10a 2019 20/ Englisch

Vocabulary

Here are two exercises to revise the the vocabulary from pp.139 (geography lesson) - 141 (to attend).

Fill the gaps. The scrambled words in brackets will help you.

Over two weeks ago our headmistress announced the shutdown of our school. The reason for this drastic measure is a virus sweeping through Germany. It’s unbelievable that the last incident that caused schools nationwide to close was the Second World War. Experts say it was crucial to act now. So far, our health system is strong enough to deal with the number of patients needing treatment. Luckily, we are not totally locked down, you may go grocery shopping to fill your refrigerator and supermarkets assure there are no shortages in the deliveries of goods – not even for toilet paper.

stranglehold	to hold sb with both hands around their neck
ocean	synonym for “sea”
bright	smart and intelligent
custom	If a tailor measures you out, he’ll make you … made clothes.
bombard	to attack sb verbally or physically, to…
troublesome	a student that disrupts class regularly is…
stagger	if you allow only small groups of people to return, instead of letting everybody in, you … the return
public	private school (AE) - … school (BE)
boarding	schools that provide meals and lodging, are … schools
tarmac	streets cars are allowed to drive on, usually have … on top
bunch	colloquial for a group of / several
determined	eagerly planning to reach a certain goal
swear	to promise sth or to use bad language