts. 2) He washes, dries and
to shout a loud voice ____________ the knives
and forks.
tired 14 /taɪ əd/ adjective 3 needing to rest or Are you OK? You look 3) What are you
sleep tired. ____________ today?
4) I feel so ____________ !
5) “Help!” the woman
____________ .
tomorrow 13 /təˈ mɒrəʊ/ noun 3 the day after today It’s my birthday tomorrow. 26–31) Choose the correct
[uncount] words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
wakes up 16 /ˌ weɪ ks ˈ ʌp/ phrasal to stop sleeping She wakes up at 6am
to wake up verb .

tomorrow / wakes up / waves

waves 11 /weɪ vz/ verb 2 to move your hand She waves to get my
/ well-dressed / wind /
to wave in order to tell attention.
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someone to move,
stop, etc.

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well-dressed 2 /ˌ welˈ drest/ adjective wearing good, What a well-dressed 1) He ____________ and has
fashionable clothes woman! a shower.
2) A ____________ man in a
wind 10 /wɪ nd/ noun 3 a natural current of The wind blows the ticket
suit gives him some money.
[count/ air that moves fast away.
3) She ____________ to him
uncount] enough for you to
and laughs.
feel it
4) ____________ is 1st
winning 13 /ˌ wɪ nɪ ŋ ˈ nʌmbə/ noun a number on a ticket Congratulations! You have
March.
number [count] that wins a game or the winning number.
5) What’s the ____________
competition
on the ticket?
6) A cold ____________ is
blowing.

Wordlist definitions adapted from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003 www.macmillandictionaries.com

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