Match the words and phrases from the flash fiction story ‘Diamonds as big as…’ with the correct definitions
a. assured
b. ‘steady as a rock’
c. to glance
d. ‘gung-ho’
e. ‘playing dumb’
f. to traverse
g. a coup
i. to go from one side of something to the other
ii. to look at quickly
iii. pretending not to be smart
iv. aggressive and glory-seeking
v. without movement
vi. a revolt against the government
vii. calm and confident
Complete the sentences about The Lake (Ch13) using these words:
deliver
bend
oblivious
interior
schmuck
exterior
1. Cindy was approaching a __________ in the road when the red Ford hit the Mercedes.
2. When Cindy told Sheriff Farley about the red Ford, she was __________ to his reaction.
3. Cindy was trying to _________ the Mercedes to Donnie quickly and return home.
4. The __________ of the Mercedes was clean because the garage did a good job of washing it.
5. Cindy thought her partner was a real __________.
6. The clock that Cindy checked was part of the Mercedes’s __________.
Look again at the irregular verbs in Chapter 10. Now choose the best word to complete these sentences
1. Sometimes it’s difficult to [choose/chose] a CD if there is a large selection of music.
2. Oh no! I have [leave/left] my mobile phone in the restaurant.
3. Can you [bring/brought] me the newspaper from the kitchen?
4. I didn’t [had/have] your number so I couldn’t call you last night.
5. He was laughing so hard he was [cry/crying].
Use the words below from The Cook (Chapter 9) to complete the sentences
whispering victim formula line clouds
1. There are very few people in the world who know the ______ for Coca Cola.
2. If there are no ______ in the sky, it usually means it isn’t going to rain.
3. The students cheated in the exam by ______ the answers to one another.
4. There was a long ______ of people waiting to see the Coldplay concert.
5. If you are a ______ of bullying at school, you should tell someone in authority.
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