Words to describe language learning – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Read the clues and complete the crossword.

Across

1   something that is not correct

2   a piece of writing

3   to say the letters of a word in the correct order

4   to say what you think is correct when you are not certain

5   the idea that a word represents

Down

1   a subject you talk or write about

2   a set of words written down one above the other

3   to change words from one language to another

4   to search for a word or information in a text

5   a learning activity often found in a textbook

2  Read the sentences and questions and choose the correct options.

1   I don’t like doing grammar topics / exercises / articles, I prefer speaking activities.

2   I think this is a meaning / topic / mistake because it doesn’t make sense.

3   You can use the dictionary to list / look up / guess the meaning of the word.

4   I find it helps me to remember vocabulary if I make a list / guess / topic.

5   My grandmother doesn’t speak English, so I spell / translate / look up words for her.

6   It is difficult to spell / meaning / guess certain words correctly in English.

7   Brad thinks the environment is a very interesting meaning / list / topic.

8   Do you know the translate / meaning / article of this word?

9   I don’t know the answer to this question so I’m going to make a topic / guess / list.

3  Underline and correct the mistakes in each of the numbers.

1   16,000,000 = sixty million

      ……sixteen……

2   6,000,000,000 = sixty billion

      ……………………………………..

3   64,000,000 = sixty-four billion

      ……………………………………..

4   189 = hundred and eighty-nine

      ……………………………………..

5   65,621 = sixteen thousand six hundred and twenty-one

      ……………………………………..

6   602,274 = six hundred and two, two hundred and seventy-four

      ……………………………………..

7   6,387 = six hundred thousand three hundred and eighty-seven

      ……………………………………..

4  Listen and write the number you hear. Listen again and underline the stressed syllable.

1   ……forty……

2    …………………

3    …………………

4    …………………

5    …………………

6    …………………

7    …………………

8    …………………

9    …………………

5  Complete the conversation with the words from the box. There are three extra words. Write the numbers in full.

A:   How was school today?

B:   It was good. We read an 1……article…… about languages. There are about 2………………… different languages spoken around the world!

A:   Really? I had no idea there were so many.

B:   Chinese has the most native speakers with around 3………………… speakers and Spanish is second with 4………………… .

A:   Talking of languages, have you done your English homework yet?

B:   Some of it. I’ve done the grammar 5………………… but I need to 6………………… the file to the school website for the teacher to check. I also need to make a 7………………… of the words that I find hard to 8………………… .