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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 31 (solution)
Posted on 2012/11/26
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 31
Posted on 2012/11/25
Across
3 a long narrow hole dug at the side of a field, road etc to hold or remove unwanted water (5)
6 the bones of your head (5)
8 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
9 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
10 what comes after 999 (8)
11 opposite of thick (4)
13 a statement that is not strong enough to express how good, bad, etc something really is (14)
16 made from the solid substances that settle at the bottom of rivers, lakes, etc. (11)
17 to display, or let someone see something (4)
21 to make something press against something else and move it around (3)
23 a word used to show how far back in the past something happened (3)
24 someone who buys and sells goods (6)
26 coming towards you (8)
27 the ability of particular people in children’s stories to make impossible things happen by saying special words (5)
29 a large farm animal used for producing milk and meat (3)
31 pleasant, attractive, enjoyable, kind (4)
33 a word used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or show respect (3)
34 an infectious disease that is like a very bad cold (9)
37 one of the flat, green parts of a plant, joined to the stem or branches (4)
Down
1 without stopping or interruption (10)
2 the outlying region surrounding a city or metropolitan area (9)
3 the end of the life of a person or animal; opposite of birth (5)
4 something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill (9)
5 a piece of clothing that you put on your head (3)
6 opposite of fast (4)
7 the distance east or west of the Greenwich (Prime) Meridian (9)
12 relating to or involving more than one nation (13)
14 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
15 the day after today (8)
18 a wild animal like a dog that makes a sound like a laugh (5)
19 opposite of dry (3)
20 a musical piece, tune (4)
22 to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way (6)
25 opposite of poor (4)
27 a very fine rain (4)
28 a female child (4)
30 away from a place; not on something; opposite of on (3)
32 when tears come from your eyes (3)
34 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
35 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
36 a negative answer; opposite of yes (2)
Crossword – TOEFL 7
Posted on 2012/11/18
Across
1 to cause to sprout or grow (9)
3 without previous preparation or planning (7)
8 important, consequential (11)
10 something that connects one thing to another (4)
12 to publicly support a particular way of doing things (8)
14 not fresh (5)
16 imposing, protruding (9)
17 incapable of being fatigued; incapable of getting tired (13)
19 happening right away, without delay (13)
21 slow (4)
22 a passage or segment from a longer work (7)
24 to disperse, drive off into various directions (7)
25 a prophetic sign (4)
Down
2 unselective; not making or not based on careful distinctions (14)
4 one who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding (4)
5 to plunge quickly and briefly into a liquid (3)
6 commonplace, ordinary (5)
7 impossible to satisfy (10)
8 to break into many pieces (7)
9 to fill with fear (10)
11 related to sexual desire or intercourse (8)
13 to conquer, especially in battle (8)
14 slow moving; lacking energy (8)
15 not moving, standing still (10)
18 the management of money, banking, investments, and credit (7)
19 anger, wrath (3)
20 very similar to something (4)
22 a period of time characterized by particular circumstances (3)
23 to draw or pull behind by a chain or line (3)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 30
Posted on 2012/11/11
Across
2 to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors or a knife (3)
5 a tool used for cutting things like paper, cloth, hair, etc. (8)
7 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
9 the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investment (6)
11 very large in amount or degree (5)
12 not dirty (5)
13 the direction from which the sun rises (4)
14 plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen (11)
16 what a bird lays and sits on in her nest to make baby birds (3)
17 something that you mention or add later because you did not think of it or plan it before (12)
20 something that you hold above your head when it rains (8)
22 a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use for drinking something (3)
24 able to see through (11)
25 a colored liquid that is used for writing and drawing (3)
26 sick (3)
27 to move from one place to another (2)
29 very hot (7)
31 a preposition used to say where someone or something goes (2)
33 to move quickly by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk (3)
35 the part of the body that you see with (3)
36 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
37 the part of a dress, shirt, coat, etc. that covers all or part of your arm (6)
38 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
Down
1 plenty of light (6)
2 something that you use to take pictures (6)
3 how something feels when you touch it (7)
4 a blue-white metal that is used to make brass (4)
6 a (liquid) substance produced by part of a plant or animal (9)
8 to become worse (10)
9 the act of trying to find out what happened, or why something happened (13)
10 a spoken or written piece of information given to another person (7)
15 happening over and over again (9)
18 the act or process of putting forth leaves (9)
19 problem or difficulty (7)
21 a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together (5)
22 a soft sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs (4)
23 to produce words, letters, numbers, etc. on paper, especially with using a machine that puts ink on paper (5)
28 rock or earth from which metal can be obtained (3)
30 frozen water (3)
32 opposite of young (3)
34 a negative answer; opposite of yes (2)
Crossword – Irregular Verbs 9
Posted on 2012/11/04
To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.
Across
3 The home team (beat) the visitors by only three points. (4)
5 Bob (shake) his can of pop, so it exploded when he opened it. (5)
9 Trying to look casual, Mark (undo) the first few buttons of his shirt. (5)
10 Mr. Brown had (undergo) only a few treatments of the experimental therapy before the side effects became unbearable. (9)
11 She broke her neck as a teenager when she (dive) off the raft and hit a rock hidden underwater. (4)
12 I had (typewrite) nearly all of my term paper before I realized I had accidentally used the wrong introductory paragraph. (11)
13 We (rid) the dog of his fleas by giving him a bath and putting a flea collar on him. (3)
15 The witness wasn’t sure if he (see) two or three persons in the getaway car. (3)
17 Tom laughed so hard he (wet) his pants. (3)
18 The doctor said as long as I hadn’t (eat) in the past couple of hours, it would be all right to perform the test. (5)
20 Father had (forget) all about his promise to take us to the zoo this Saturday. (9)
22 Peter (tread) too heavily up the stairs, and woke Uncle Charlie up from his nap. (4)
23 Would you believe we (spend) only $50 on our vacation? (5)
26 After being scolded for soiling the carpet, the dog (slink) out of the room. (5)
29 I have (run) the race, I have fought the good fight. (3)
30 I think that dog breed tends to be troublesome, since so many bloodlines are too (inbreed). (6)
31 The petition was (withdraw) because the candidate had to drop out of the race. (9)
Down
1 John (rebuild) the Lego set his baby sister had destroyed. (7)
2 The killer was (forgive) by the victim’s parents. (8)
4 Several problems had (arise) at the factory while the boss was in the hospital. (6)
6 Not to be (outdo) by the Jones, Aunt Polly threw a birthday party for Sally that was like a three-ring circus. (7)
7 The cost of the expedition had been (underwrite) by the national science foundation. (12)
8 The man on the bicycle was easily (overtake) by the speeding car. (9)
12 The jet plane prototype was (test-fly) four times before it crashed. (4-5)
13 The children (run) all the way home after school. (3)
14 The dog (dig) a big hole in which to bury his bone. (3)
16 Where (be) you last night? I tried calling you. (4)
17 Last Friday we (go) to see a movie. (4)
19 When I got dressed this morning, I didn’t realize my pants were (tear) in the seat. (4)
21 We (find) a lost dog running around the neighborhood. (5)
24 Kevin (pay) all his bills before he went on vacation. (4)
25 The children were fighting over a book, and (tear) one of its pages. (4)
27 Uncle Bill (lay) his pen down on the table and picked up the phone. (4)
28 As soon as I saw the police car parked in front of the house, I (know) it meant bad news. (4)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 29
Posted on 2012/10/28
Across
1 something that interrupts what you are doing, or the act of making this happen (11)
5 a large farm animal used for producing milk and meat (3)
8 the process by which food is broken up so your body can absorb it (9)
10 belonging to the present time, or most recent time (6)
11 a row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre (10)
12 a part inside a plant or animal that is shaped like a bag and contains liquid or air (3)
13 the number below the line in a fraction (11)
16 the final part; opposite of the beginning; to conclude an event, etc (3)
17 like a finger, only on your foot (3)
18 the machine a doctor uses when he wants to see if you have a broken bone (1-3)
20 the act of bringing goods, letters etc to a particular person or place, or the things that are brought (8)
22 the pink flesh in your mouth that is around your teeth (3)
23 a male police officer (9)
24 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
25 a salty body of water (3)
26 a piece of information that is true (4)
27 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
28 sick (3)
29 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
31 a hanging seat that children play with at a playground (5)
32 something you do to punish someone who has hurt you or offended you (7)
34 the planet we live on (5)
Down
1 to legally end a marriage (7)
2 a pronoun used when you are talking about a person you do not know, or if you don’t say who the person is (8)
3 a room for sleeping (7)
4 of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry (8)
6 moving air (4)
7 space or distance without limits (8)
9 the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, etc. (14)
12 something you have chosen (9)
14 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
15 to express yourself using words, speak (3)
19 a strong, alcoholic drink made from sugar (3)
20 a child’s toy that looks like a small person or baby (4)
21 a long talk on a subject given to a group, like to students at a university (7)
23 a round, metal container that is used for cooking, usually one with a long handle and a lid (3)
25 a level of development or growth (5)
26 bird that is kept for its meat and eggs (4)
30 to allow someone to do something (3)
33 to move from one place to another (2)