Gulliver’s Travels in Lilliput
Jonathan Swift
Word / Page / Phonetic Spelling / Part Of Speech / Med Star Rating / Definition / Sample Sentence / Translation / Exercisesadventures / 16 / /ədˈvenʧəz/ / noun [count] / 1 / exciting, unusual, and sometimes dangerous experiences / The story is about Gulliver’s adventures in the land of Lilliput. / 1–5) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
adventures / attack / beach / bows and arrows / city
1) Little men with ______surround Gulliver.
2) The dog can ______sometimes.
3) Children with buckets and spades play on the ______.
4) London is the capital ______of England.
5) Do you like reading books about ______?
attack / 14 / /əˈtæk/ / verb / 3 / to use violence against a person or place / Soldiers try to attack the city.
beach
/ 4 / /biːʧ/ / noun [count] / 2 / a piece of ground where the land meets the sea / Do you like beach holidays?
bows and arrows / 7 / /ˌbəʊz ən ˈærəʊz/ / phrase / (bow) a weapon made from a curved piece of wood used for shooting (arrows) weapons made of a short stick with a sharp point at one end and feathers at the other / Soldiers with bows and arrows attack the city.
city / 10 / /ˈsɪti/ / noun [count] / 3 / a large and important town / Do you live in a town or a city?
clever / 12 / /ˈklevə/ / adjective / 2 / good at learning or understanding things / Her teachers say she is a clever girl. / 6–10) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
clever / dangerous / disappear / doctor / eggs
1) Lions and tigers are ______animals.
2) “What is Gulliver’s job?”
“He’s a ______.”
3) He’s a ______boy and speaks good English.
4) Some men ______in the sea.
5) I love ______.
dangerous / 13 / /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ / adjective / 3 / likely to cause harm or damage / Gulliver is a big man, but he isn’t dangerous.
disappear / 4 / /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/ / verb / 3 / to become impossible to see or find / It’s frightening to see people disappear under the waves.
doctor / 3 / /ˈdɒktə/ / noun [count] / 3 / someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured / He’s ill. Call a doctor!
egg / 15 / /egz/ / noun [count] / 3 / a round object with a shell that is eaten as food / He eats an eggfor breakfast.
emperor / 11 / /ˈemp(ə)rə/ / noun [count] / a man who rules an empire / The emperor is frightened of Gulliver. / 11–15) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
emperor / escape / free / help / horses
1) Do you want to ride the ______?
2) Who is the ______of Lilliput?
3) He wants to ______from his prison.
4) Can you give us some ______?
5) Gulliver is happy to be ______.
escape / 10 / /ɪˈskeɪp/ / verb / 2 / to get away from a dangerous or unpleasant place / Stop! Do not try to escape!
free / 12 / /friː/ / adjective / 3 / no longer a prisoner or slave / He is a prisoner, but he wants to be free.
help / 14 / /help/ / noun [uncount] / 3 / something that you do to help someone / Please, I need your help.
horse / 10 / /ˈhɔːs/ / noun [count] / 3 / a large animal that people ride / There is ahorse in the field.
hungry / 8 / /ˈhʌŋgri/ / adjective / 1 / wanting or needing to eat food / I’m hungry. Can I have a biscuit? / 16–20) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
hungry / important / kill / language / leaves
1) What’s your first ______?
2) It is wrong to ______people.
3) She is tired and ______.
4) It’s ______to learn English.
5) At the end of the story, he ______Lilliput.
important / 15 / /ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt/ / adjective / 3 / something that is important has a big effect on someone or something / The Emperor is a very important man.
kill / 16 / /kɪl/ / verb / 3 / to make someone die / Do not kill him!
language / 7 / /ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ / noun [count] / 3 / the particular form of words and speech used by the people of a country or area / English is not an easy language.
leaves
to leave / 16 / /liːvz/ / verb / 3 / to go away from a place / She leaves home at eight o’clock every morning.
machine / 13 / /məˈʃiːn/ / noun [count] / 3 / a piece of equipment with moving parts that does a particular job / Computers and mobile phones are types of machine. / 21–25) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
machine / mountain / mouth / move / play
1) I can see a ______in the distance.
2) Open your ______!
3) Children like to ______together.
4) This is a complicated ______.
5) Help me ______the table.
mountain / 11 / /ˈmaʊntɪn/ / noun [count] / 3 / a very high hill / The mountainis covered in snow.
mouth / 8 / /maʊθ/ / noun [count] / 3 / the part of your face that you use when you eat or speak / She put food in the baby’s mouth.
move / 5 / /muːv/ / verb / 3 / to make something change position / Move your arms up and down.
play / 14 / /pleɪ/ / verb / 3 / to take part in a game or sport / Will you play with me?
points
to point / 8 / /pɔɪnts/ / verb / 3 / to show something by holding out your finger / The teacher points to the word on the board. / 26–30) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
points / pulls / question / rough / runs away
1) He is frightened and ______.
2) I hate travelling across ______seas.
3) She ______to the picture and laughs.
4) What’s the answer to the ______?
5) She ______the chair nearer to the window.
pulls
to pull / 15 / /pʊlz/ / verb / 3 / to move something towards you using your hands / He pulls the dog towards him on its lead.
question / 12 / /ˈkwesʧ(ə)n/ / noun [count] / 3 / something that someone asks you when they want information / Please can I ask you a question?
rough / 3 / /rʌf/ / adjective / 2 / a rough sea is blown by the wind and is difficult to travel across / I hate travelling on the rough sea.
runs away
to run away / 6 / /ˌrʌnz əˈweɪ/ / phrasal verb / to leave a place because you are not happy or frightened / The cat runs away when it sees the dog coming.
sea / 3 / /siː/ / noun [sing] / 3 / a large area of salt water / Can you see any ships on the sea? / 31–35) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
sea / ship / stands up / storm / strange
1) There’s a terrible ______outside.
2) The ______’s name is The Antelope.
3) There are lots of waves on the ______.
4) They arrive in a ______country.
5) She ______and says goodbye.
ship / 3 / /ʃɪp/ / noun [count] / 3 / a very large boat used for carrying people or goods long distances / I like sailing on ships.
stands up
to stand up / 11 / /ˌstændz ˈʌp/ / phrasal verb / to put your body in an upright position supported by your feet / The teacher stands up and leaves the classroom.
storm / 3 / /stɔːm / / noun [count] / 2 / an occasion when there is a lot of rain and strong winds / The storm kills some of the men.
strange / 7 / /streɪnʤ/ / adjective / 3 / not familiar or known to you / What is that strange noise?
surprised / 6 / /səˈpraɪzd/ / adjective / 2 / feeling surprise because something unexpected has happened / Why are you so surprised? / 36-41) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
surprised / swims / temple / thirsty / tired / travelling
1) He ______back to the beach.
2) This is a beautiful old ______.
3) The children are hungry and ______. They want water.
4) Do you like ______?
5) “Oh!” he says, ______.
6) They are so ______, they fall asleep.
swims
to swim / 4 / /swɪmz/ / verb / 2 / to move through water by using your arms and legs / She swims in the pool every day.
temple / 10 / /ˈtemp(ə)l/ / noun [count] / a building that is used for worship in some religions / People pray inside the temple.
thirsty / 8 / /ˈθɜːsti/ / adjective / 1 / wanting or needing to drink something / I’m thirsty. Can I have a glass of water?
tired / 4 / /taɪəd/ / adjective / 3 / needing to rest or sleep / Go to bed when you are tired.
travelling
to travel / 3 / /ˈtrævlɪŋ/ / verb / 3 / to go on a journey, or visit different places / Do you like travelling to different countries?
tree / 11 / /triː/ / noun [count] / 3 / a very tall plant that has branches and a thick stem made of wood / A bird is singing in the tree. / 42–47) Choose the correct words and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
tree / understand / visits / wakes up / waves / your majesty
1) Thank you, ______.
2) Do you ______?
3) She ______us every day.
4) There is a tall ______in the garden.
5) Look at those big ______!
6) She ______at 7.30 every morning.
understand / 7 / /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ / verb / 3 / to know what someone or something means / I don’t understand English very well.
visits
to visit / 11 / /ˈvɪzɪts/ / verb / 3 / to go and see someone and spend time with them / He visits his grandparents every week.
wakes up
to wake up / 10 / /ˌweɪks ˈʌp/ / phrasal verb / to stop sleeping / When he wakes up, he is sitting near a big temple.
waves / 4 / /weɪvz/ / noun [count] / 2 / a line of water that rises up on the surface of the sea / The waves on the sea are enormous.
your majesty / 12 / /ˌjɔː ˈmæʤəsti/ / title / used for talking formally to a King, Queen or Emperor / May I ask you a question, your majesty?
Wordlist definitions adapted from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003
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