Vocabulary

1. RR2 – U1 Vocabulary Practice
A. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (You will not use two of the words.)
break out of failure in common perform scared star
crowded imaginary in control remarkable shy succeed
1. An actor who is very successful and famous is a _________________.
2. My best friend and I have a lot _________________. We like the same things.
3. He felt like a _________________ when his movie wasn’t successful.
4. The little girl was _________________ of the big dog.
5. When I was a child, I had an _________________ friend. She wasn’t real.
6. An actor has to like to _________________ in front of many people.
7. Acting makes some people feel _________________ because they know exactly what to do.
8. Do you believe it’s possible to _________________ something like shyness? Is it possible to change?
9. The movie theater was very _________________. There were no seats at all.
10. Her performance as a homeless person was _________________. It seemed completely real.
B. Complete the conversation with the words from the box. (You will not use four of the words.)
acquire blame failure genetic in control shy
anxious coach frequently get over increase star
A: I’m worried about Sam. He’s very (1) _________________. He doesn’t like to talk to people. He feels
nervous and (2) _________________ about so many things.
B: Isn’t he only ten? Maybe he’ll (3) _________________ it as he gets older. Children (4) ______________
get less shy as they get older.
A: Really? I thought it was (5) _________________, so just part of his personality.
B: Maybe that’s part of it, but I don’t think we can know for sure.
A: I’m worried that I’m not helping him enough.
B: Well, don’t (6) _________________ yourself. I know there are more people who are shy nowadays.
A: Yes, I know there’s been an (7) _________________ in the number of shy people.
B: Maybe he should join a sports team or something. That might help.
A: Good idea. He likes sports. I know the soccer (8) _________________ at school. I think I’ll talk to him.
C. Vocabulary Skill Building - Are the underlined words nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs?
Write N for noun, V for verb, ADJ for adjective, and ADV for adverb.
_ 1. It can be difficult for some children to acquire social skills.
_ 2. The actor gave a wonderful performance.
_ 3. Shyness can be a remarkably difficult problem.
_ 4. Everyone wanted to see the movie. It was a big success..
_ 5. Parents often worry if a child has an imaginary friend.
_ 6. She doesn’t like going into a crowded party by herself.
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2. RR2 – U1 Vocabulary Practice
Answer Key
A.
1. star
2. in common
3. failure
4. scared
5. imaginary
6. perform
7. in control
8. break out of
9. crowded
10. remarkable
B.
1. shy
2. anxious
3. get over
4. frequently
5. genetic
6. blame
7. increase
8. coach
C Vocabulary Skill Building
1. V
2. N
3. ADV
4. N
5. ADJ
6. ADJ
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