Vocabulary Games and Activities - Cambridge English

143 Pages·2014·2.69 MB·English

by  Chris Brown

Vocabulary Games and
Activities

CEFR Levels B1/B2

Word games grouped by topic to help
build student vocabulary

For further help with:
• CEFR level of words
• Pronunciation
• Definitions
• Example Sentences
visit:
English Vocabulary Profile:
http://www.englishprofile.org/index.php/wordlists
Cambridge Dictionaries Online:
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CONTENTS

1. Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA ....................................................................................................... 5
2. Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA ................................................................................................. 5
3. Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA .......................................................................................................... 6
4. Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA ................................................................................................. 9
5. Word search - ARTS & MEDIA ..................................................................................................... 11
6. Gap fill sentences - ARTS & MEDIA ............................................................................................. 13
7. Mixed letters - EXAMS .................................................................................................................. 15
8. Cards for games - EXAMS ............................................................................................................ 15
9. Crossword – EXAMS .................................................................................................................... 16
10. Mixed sentences – EXAMS ....................................................................................................... 19
11. Word search – EXAMS ............................................................................................................. 21
12. Gap fill sentences – EXAMS ..................................................................................................... 23
13. Mixed letters - CHRISTMAS ...................................................................................................... 25
14. Cards for games – CHRISTMAS ............................................................................................... 25
15. Crossword - CHRISTMAS ......................................................................................................... 26
16. Word search – CHRISTMAS ..................................................................................................... 29
17. Gap fill sentences – CHRISTMAS ............................................................................................. 31
18. Mixed letters - HEALTH ............................................................................................................. 33
19. Cards for games - HEALTH ....................................................................................................... 33
20. Crossword - HEALTH ................................................................................................................ 34
21. Mixed sentences - HEALTH ...................................................................................................... 37
22. Word search – HEALTH ............................................................................................................ 39
23. Gap fill sentences – HEALTH .................................................................................................... 41
24. Mixed letters – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ................................................................................... 43
25. Cards for games – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ............................................................................. 43
26. Crossword– HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ....................................................................................... 44
27. Mixed sentences – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ............................................................................. 48
28. Word search – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ................................................................................... 50
29. Gap fill sentences – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM ........................................................................... 52
30. Mixed Letters – WORK .............................................................................................................. 54
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31. Cards for games – WORK ......................................................................................................... 54
32. Crossword – WORK .................................................................................................................. 55
33. Mixed sentences – WORK ........................................................................................................ 58
34. Word search – WORK ............................................................................................................... 60
35. Gap fill sentences – WORK ....................................................................................................... 62
36. Mixed letters – INTERNET ........................................................................................................ 64
37. Cards for games - INTERNET ................................................................................................... 64
38. Crossword – INTERNET ........................................................................................................... 65
39. Mixed sentences - INTERNET .................................................................................................. 68
40. Word search - INTERNET ......................................................................................................... 70
41. Gap fill sentences – INTERNET ................................................................................................ 72
42. Mixed Letters – SOUNDS ......................................................................................................... 74
43. Cards for games – SOUNDS ..................................................................................................... 74
44. Crossword – SOUNDS .............................................................................................................. 75
45. Mixed sentences - SOUNDS .................................................................................................... 78
46. Word search - SOUNDS .......................................................................................................... 80
47. Gap fill sentences – SOUNDS ................................................................................................... 82
48. Mixed letters - MOVEMENT ...................................................................................................... 84
49. Cards for games - MOVEMENT ................................................................................................ 84
50. Crossword - MOVEMENT ......................................................................................................... 85
51. Mixed sentences - MOVEMENT ................................................................................................ 88
52. Word search - MOVEMENT ...................................................................................................... 90
53. Gap fill sentences – MOVEMENT ............................................................................................. 92
54. Mixed letters – PERSONALITY ................................................................................................. 94
55. Cards for games – PERSONALITY ........................................................................................... 94
56. Crossword – PERSONALITY .................................................................................................... 95
57. Mixed sentences – PERSONALITY ........................................................................................... 98
58. Word search – PERSONALITY ............................................................................................... 100
59. Gap fill sentences – PERSONALITY ....................................................................................... 102
60. Mixed letters - BUILDINGS ..................................................................................................... 104
61. Cards for games – BUILDINGS ............................................................................................... 104
62. Crossword – BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................ 105
63. Mixed sentences - BUILDINGS ............................................................................................... 108
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64. Word search – BUILDINGS ..................................................................................................... 110
65. Gap fill sentences – BUILDINGS ............................................................................................. 112
66. Mixed Letters – TRAVEL ......................................................................................................... 114
67. Cards for games – TRAVEL .................................................................................................... 114
68. Crossword – TRAVEL ............................................................................................................. 115
69. Mixed sentences – TRAVEL .................................................................................................... 118
70. Word search – TRAVEL .......................................................................................................... 120
71. Gap fill sentences – TRAVEL ................................................................................................. 122
72. Mixed Letters – MUSIC ........................................................................................................... 124
73. Cards for games – MUSIC ...................................................................................................... 124
74. Crossword – MUSIC................................................................................................................ 125
75. Mixed sentences – MUSIC ...................................................................................................... 128
76. Word search – MUSIC ............................................................................................................ 130
77. Gap fill sentences – MUSIC ................................................................................................... 132
78. Mixed Letters – SPORT .......................................................................................................... 134
79. Cards for games – SPORT...................................................................................................... 134
80. Crossword – SPORT ............................................................................................................... 135
81. Mixed sentences – SPORT ..................................................................................................... 138
82. Word search – SPORT ............................................................................................................ 140
83. Gap fill sentences – SPORT ................................................................................................... 142

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1. Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA

A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of
each word. Write a word or words on the board. The students then race to identify the vocabulary.
nadb band tiexnobihi exhibition
eruluct culture nudieace audience
lageryl gallery rapt part
veltrain interval nesec scene
ropset poster wosh show
erseteblls bestseller leanchn channel
iwerve review iondiet edition
bluma album acst cast
tlop plot amgie image

2. Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA

These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities.

band exhibition band exhibition

culture audience culture audience

gallery part gallery part

interval scene interval scene

poster channel poster channel

bestseller show bestseller show

album edition album edition

review cast review cast

plot image plot image

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3. Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA

Across
3. A group of musicians who play modern music together. (4)
5. The collective term for music, art, theatre, literature, etc. (7)
6. A large, printed picture or notice put on a wall, in order to decorate a place or to advertise something. (6)
7. Several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a record, etc. (5)
11. The people who sit and watch a performance at a cinema, theatre, etc. (8)
12. A book, newspaper, etc. that is one of several that are the same and were produced at the same time. (7)
15. A television or radio station (= broadcasting company). (7)
16. A television or radio programme or performance. (4)
17. A very popular book that many people have bought. (10)

Down
1. A room or building which is used for showing works of art. (7)
2. A short period of time between the parts of a play, performance, etc. (8)
4. When objects such as paintings are shown to the public. (10)
6. The story of a book, film, play, etc. (4)
8. A person in a play or a film. (4)
9. A report in a newspaper, magazine or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc. (6)
10. A view or picture of a film, play or show. (5)
13. A picture, especially on film or television or on a screen. (5)
14. All the actors in a film, a play or a show. (4)

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Solution
Across Down
3. BAND 1. GALLERY
5. CULTURE 2. INTERVAL
6. POSTER 4. EXHIBITION
7. ALBUM 6. PLOT
11. AUDIENCE 8. PART
12. EDITION 9. REVIEW
15. CHANNEL 10. SCENE
16. SHOW 13. IMAGE
17. BESTSELLER 14. CAST

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4. Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA

Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
1. is / band / a / tonight / playing / there / jazz
2. channel / DNB / news / best / is / the
3. album / their / new / you / have / heard / ?
4. an / show / the / on / night / television / was / last / there / interesting
5. favourite / of / lots / posters / have / I / singer / of / my
6. can / Paris / in / culture / of / lots / you / living / experience
7. Byzantine / exhibition / at / museum / the / art / there / is / of / an
8. performance / minute / will / ten / a / be / there / interval / through / the / halfway
9. important / the / play / in / part / plays / my / an / friend
10. Gallery / the / art / Britain / in / National / the / biggest / has / collection
11. were / of / children / lots /audience / in /sitting / the / there
12. likely / another / become / book / his / is / bestseller / to
13. the / the / film / famous / of / cast / actors / are / all
14. are / editions / dictionary / paperback / there / and / of / hardback / the
15. shown / the / the / war / news / disturbing / were / on / images / the / of
16. film / the / has / plot / a / very / simple
17. the / received / bad / good / and / film / reviews / some / ones / some
18. scenes / painted / Lowry / street

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Mixed sentences answers – ARTS & MEDIA

1. There is a jazz band playing tonight.
2. Have you heard their new album?
3. DNB is the best news channel.
4. There was an interesting show on the television last night.
5. I have lots of posters of my favourite singer.
6. You can experience lots of culture living in Paris.
7. There is an exhibition of Byzantine art at the museum.
8. There will be a ten minute interval halfway through the performance.
9. My friend plays an important part in the play.
10. The National Gallery has the biggest art collection in Britain.
11. There were lots of children sitting in the audience.
12. His book is likely to become another bestseller.
13. The cast of the film are all famous actors.
14. There are paperback and hardback editions of the dictionary.
15. The images of the war shown on the news were disturbing.
16. The film has a very simple plot.
17. The film received some good reviews and some bad ones.
18. Lowry painted street scenes.

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