‘unit 3 Moving along prvvewrevewveveveve amble verb to walk slowly because there is no need to hurry clamber verb to climb with difficulty, using your hands. and feet climb verb to go up or down something crawl verb 1 (said of people) to move along close to the ground on your hands and knees f) 2 (said of insects) to move along slowly creep verb (creeps, creeping, crept, crept) to go slowly and quietly dash verb to go very quickly dawdle verb to walk too slowly float verb to move slowly along on water or in the air fly verb (flies, flying, flew, flown) to move through the air using wings, or in an aeroplane gallop verb (said of a horse) to move along very quickly glide verb to move along smoothly and easily, for example on ice or in the air limp verb to walk unevenly because you have hurt your foot or leg march verb to walk with long, regular steps 7 Scanned by CamScannerrace verb to run very quickly roll verb to move along or down by turning found and round tush verb to go very quickly scamper verb to run with short quick steps scurry verb to run with short quick steps, especially when you are in a hurry sidle verb to move along slowly because you do not want people to see you going or coming skid verb to slide suddenly, out of control slide verb (slides, sliding, slid, slid) to move on a slippery surface slither verb 1 to slide. 2 (said of a snake) to move along the ground sprint verb to run very quickly for a short distance stride verb (strides, striding, strode, stridden) to walk with long steps stroll verb to walk slowly, often for pleasure tiptoe verb to walk quietly on your toes trudge verb to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially when you are tired wander verb to walk with no particular place to go, or without thinking about where you are going 8 Scanned by CamScanneray Choose the correct answer for each blank and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1, Babies _____ before they learn to walk. (1) scamper (2) creep (3) clamber (4) crawl ( ) Tim ______ out of the room while no one was looking. (1) trudged (2) tiptoed (3) strode (4) sidled () The car______on the slippery road. (1) rolled (2) slithered (3) skidded (4) glided ( ) Stop . We are going to be late! (1) dawdling (2) crawling (3) strolling (4) ambling ( ) The farmer _______ home, exhausted after a busy day in the fields, (1) rushed (2) trudged (3) strolled (4) dashed () The athlete ___ past the finishing line, having twisted her ankle on the last lap. (1). sprinted (2) limped (3) raced (4) dawdled ( ) Ants were _______ in and out of their nest. (1) flying (2) galloping (3) scurrying (4) floating () 19 Scanned by CamScanner8. 10. The skaters _______ across the ice rink. (1) glided (2) slid (3) slithered (4) strolled () |______ into the wrong room by mistake. (1) dawdled (2) wandered (3) sidled (4) trudged () A huge boulder ___ down the hillside. (1) rolled (2) raced (3) rushed (4) skidded ( ) Cy Choose the most suitable answer to replace the underlined word(s) and write its number in the brackets provided. 1. 20 We rushed to the station to catch the train. (1) marched (2) strolled (3) galloped (4) dashed ( : The children slid down the icy slope. (1) scrambled (2) rolled (3) slithered (4) skidded ( ) Mr Lee strode into the bank and demanded to speak to the manager. (1) marched (2) walked (3) raced (4) strolled ( ) Jane tiptoed past her little brother's bedroom, so as not to wake him. (1) trudged (2) crept (3) sidled (4) scurried ( ) | ambled down to the newsagent's to buy a magazine. (1) walked (2) marched (3) dawdled (4) strolled t ) Scanned by CamScannerChoose the correct answer for each blank and write its number in the space. The thief took some CDs off the shelf, put | > He them in his pocket, and (1) + P f (1. raced 2. sidled 3. limped 4. trudged) out of the music shop, hoping that no ‘one would notice him. To avoid arousing suspicion, he did not run off down the street, but mingled with the other passers-by, (2) ____(1. strolling 2. scampering 3. walking 4. skipping) along and stopping now and then to look in shop windows. But the manager of the music shop had seen him steal the CDs, and she ran out of the door, shouting, ‘Stop, thief!’ When the thief heard this, he (3) ______ (1. strolled 2. ambled 3. dashed 4. tiptoed) down an alleyway, only to find himself in a dead end. There were walls on both sides and a fence at the end. The walls were too high to (4) (1. scramble 2. jump 3. clamber 4. climb), but he managed to (5) ______ (1. step 2. slide 3. stride 4, clamber) over the fence and escape. However, in his hurry to get away he dropped an important piece of evidence: an identity card with his name and photograph on it. 2 Scanned by CamScannerFill each blank with the word(s) you think best. Do not use the same word(s) more than once. S = ‘Sometimes | wish | could a bird,’ said Jack, ‘gliding = ) ——________ like through the air in the summer breeze.’ ‘I would like to be a wild horse,’ said Mary, (2) along with the wind in my mane. Or perhaps | could be a snake, (3) _____________ through the undergrowth in search of something to eat” ‘I think it would be nice to be a mouse,’ said Tom. ‘I would (4) ______________ around the house, frightening my sister and taking great care to keep away from the cat. Then again, it might be safer to be a spider. | could still frighten my sister, but | would not have to worry about the cat. | would (5) up the wall and spin a web in the corner of the room, near the window, so that | could catch any insects that flew past.’ ‘As for me,’ said Sally, ‘I am quite content to be a human being.’ 22 Scanned by CamScanner