WORKSHEET

13 Register Boxes

A Replace the word in bold with a synonym that is more common in everyday
English. Then find the Register box and check your answers.

1 It was courageous of Rachel to tell her parents the truth about that night.
2 I’m glad that we were able to sit down and discuss the fact that we didn’t
have enough money for the holiday.
3 The nursery phoned Carla’s parents because she had a fever .
4 My head teacher had grave doubts as to whether I would pass my
university entrance exam.
5 We’ve decided to plant the trees in a completely different location .
6 The school trip to the farm went really well. All the children were obedient .
7 We’re taking some extra money when we go away as a precaution .
8 You could see so much sorrow in his eyes after the death of his brother.
9 We hid all the birthday presents beneath the bed so Chris wouldn’t find them.
10 The group started to ascend the mountain shortly after sunrise.

B Read the words in the box. Can you think of a more appropriate word to use
in everyday English? Write some notes. Now check the Register boxes of the
words.

Word Word usually used in everyday English

1 thus (adv)

2 tolerate (v)

3 vacant (adj)

4 weary (adj)

5 timid (adj)

6 severe (adj)

7 commence (v)

8 beyond (prep)

C Work with a partner. Write some sentences using the 8 words you found
in the Register boxes in Part B.

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 Teacher’s Notes for Worksheet 13:

Register Boxes

Objectives: To learn more about the correct words to use in everyday English
Dictionary skills: Finding the correct words in everyday English in the Register boxes
Tasks: A Substitute a word for the correct word in everyday English
B Find a word in everyday English to substitute a given word
C Write your own sentences with a partner

Procedure

A  First of all, students think of a more commonly used word to replace the word in bold in each
sentence. They can then compare their words with their partner. Students then find the Register boxes
of the words in bold to check their answers.

Time:  10-15 minutes

Answers: 1 brave
2 talk about
3 temperature
4 serious
5 place
6 good
7 just in case (tell students here to look up ‘precaution’)
8 sadness
9 under/underneath
10 climb/go up

B  Students can work alone or in pairs. They try to think of a commonly used word for each of the
words in the box, and then check in the dictionary to find out if their words were correct.

Time:  10-15 minutes

Answers: 1 so  2 stand  3 free  4 tired  5 shy  6 serious  7 start  8 on the other side of

C  Students work in pairs to write sentences using the words they found in exercise B. Monitor as they
work to check their sentences are correct.

Time:  10-15 minutes

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