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Vocabulary Worksheets

by Rachel Spack Koch

Intermediate level

Azar Grammar Series: Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd edition

Vocabulary Worksheets help students learn new vocabulary in the context of the

grammar covered in the tables of contents of the Azar textbooks or any comparable

syllabus. An Answer Key and Word List for target vocabulary are provided for

each chapter. You may download, reproduce and adapt the material to suit your

classroom needs. Vocabulary Worksheets are available as Word documents or PDF

files.

Chapter 7—Modal Auxiliaries

1. Reading: How to Be Healthy

2. Vocabulary practice


4. Food groups

5. Reading: Ad for a Professional Job


7. Opposites

8. Create opposites

9. Using can

10. Crossword

Answer Key

Word List

Vocabulary Worksheets Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3

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Chapter 7: Modal Auxiliaries

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. Permission granted to reproduce or adapt for classroom use

Worksheet 1. Reading: How to Be Healthy

Read the introduction to a booklet on good health from the U.S. government. Then

see the notes and answer the questions on the next page.

How to Be Healthy

Good health is a wonderful thing, but you can’t take it for granted! For good health, you should eat nutritious foods, and you should be

physically active each day. You have to be aware of the things that

you choose to eat, and you have to make time in your daily schedule

for physical activity.

It’s important to choose a variety of fruits and vegetables. You should

also eat a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains, like whole wheat bread and brown rice. You should include fat-free or low-fat

milk and dairy products. For protein, you should eat lean meats,

poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts.

You should not have foods with a lot of cholesterol, salt (sodium), or

added sugar. You should not eat junk food like

cheeseburgers, French-fried potatoes, candy, and soft

drinks, even though they may taste very good!

In addition to proper nutrition, you must

be physically active. Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise most days of the

week. If you are overweight, you’d better

increase the amount of time that you spend in physical

activity. You don’t have to do boring exercises -- you can participate in a team sport or do individual

activities you enjoy, like swimming, tennis, or hiking.

Eating right and being physically active aren't just a "diet" or a "program"—they are keys to a healthy lifestyle. With healthful habits,

you may reduce your risk of many chronic diseases such as heart

disease and diabetes, and you may very well increase your chances for

a longer life. You might even live to be more than 100 years old!

cholesterol = a chemical substance in blood. Too much may cause heart disease.

chronic = a chronic disease or illness that continues for a long time and cannot be

cured

grains = the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice

poultry = chickens, ducks, etc. that are kept on farms to produce eggs and meat

protein = a natural substance in meat, fish, nuts, etc. that makes you strong

take it for granted = to believe that something good will always be there


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Worksheet 1, page 2

Answer the questions. Circle a. or b.

1. What is this passage about?

a. Cooking healthful food.

b. Basic rules to be healthy.

2. Which foods are good for you, according to the passage?

a. Fish and chicken. b. Cheeseburgers and French fries.

3. Which sentence is true? a. You should eat just one good kind of bread.

b. You should eat many kinds of good food.

4. Which things are things that you shouldn’t eat? a. Food that is high in cholesterol.

b. Whole grains.

5. How much exercise should a normal person get?

a. Half an hour every day.

b. An hour a day.

6, Which sentence is true?

a. You can get exercise when you do activities that you like.

b. You have to be in an exercise class to get exercise.

7. What do the guidelines do?

a. They show the reader the keys to a healthy lifestyle. b. They put the reader on a diet and exercise program.

8. Is this statement true: If you have healthful habits, you may live to be older than

100 -- unless you have an accident? a. This statement is true.

b. This statement is not true.


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Worksheet 2. Vocabulary practice

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word pool.aware

chronic

granted

key

lifestyle

nutritious

overweight

poultry

proper

variety

1. When you accept something as true without questioning or testing it, you

take it for _____________________________.

2. The Carter family has a ____________________________ farm. They

raise chickens and ducks as food.

3. Milk is _______________________________ because it has calcium and

important minerals.

4. Mix different kinds of things together; you get a ___________________.

5. If you are _______________________________ of a situation, you

realize or know that it exists.

6. A person who is fat is _______________________________.

7. Some people say that love is the _____________________ to happiness.

8. Donald works 14 hours a day, doesn’t eat good meals, and never

exercise. This is not a healthy ______________________________.

9. Jane has a ____________________________________ illness. It

has lasted for a long time, and she will always have it.

10. My mother says “How do you do?” when she is introduced

to a new person. She says that is the

_______________________________ thing to do.


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Complete the sentences in column A with the letter of the correct word or phrase

from Column B.

Column A Column B

1. Daily means _____.

a. without any fat

2. Fat-free means _____.

b. more

3. Low-fat means _____.

c. related to your body

4. Schedule means _____.

d. at the minimum

5. Added means _____.

e. single

6. Healthful means _____.

f. with very little fat

7. Active means _____.

g. busy

8. Individual means _____.

h. every day

9. Physical means _____.

i. a plan for your time

10. At least means _____.

j. good for your health


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Worksheet 4. Food groups

Choose two words or phrases from the word pool that belong in each category. Use

each word or phrase in the word pool once.

bananas broccoli cereal cheese geese Coca Cola® ducks

meat nuts peas pineapples potato chips rice yogurt

yogurt

pineapple broccoli cereal peas two geese

1. dairy products milk, ice cream, ________________, _______________

2. poultry chickens, turkeys, _______________, _______________

3. grains bread, pasta, _______________, _______________

4. proteins eggs, beans, _______________, _______________

5. vegetables carrots, onions, _______________, _______________

6. fruits oranges, apples, _______________, _______________

7. junk food candy, French fries, ________________,

________________


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Worksheet 5. Reading: Ad for a Professional Job

Read the ad for the position of Director of Outreach Programs. Answer the

questions on the next page. The number in front of each paragraph corresponds to

the number of the related question.

(1)The College of Public Health at State University is seeking a highly

motivated professional to be Director of Outreach Programs.

(2) Outreach Programs reach out to rural populations in our state to bring

them up-to-date, accessible medical services in eight new facilities. In

addition to the medical services, the university will provide information on

nutrition, fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

(3) The position is at the rank of assistant professor and requires a Ph.D. in

public health administration, social work, or nursing.

(4) Preference is for an experienced administrator with a strong background

in public health and nutrition, but we also encourage applicants in related

fields to apply.

(5) The successful candidate must demonstrate a record of excellence in

program administration, and must show an ability to motivate and work well

with colleagues.

(6) The candidate must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and

problem-solving skills.

(7) Excellent verbal and writing skills are necessary. Ability to communicate

in Spanish is a plus. Computer skills are desirable.

(8) In summary, we are interested in individuals who can create

enthusiasm among colleagues, and can deliver high-quality services to the

targeted population.


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Worksheet 5, page 2

Circle T if the statement is true. Circle F if the statement is false.

1. T / F The college is looking for someone to direct a program.

2. T / F The Outreach Program provides services for people in cities.

3. T / F You must have a Ph.D. for this job.

4. T / F You must have an M.D. for this job.

5. T / F You don’t have to have experience in administration for this job.

6. T / F You must be able to organize things well in this job.

7. T / F You must speak Spanish and have excellent computer skills.

8. T / F The college wants an inspiring leader and an effective administrator.


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Choose the correct completion for each sentence.

1. When you really want to do something very much, you are

(experienced / motivated) to do it.

2. Someone who works in a job that needs special education and training,

such as a doctor, lawyer, or architect, is a (professional / director).

3. A program that serves people who are far away is an

(up-to-date / outreach) program.

4. The president has the highest (assistant / rank); the vice-president has

the second highest.

5. We all (provide/ require) food and oxygen to live.

6. A person’s family, education and previous work are his or her

(background / information).

7. When you give someone strength and desire to continue their work, you

are (encouraging / creating) them.

8. The science teacher (experienced / demonstrated) how hot air rises.

9. You make a formal request, usually in writing, when you want to

(apply / reach) for a job or to be a student in a school.

10. People who work with me are my coworkers, or my (population /

colleagues).

11. We say that a person has good (organizational / interpersonal) skills if she

or he knows how to get along well with people.

12. Something that is an advantage, something extra, is a (service / plus).

13. An ability is a (desire / skill).

14. A person who wants a particular job and tries to get it is (a candidate / an

individual) for the job.

15. A strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and a

strong desire to be involved in it is (quality / enthusiasm).

16. The advertisement is for a special and limited group.

This is the (strong / targeted) group.


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Worksheet 7. Opposites

Complete the sentences in Column A with the letter of the correct word or phrase

from Column B.

Column A Column B

1. The opposite of rural is ____.

a. destroy

2. The opposite of up-to-date is ____.

b. group

3. The opposite of a plus is a ____.

c. acute and temporary

4. The opposite of an individual is a

____.

d. private

5. The opposite of lean is ____.

e. urban

6. The opposite of boring is ____.

f. increase

7. The opposite of create is ____.

g. interesting

8. The opposite of reduce is ____.

h. old-fashioned

9. The opposite of chronic is ____.

i. fat

10. The opposite of public is ____.

j. minus


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Worksheet 8. Create opposites

In the blank space, write the opposite of the word in bold in the preceding sentence.

Try to guess the correct prefix. Choose one of these prefixes to begin the word: dis- ,

in- , and un-.

1. Good teachers encourage their students. Bad teachers

_________discourage________ them.

2. I want to be healthy. I don’t want to be

__________________________.

3. Good, clean air is desirable, but bad, dirty air is

_______________________________.

4. Sue’s office is organized, but mine is not. My office

was once organized, but now it is

_______________________________.

5. The town is usually accessible by a mountain road.

After a big storm washed away the road, the town was

_______________________________.

5. John Chu is related to Harry Chu, but they are both

_______________________________ to Sophie Chu.

7. My lifestyle is very active, but Jane’s isn’t. In fact, she is very

____________________________.

8. Healthy people have the ability to walk around. Sam

doesn’t have this ability. In fact, he has a chronic disease and

uses a wheelchair. He has a serious

_____________________________________.


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Worksheet 9. Using can

What kinds of activity can these people do? Complete the sentence next to each

picture with the correct word of phrase from the word pool.

catch fish

do yoga

jump rope

lift weights

ride a bicycle

run in races

skate

ski

1. Andre can _______________________________________.

2. Molly can _____________________________________.

3. Ana can ______________________________________.

4. Jeff can _______________________________________.

5. Ali can _______________________________________.

6. Marie probably can _____________________.


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Worksheet 10. Crossword

Words that Often Go Together

Complete the crossword puzzle. Use the clues to figure out the words. Write the

correct words across and down. Write one letter in each space.

ACROSS

2 I can _______ a fish.

4 I can _______ weights.

5 I can _______ a bicycle.

6 Some _______ food tastes

good!

DOWN

1 You should eat bread made of

_______ wheat.

3 Coca Cola is a _______ drink.

5 I can _______ a race.

1

2 3

4

5

6


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Answer Key Worksheet 1

1. b.

2. a.

3. b.

4. a.

5. a.

6. a.

7. a.

8. a.

Worksheet 2

1. granted

2. poultry

3. nutritious

4. variety

5. aware

6. overweight

7. key

8. lifestyle

9. chronic

10. proper

Worksheet 3

1. h.

2. a.

3. f.

4. i.

5. b.

6. j.

7. g.

8. e.

9. c.

10. d.

Worksheet 4 1. cheese, yogurt

2. ducks, geese

3. cereal, rice

4. meat, nuts

5. peas, broccoli

6. bananas, pineapples

7. Coca Cola®, potato chips


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Worksheet 5 1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

7. F

8. T

Worksheet 6 1. motivated

2. professional

3. outreach

4. rank

5. require

6. background

7. encouraging

8. demonstrated

9. apply

10. colleagues

11. interpersonal

12. plus

13. skill

14. a candidate

15. enthusiasm

16. targeted

Worksheet 7

1. e. urban

2. h. old-fashioned

3. j. minus

4. b. group

5. i. fat

6. g. interesting

7. a. destroy

8. f. increase

9. c. acute and temporary

10. d. private


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W

C A T C H S

O O

L I F T

R I D E T

U

J U N K

Worksheet 8

1. discourage

2. unhealthy

3. undesirable

4. disorganized

5. inaccessible

6. unrelated

7. inactive

8. disability

Worksheet 9 1. jump rope

2. do yoga

3. run in races

4. lift weights

5. skate

6. catch fish

Worksheet 10 Across:

2. catch

4. lift

5. ride

6. junk

Down:

1. whole

3. soft

5. run


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Word List acute

apply

aware

background

banana

broccoli

candidate

catch fish

cereal

cheese

chronic

colleague

demonstrated

destroy

disability

discourage

disorganized

duck

encouraging

enthusiasm

fat

geese

granted

inaccessible

inactive

increase

interpersonal

jump rope

junk

key

lifestyle

lift weights

meat

minus

motivated

nut

nutritious

old-fashioned

outreach

overweight

peas

pineapples

plus

potato chips

poultry

private

professional

proper

race

rank

require

rice

ride

run

skate

skill

soft

targeted

temporary

undesirable

unhealthy

unrelated

urban

variety

whole

yoga

yogurt

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