Here is the solution to the TOEFL crossword. How did you do?
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Crossword: TOEFL 1 (Solution)
Posted on 2012/02/13
Crossword: TOEFL 1
Posted on 2012/02/12
This crossword puzzle might be kind of difficult – the vocabulary comes from a list of words that are common on the TOEFL test. Give it a try, and see how you do. Have fun, and learn from the words you don’t know!
Across
1. praise for a person or their achievements
4. a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other
5. to not do something, especially something enjoyable, because you think it is bad for your health or morally wrong
7. hand or swing loosely
11. take the whole attention, enslave
12. a trick
14. no longer useful, outdated
16. unspoken, silent
19. astonish
21. the ability to think quickly and make good judgments
22. unreasonably impatient or irritable
24. death-like, pale and ill
25. very similar to something
26. looking ill, not bright
27. good at doing something that needs care and skill
28. to hate a type of behavior or way of thinking, especially because you think it is morally wrong
Down
1. to change something so that it can be used in a different way or for a different purpose
2. to repair
3. good enough in quality for a particular purpose or activity
4. angry or threatening behavior or feelings that often result in fighting
6. distress, suffering
8. to praise highly
9. yield, die
10. to make understandable
13. invent, prepare by mixing together
15. rub or wipe out, obliterate
17. to tell or warn someone severely that they have done something wrong
18. take away from, prevent from using
20. to slander
23. to decide officially to give something to someone or use something for a particular purpose
Easy Crossword 1
Posted on 2012/02/05
Here is a crossword with some general vocabulary. Give it a try and see how you do. Solution next time.
Across
1. You use this to listen to music or news
5. To erase or clean
7. That was a good movie; I ____ it.
9. When your hands are not empty, you have a _____
13. Opposite of “out”
14. Farm birds that lay eggs
16. Opposite of “up”
17. A preposition
19. To use your eyes
20. A place like Chicago
21. By standing on his toes, he _____ the book on the top shelf.
23. Finger jewelry
24. Opposite of “youngest”
26. A plant that can be eaten is a fruit or _____
27. Using your ears
28. When the sun shines
30. Woman
32. Opposite of “off”
33. Prettily
34. Started
36. What you often do when you have a cold
39. Opposite of “come”
41. Please _____ a pen to write your name
42. Performed in a play or movie
43. Because, since
44. What a king wears on his head
Down
2. When you repeat something, you do it ______
3. Opposite of “on”
4. A night bird
6. Eating out in a park
8. From far away
10. A flower with white petals and yellow center
11. Knowing the meaning of something
12. Not in the same way
15. All people
18. Where you go to learn
22. An exciting trip
25. Separations between places
29. Opposite of “old”
31. Opposite of “born”
33. “_____” verbs and “do” verbs are two basic kinds of verbs
34. Gamble (win money in a game)
35. Divine being
37. Opposite of “down”
38. Pronoun for a female
40. Two important conjunctions are “and” and “_____”
41. Plural pronoun
42. English articles are “the,” “a,” and “_____”
Crossword: Irregular Verbs 1
Posted on 2012/01/29
For this crossword, you have to replace the verb in parentheses with the correct form. All of these verbs are irregular. Have fun!
Across
1. He (say) he was going to see a movie.
5. The children (ring) the doorbell and ran away.
6. The harder he worked, the more thirsty he (become).
7. I (be) doing my homework when the alarm went off.
9. These pants (cost) only twelve dollars.
11. The child did not tell his mother that he had (take) a cookie without permission.
12. You did not choose me, but I (choose) you.
13. The bride (wear) a beautiful white gown.
14. The teacher (bring) a rat for the science lab.
16. John was here earlier, but now he’s (go).
17. The moon (shine) bright on the newfallen snow.
18. On our vacation we (take) many pictures.
20. She (throw) away his old, worn-out shoes.
22. They (eat) cold pizza and hot dogs for breakfast.
23. I (read) all the homework that the teacher had assigned.
24. He (hang) the picture over the crack in the wall.
26. The obedient child (do) what his mother asked.
27. I (keep) my promise to take him to the zoo.
Down
1. She (shut) the door loudly and woke the baby.
2. It was so hot that we (drink) iced tea.
3. I should have (know) that you were going to come late.
4. He reluctantly (lend) out his favorite pen.
6. The dog (bite) the mailman the other day.
8. She (see) the movie after she read the book.
10. Tom was so tired he (sleep) through his English class.
11. I (think) you were going to see your aunt this weekend.
12. We have (choose) to stay home this time instead of going camping.
13. The boys’ team has not (win) a game all season.
14. The camera was (break) when he bought it.
15. I had just (get) out of bed when the phone rang.
17. We (swim) all summer long.
19. He (know) the answer to the teacher’s question.
21. I (hear) you quit your job.
23. She (run) as fast as she could, but still got fifth place.
24. The ball jumped up and (hit) him in the nose.
25. The children (get) a dog for Christmas.
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 4
Posted on 2012/01/22
A few of the words might be a little tough, but overall I think it shouldn’t be too bad. Give it a try and see how it goes. I’ll post the solution next time.
Across
2. what you put your drink in
3. picture taken with a camera
6. small, green, round vegetable
8. eager
11. unit of measurement equal to 2.54 cm
12. contraction of “is not”
13. opposite of “off”
14. opposite of “daughter”
15. the end of a train line
16. opposite of “out”
17. making something easier for someone to understand (plural – with “s” at end)
21. vow
22. beside
25. iron spike used to hold wood together
27. opposite of “in”
29. there are two types of verbs: “be” verbs and ____ verbs
31. therefore
32. individuals
33. carpet
Down
1. the peak of a mountain
2. how much something can hold
3. stacked
4. popular hand weapons
5. sweat
7. suitable
9. unsure
10. pronoun: he, she, ____
14. certain
18. pictures the doctors take to see if a bone is broken
19. preposition used with time or place
20. opposite of “bought”
23. preposition that indicates possession
24. opposite of “come”
26. how old someone or something is
28. infinitive marker
30. word for choice: do you like apples ____ oranges?
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 3
Posted on 2012/01/15
Across
1. body part
5. Supreme Being
8. used in catching fish
10. extra money left at a restaurant
12. leafy vegetables
14. small city
15. areas where children play
18. must have
19. sack
20. infinitive marker
23. consume
25. opposite of schoolboys
27. negative word
28. preposition
31. type of bank account
33. body part
34. number
35. eat, ate, ____
37. small light in the night sky
38. radio with pictures
40. this comes from a hen
42. chewing candy
43. gone
44. all right
Down
2. place to stay overnight
3. things used to make a place look nicer
4. massage
5. mother’s father or father’s father
6. stop living
7. anyplace
9. abbreviation for 38 A
11. give money for work
13. full of stones
15. bars
16. hot, sunny month
17. opposite of down
21. after tenth
22. afraid
24. I _____, you are, he/she/it is
26. then
27. opposite of yes
29. end
30. a continent
32. opposite of “out of”
33. pretend
36. opposite of bottom
37. dispatch
39. your parents gave you this at birth
41. opposite of come