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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC

Girls’ Section
English Department

Vocabulary Workshop

Unit 1
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

1- Celebrity - a well-known person; someone who is famous

- (adj) without pretending; with honesty and real


2- Sincere
feeling

3- Drowsy - (adj) ready to fall asleep, sleepy

4- Haul - (v) to move by pulling, dragging

- (n) the amount taken or won at one time

- (v) to give advice or an opinion; to offer help


5-5-Counsel
Counsel
- (n) a lawyer 

7- Essential - (adj) of the highest importance, necessary

 Exercise (1): Choose the correct answer:


1) After eating that big dinner, I felt 2) Her popular paintings have made her
too ……………… to read. a ………………….. in the art world.
a- haul c- drowsy a- sincere c- celebrity
b- sincere d- celebrity b- haul d- drowsy
3) To become a band member, you 4) Food, water, and shelter
must ………………… some musical skill. are ………………… to survival

a- haul c- drowsy a- essential c- counsel


b- essential d- demonstrate b- drowsy d- haul
5) Trucks ………………. all kinds of goods 6) I would like to say a ………. thank you to
over the nation's highways. everyone who has helped and supported
a- drowsy c- haul me.
b- counsel d- sincere a- haul c- drowsy
b- sincere d- celebrity
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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC
Girls’ Section
English Department

Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

8- Humble - (adj)  not proud or grand

9- Demonstrate - (v) to clearly explain, show or prove with examples

10- Hardship - (n) something that causes suffering or difficulty

11- Pledge - (v) to promise


- (n) something, such as money, that is promised for a
good cause

12- Suitable - (adj) just right or appropriate; well-matched

- (n) a wild rush of animals or people, usually when


13- Stampede
frightened
- (v) to run away or cause to scatter in a wild
manner

 Exercise (2): Choose the correct answer:


1) To become a band member, you 2) I'm going shopping for a …………… outfit
must ………………… some musical skill. to wear.

a- haul c- drowsy a- hardship c- suitable


b- essential d- demonstrate b- humble d- pledge

3) The pioneers had to live with many 4) They will …………….. their love to each
a ……………………… other during the wedding.
a- hardship c- stampede a- hardship c- suitable
b- pledge d- humble b- humble d- pledge

5) The flood forced a ……………… of cattle 6) The family lived in a ……………... cottage.


to higher ground. It wasn’t too fancy.

a- stampede c- pledge a- hardship c- suitable


b- humble d- hardship b- humble d- pledge

Vocabulary Workshop
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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC
Girls’ Section
English Department

Unit 2
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

1- Annual - (adj) coming each year; once a year


- (n) an agreement or understanding that can be enforced
2- Contract
by law; a document that explains legal conditions
- (v) to make or grow smaller
3- Obtain - (adj) to get or gain through some effort
- (n) one who helps or takes responsibility for another
4- Sponsor
person or group
- (v) to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event
- (adj) having to do with the main or starting point of
5- Basic
something
- (v) to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a
6- dismiss
job

 Exercise (1): Choose the correct answer:


1- Some soft woods ………… when they dry. 2- The school trip has become an ……………
a- obtain c- contract event, so expect it to happened on the same
b- sponsor d- dismiss date next yesr.
a- dismiss c- annual
b- contract d- sponsor
3- A generous …………. paid for new 4- You must ………… a passport to travel to
uniforms for everyone in the team. other countries.
a- neglect c- sponsor
a- annual c- contract
b- stern d- competition
b- dismiss d- obtains
5- Our teacher will not ………….. the class 6- I decided to cook a ……………. meal that
until we are all quiet. wouldn’t take much time to prepare.

a- contract c- dismiss a- sponsor c- obtain


b- basic d- obtain b- dismiss d- basic

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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC
Girls’ Section
English Department

Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

- (n) a section of piece; a part of the whole; a serving


7- Portion
of food

8- Stern - (adj) not kindly or gentle; harsh-looking

- (n) the back end of a boat

9- Competition - (n) trying to outdo others; a game or contest

- (v) to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow


10-Neglect
through
- (n) a steady lack of care, often because of
carelessness or laziness
- (v) to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to
11-Recall
return

12-Vacant - (adj) not used, filled, or lived in

 Exercise (2): Choose the correct answer:


1- I am planning to enter the kite-flying …….. 2- You won't do well in school if
you ………….. your homework.
a- recall c- competition
a- stern c- recall
b- neglect d- vacant
b- portion d- neglect
3- I'll have a small ………………… of soup. 4- My grandfather often finds it difficult to
……………. numbers and dates.
a- portion c- neglect a- stern c- recall
b- stern d- recall b- portion d- neglect

5- The officer gave them a …………. warning 6- This bus has no more ……………….. seats.

a- stern c- recall a- recall c- competition


b- portion d- neglect b- neglect d- vacant

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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC
Girls’ Section
English Department

Vocabulary Workshop

Unit 3

Word Meaning Synonym Antonym


- (adj) pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the
1- Attractive
power to draw attention
2- Dependabl
- (adj) capable of being relied on; trustworthy
e

3- Qualify - (v) to be or become fit for something

- (v) to melt or cause to melt; to warm up gradually


4- Thaw - (n) a period of weather warm enough to melt ice and
snow
- (n) something that is carried, a load; something that is
very hard to bear
5- Burden
- (v) to weigh down or put too heavy a load on
6- Indicate - (v) to point to or point out

 Exercise (1): Choose the correct answer:


1- You must be eighteen years old 2- Most people notice someone with
to …………… to vote in a national election an …………………. smile
a- qualify c- burden a- burden c- thaw
b- thaw d- attractive b- qualify d- attractive
3- I am sorry to ……………… you with all of 4- A taxi diver needs a …………….. car that
these heavy packages. always starts, even in bad weather.

a- burden c- thaw a- thaw c- dependable


b- qualify d- attractive b- qualify d- burden
5- The nurse told me that a skin rash 6- Let the turkey …………………… in the
may ………….. an allergy or an insect bite. refrigerator before you use it.
a- consent c- shabby
a- burden c- thaw b- urgent d- thaw
b- qualify d- indicate

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Al - Hussan International School Riyadh – SABIC
Girls’ Section
English Department

Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

7- Response - (n) a reply or answer

8- Urgent - (adj) needing an immediate action or attention

- (v) to agree to or approve; to give permission.


9- Consent
- (n) approval or permission

10- Previous - (adj) coming before in time or order

- (n) worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in


11- Shabby
worn-out clothes
- (n) the quality of being stuck-up or vain; having
12- Vanity too much pride in one's looks or abilities; a
dressing table
 Exercise (2): Choose the correct answer:

1- My parents would not ……………. to my 2- I am still waiting for a ………. to my letter.


staying up late.
a- response c- consent a- shabby c- previous
b- vanity d- shabby b- vanity d- response

3- Our teacher asked us to please turn back to 4- The child shivered in the ……………. old
the ………………….. page. coat
a- response c- consent
a- consent c- shabby b- vanity d- shabby
b- urgent d- previous
5- The fire department answered 6- Because ……………….. had caused too
an …………. call for help. many girls to be late for classes, all mirrors
were removed from the restrooms. 
a- urgent c- vanity a- urgent c- vanity
b- response d- previous b- response d- previous

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