Practical Language Vocabulary Practice Sheet  #1
 
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word in the correct form.
 
live up to expectations        hitch        mix up        fiasco            fell 
thorugh        get someones act together
pull everything off        called off             went on        no-show        
handcuffs        coach        glance        bracelet
linked        bound        twilight        facetious    brunch          feedback 
       clamp        quality time        scratch card
bad hair day        retail therapy        address        recipient        dicate 
       duplicate        obsequious        snail mail
coast        bubbly        toast (2x)       dump        disorientating     
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious antidisestablishmenterianism   
 
 
1. I would like you all to give me some                about these practice 
sheets as well as the practice test next week.
2. Class was                on Monday due to the Dean's day.
3. Our plans to do a picnic in the park            becasue of the rain.
4. The university finally                                                 and 
trained me on how to use the information system, ONLY after five months.
5. There was a slight                     last night at the fashion show. Bata 
delivered 50 pairs of strapless bras instead of 50 pairs of strapless sandals.
6. She was shocked this morning when she discovered that the police had placed a 
                on her car.
7. I hate my roommate's boyfriend. I hope he           her soon.
8. The lucky lady was given a diamond                at her engagement party.
9. The show                      despite the problems at the beginning.
10. I rarely have                        as I dont have much hair to begin with.
11. When Agnes has a fight with her husband, she immediately grabs his 
Mastercard and heads to Vankovka for some             .
12. Some of my students                        me as Mr. Westbrook (which I am 
still not used to yet) while others choose the more familiar "dude".
13. The sound of this word is something quite atrocious, but you should say "    
                                " when you can think of absolutely nothing else 
to say.
14.                                             had something to do with the 
Church of England and the state.
15.                     is another word for champagne.
16.                     in Paris is incredibly beautiful when the Eiffel tower 
is lit up.
17. At the end of the race when he was ahead by 80m, Sebrle decided to just      
          to the finish.
18. Klaus was flabbergasted when he decided to go to bed and discovered Lyvie    
        and tied to the bed.
19. When you are celebrating with alcohol many people often take turns making    
        , and when you have some bread in the morning, you can put it in a 
toaster and make             .
20. The winding streets of Mala Strana can be very                  for 
tourists.
21. The prisoner was wearing a lovely pair of stainless steel                .
22. Many art students are required to                     the works ofthe great 
masters.
23. You are absloutely going to fail the exam if you only just                 
at the material.
24.  We always have mimosas at                .
25.  Having a very large bottom has been                        to eating 
chocolate.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
answers:  DONT PEAK!
 
1 feedback 2 called off    3 fell through    4 got its act together    5 mix up  
  6 clamp    7 dumps    8 bracelet
9 went on    10 bad hair days    11 retail therapy    12 address    13 
supercalif..    14 antidis...    15 bubbly
16 twilight    17 coast    18 bound    19  toasts toast    20 disorientating    
21 handcuffs    22 duplicate
23 glance    24 brunch    25 linked