2 Vocabulary words in a story: a) Match words 1–8 to definitions a–h. Use a dictionary to help you.

2 Vocabulary words in a story a) Match words 1–8 to definitions a–h: 1. arrive - b 2. towards - d 3. sell - e 4. through - g 5. valuable - f 6. village - h 7. desert - c 8. comfortable - a c) Complete the sentences with words from the list: 1. The prince in the story lives in a palace. 2. What's inside that box? 3. I can't decide what to have for dinner. 4. What's that? I can hear a strange noise. 5. Kilimanjaro is a very high mountain in Africa. 6. What time does your train leave? 7. Go inside my office and wait for me there. (Wait, checking logic again: 'Go inside' fits well. Let's re-read: 'Go inside my office...' - yes). 8. You're usually late, but not today. I'm surprised! 2b) Complete the sentences with words in a: 1. I don't like dogs when they run towards me. 2. When do they usually arrive home? 3. It's usually hot in the desert, but it can be very cold at night. 4. I love these new boots. They're really comfortable. 5. My wife is a sales assistant at Gucci. She sells handbags and shoes. 6. This is my grandfather's watch. It's very valuable. 7. The river Thames goes through London. 8. I live in a small village about thirty minutes from Paris. 3b) Circle the word with a different sound: 1. him, live, nice (Different sound is 'nice') 2. she, this, meet (Different sound is 'meet') 3. me, I, my (Different sound is 'me') 4. these, his, ring (Different sound is 'these') 5. we, leave, it (Different sound is 'it') 6. smile, niece, buy (Different sound is 'niece')