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Baby's First Year

Vocabulary

Directions:

Type the correct word for each blank. After the first blank, use the TAB key to go to the next one. If your answer is not correct, you see equal signs. For example, == means the correct answer has two letters. === means the correct answer has three letters.

This vocabulary comes from Unit 10 of Contemporary Topics by Beglar and Murray (Longman)

Need a dictionary? Longman Encarta Newbury House

Baby's First Year Vocabulary

Group 1

cuddle	initiate
imitate	follow

1. Babies love to be by people they know. They like to be close and to be held close.

2. That child every noise he hears. If you say "boo", he`ll say "boo", exactly the same.

3. She was nervous last night because she thought she was being by a strange man.

4. This business deal was by the ABC company; that is, an executive from ABC called the XYZ Company first.

Group 2

aware / awareness	focus
social / socialize	grasp

1. The teacher didn`t the projector, so we couldn`t read the words on the screen.

2. I didn`t know she was there! I wasn`t of her.

3. The old lady was afraid of falling, so she my arm.

4. Some people really enjoy ; others, however, prefer to be alone.

Group 3

silly	gross
delicate	develop / development

1. Even very young babies are capable of body movements.

2. Flowers often seem very .

3. A baby`s is slow if she doesn`t get good food.

4. What are you afraid of? Don`t be !

Group 4

complain	pattern
interact / interaction	physical

1. The students to the teacher because the test was too hard.

2. She`s in great condition because she works out daily.

3. The cloth has a bright geometric .

4. Without social contact, children cannot develop their skills.

The JavaScript powering this exercise is the work of Dennie Hoppingarner at The Game-O-Matic. Dennie based his work on George Mitrevski's original CLOZE code.

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