Vocabulary Worksheets

by Rachel Spack Koch

Beginning Level

Azar Grammar Series: Basic 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 3Using the Simple Present

1. Verbs: Occupation activities

2. Verbs: Everyday activities
3. Verbs: Occupation activities
4. Weather verbs
5. Verbs: Everyday activities
6. Verbs: Animal activities
7. Verbs: Everyday activities
8. Verbs: Everyday activities
9. Verbs: Opposites
10. Nouns and adjectives: Peoples faces and hair
11. Time and place words
12. Nouns
13. Vocabulary review
14. Vocabulary review
15. Which word doesnt belong?
16. Vocabulary review
17. Crossword
Answer Key
Word List

Vocabulary Worksheets
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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 1. Verbs: Occupation activities

What do these people do every day? Write the letter of their activities in the correct
box.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

directs traffic
draws pictures
drives a car
gives medicines
stops crime
takes blood pressure
takes passengers from one place to another
uses paints

A nurse

A taxi driver

A police officer

An artist

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Chapter 1: Using Be

Worksheet 2. Singular nouns

Write the words in the correct column. Write a or an before the noun.

actor
horse

Foods

banana
mouse

carrot
orange

Animals

cow
pilot

doctor
teacher

egg
tiger

Occupations
an actor

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 3. Verbs: Occupation activities

Complete the sentences. For each item, write the verb that goes with the bolded
noun in the first sentence.

This is a picture of my high school class 20 years ago. Now we all have
careers.
1. Sandy and I are teachers. We _______________ in the high school.
2. Pierre is an excellent cook. He _______________ in a French
restaurant.
3. Lou is a truck driver. He _______________ trucks.
4. Maria is an opera singer. She _______________ in operas.
5. Anna and Martha are professional tennis players. They
_______________ tennis.
6. Sacha is a piano player with the City Symphony Orchestra. He
______________ the piano.
7. Betty is a writer. She _______________ books.

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Worksheet 4. Weather verbs

Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of a verb from the word pool in each
blank space. Use each verb once.
appear

be

rain

Sunrise: 5:39 a.m.

rise

see

set

snow

shine

Sunset: 6:02 p.m.

1. The sun always _______________ in the east.

2. The sun never _______________ in the east.
3. The climate in the desert is dry. It rarely _______________ in the
desert.
4. August _______________ usually a hot month in New York, but not
always.
5. Alaska is a cold place. It often _______________ in Alaska in the
winter.
6. In the summer, Alaska is not cold. The sun ___________________
until 11:00 at night on the longest days.
7. The summer is the hurricane season in the Caribbean area. Hurricanes
often _______________ in the Caribbean in the summer.
8. We sometimes _______________ a full moon. Every month the moon
is a full circle for a few days.

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Worksheet 5. Verbs: Everyday activities

Complete the sentences. Choose a verb from each word pool. Write the correct form
of the verb in the blank space.
fly

swim

1. Whales _______________. They dont _______________.

live

die

2. Elephants _______________ for many years. They dont

_______________ young.

jump

crawl

3. A horse _______________. It doesnt _______________.

jump

crawl

4. A snake doesnt _______________. It _____________.

walk

crawl

5. Babies dont _______________. They _______________.

talk

cry

6. Babies _______________. They dont ______________.

sing talk

7. A bird doesnt _______________. It ______________.

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Worksheet 6. Verbs: Animal activities

Complete the sentences. Circle the letter of the phrase that completes each sentence correctly.
ant

1. Ants are small insects. They ________.

a. jump over water b. crawl on the ground

c. swim under grass

2. Bees are insects. They ________.

a. swim in the water b. crawl on ice

3. A bee sometimes ________.

a. feels a person
b. stings a person

4. Rabbits _______.
a. fly over the water

c. fly in the air

c. speaks to a person

b. jump over the grass c. swim under

lakes

5. Cows _______.
a. give milk b. run fast

6. Horses _______.
a. have wings b. run fast

7. A mouse doesnt _______.

a. run fast b. eat cheese

c. have stripes

c. have

c. make a loud noise

8. Dogs often _______.

a. climb trees
b. chase cats

c. sting people

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 7. Verbs: Everyday activities

Cross out the incorrect word.
1. A pilot (flies / drives) a plane.
2. An astronaut (travels / swims) in space.
3. You use a parachute when you (climb / jump) out
of an airplane.
4. An artist (draws / sings) pictures.
5. A violinist (plays / touches) the violin.
6. A glass (fixes / breaks) when it falls on the floor.
7. A mechanic (fixes / breaks) a car.
8. Mothers (sing / speak) songs to their babies.
9. Babies (walk / crawl) before they (walk / crawl).
10. In football, you (break / kick) the ball with your foot.
11. In baseball, a player (hits /kicks) the ball with a bat.
12. In baseball, one player (throws /
brings) the ball to another player. The
other player (finds / catches) the ball.

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Worksheet 8. Verbs: Everyday activities, page 1

Show the order in which the actions happen. Write 1 in front of the first action, 2 in
front of the second action, etc.
1. Every morning, I ..

_____ wash my face and brush my teeth

_____ wake up
_____ get up
_____ have breakfast
_____ go to work

2. Sam makes eggs every Saturday morning.

He ..

_____ serves the eggs to his family

_____ takes the eggs out of the refrigerator
_____ stirs the eggs around in the pan
_____ breaks the eggs into a pan
_____ puts the eggs on plates

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Worksheet 8, page 2
3. Helen drives her car to work every day. In the mornings, she..

_____ takes the keys out of her purse

_____ gets out of the car
_____ gets in the car
_____ unlocks the car
_____ starts the car
_____ locks the car
_____ drives the car

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Worksheet 9. Verbs: Opposites

Complete the sentences in Column A with words or phrases that
are opposites. Write the letter of the correct word or phrase
from Column B in the blank space in Column A.

Column B

Column A

1. The opposite of lock is ____.

a. take

1. The opposite of get out of is

____.

b. fix

2. The opposite of go is ____.

c. unlock

3. The opposite of give is ____.

d. die

4. The opposite of start is ____.

e. play

5. The opposite of break is ____.

f. come

6. The opposite of live is ____.

g. go to sleep

7. The opposite of work is ____.

h. write

8. The opposite of wake up is ____.

i. stop

10. The opposite of read is ____.

j. get in

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Worksheet 10. Nouns and adjectives (peoples faces and hair)

Complete the sentences. Write a word from the word pool in each blank space. A
word may be used more than once.
bald

beard

curly

moustache

mouth

smile

straight

1. This is a picture of my friend Jack. He has ____________ hair.

2. This is a picture of my friend Olga. She has __________ hair.

3. This is a picture of my karate teacher. He doesnt have any

hair on top of his head. He is ____________________.
But he has a moustache above his ___________________.

4. This is a picture of my Uncle Ben. He has a ___________ on

his face, but he doesnt have a ___________________ above
his mouth.

5. This is a picture of my Aunt Lisa. She has ____________

hair and a ________________ on her face.

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Worksheet 11. Time and place words

Complete the dialogues. Write the letter of a phrase from the word pool in the blank
space.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

At
At
At
At
At

midnight
night
noon
7 A.M.
the Japanese restaurant

f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Every Sunday
Online
To my office
To the mountains
At the library

1. A: Where do you go every morning?

B: _______.
2. A: Where do you buy your clothes?
B: _______.
3. A: Where do you have dinner on weekends?
B: _______.
4. A: Where do you study at night?
B: _______.
5. A: Where do you go on vacations?
B: _______.
6. A: When do you visit your grandparents?
B: _______.
7. A: When do you have lunch?
B: _______.
8. A: When do you watch TV?
B: _______.
9. A: What time do you get up in the morning?
B: _______.
10. A: What time do you go to bed at night?

B: _______.
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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 12. Nouns

Write each word or phrase in the column where it belongs.

ant
grass

bald head
ground

Food and serving

beard

insect

bee

milk

cheese

moustache

A human face

curly hair
pan

plate

egg
smile

Things in nature
ant

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Worksheet 13. Vocabulary review

Check all the words or phrases that can complete the sentences.

1. A doctor _______.

takes blood pressure

gives medicines
2. A bus driver _______.

drives people around

travels over the ocean

directs traffic

listens to the sounds in your chest

uses a parachute

works in an office

3. Whales _______.

crawl

fly

swim

climb

4. Cats _______.

fly

jump

climb

run

5. Bees _______.

fly

wash

sting

brush

6. Put the eggs in the pan and _______.

wear them

stir them

drive them

cook them
7. A good mechanic _______.

drives a taxi

breaks things

directs traffic

fixes cars
8. First, I get up in the morning. Then I _______.

go to bed

brush my teeth

eat breakfast

wash my face

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 14. Vocabulary review, page 1

What does the word mean? Circle the letter of the correct definition of the word in
bold.
1. Margo dances in the ballet. She is a dancer.
a. kicks a ball
b. moves her body to music
c. drives a taxi
2. Our baby doesnt crawl anymore. Now he walks and runs.
a. jump over things
b. drink milk
c. move along the floor on his hands and knees
3. Put eggs in the pan. Stir them around in the pan. Then put in the
cheese.
a. Mix them by turning them around with a spoon.
b. Cook them for a long time.
c. Break them
4. Sue is online now.
a. on a football field
b. at her computer
c. in her car in traffic
5. This city is safe. It doesnt have crime.
a. bad and illegal actions.
b. police officers
c. dangerous animals
6. My grandfather has high blood pressure, so he doesnt eat food with
lot of salt.
a. a lot of money
b. a medical problem
c. a problem with his car
7. Ouch! That stings! The medicine on my skin hurts!
a. feels like fire
b. tastes bad
c. sounds terrible

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 14, page 2

8. Superior is the name of one of the five large lakes between Canada
and the United States.
a. countries
b. oceans
c. bodies of water with land all around them
1. Please dont lock the door. I dont have my key.
a. close
b. close and you can open it only with a key
c. open
2.

A passenger finishes his trip in a taxi. Then he gets out of the taxi.
a. enters
b. leaves
c. sits in

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 15. Which word doesnt belong?
Check the one word that does not belong in the group.
1. O bee

O ant

O cheese

O snake

2. O crawl

O walk

O run

O fly

3. O eye

O beard

O hair

O moustache

4. O draw

O kick

O paint

O write

5. O plate

O egg

O cheese

O milk

6. O green

O straight

O curly

O blond

7. O truck

O bus

O office

O taxi

8. O sing

O sleep

O cry

O talk

9. O tie

O skirt

O shirt

O ring

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Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present

Worksheet 16. Vocabulary review

Sandy sends a picture with an email from Paradise Island. Write the correct word
from the word pool in the blank space.
get up
dance
dinner
ocean
online
plays
rises

eggs
sets

fish
walk

Hi everybody!
This is a picture of Jim and me on vacation on Paradise
Island. We love it here! The hotel has a computer for the guests, so now I
am ______________________, and Im sending this email to all of you.
We ______________________ early. The sun _____________________
before 6 A.M., and we watch the sunrise every day. We eat a big breakfast. I
usually have two fried ______________________, and Jim always has
cereal. We swim in the ______________________ every day. We take a
______________________ on the beach every day too.
We see ________________ in the ocean, and sometimes we see a whale.
The sun ______________________ at about 7:30 P.M. The sunsets here are
beautiful. We have ______________________ at about 8:00 P.M. A
wonderful pianist ______________________ the piano at dinner. After
dinner, a rock group plays for us, and we ______________________ to the
music.
See you soon!
Love, Sandy

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Worksheet 17. Crossword
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.
1

3
4

6
7
8

9
10
11

12

dW

ACROSS
2 May comes _______ April and June
5 My sister plays the _______.
8 _______ usually dont like homework.
10 I wake up at 7:00 o'clock in the _______.
12 100% of the time.
DOWN
1 0% of the time
3 Birds and planes have them.
4 Karen _______ to the store every weekend.
6 We eat _______ at noon.
7 The New Year _______ on January 1.
9 Sara _______ a small car.
11 Cats and dogs have them in back.
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Answer Key
Worksheet 1
A nurse: d. gives medicines; f. takes blood pressure
A taxi driver: c. drives a car; g. takes passengers from one place to another
A police officer: a. directs traffic; e. stops crimes
An artist: b. draws picture; h. uses paints

Worksheet 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

work
take
go
lives
speaks
eats / drinks
sleep
eat
drink
climb

Worksheet 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

teach
cooks
drives
sings
play
plays
writes

Worksheet 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

rises
sets
rains
is
snows
shines
appear
see

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Worksheet 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

swim / fly
live / die
jumps / crawl
jump / crawls
walk /crawl
cry / talk
talk / sings

Worksheet 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

b. crawl on the ground

c. fly in the air
b. stings a person
b. jump over the grass
a. give milk
b. run fast
c. make a loud noise
b. chase cats

Worksheet 7
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

drives flies
swims travels
climb jump
sings draws
touches plays
fixes breaks
breaks fixes
speak sing
walk / crawl crawl / walk
break kick
kicks hits
brings / finds throws / catches

Worksheet 8
1. 1. wake up; 2. get up; 3. wash my face and brush my teeth; 4. have breakfast;
5. go to work
2. 1. takes the eggs out of the refrigerator; 2. breaks the eggs into a pan; 3. stirs the
eggs around in the pan; 4. puts the eggs on plates; 5. serves the eggs to his
family
3. 1. takes the keys out of her purse; 2. unlocks the car; 3. gets in the car; 4. starts
the car; 5. drives the car; 6. gets out of the car; 7. locks the car
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Worksheet 9
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

c. unlock
j. get in
f. come
a. take
i. stop
b. fix
d. die
e. play
g. go to sleep
h. write

Worksheet 10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

curly
straight
bald / mouth
beard / moustache
straight / smile

Worksheet 11
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

h. To my office
g. Online
e. At the Japanese restaurant
j. At the library
i. To the mountains
f. Every Sunday
c. At noon
b. At night
d. At 7 A.M.
a. At midnight

Worksheet 12
Food and serving: cheese, egg, milk, pan, plate
A human face: bald head, beard, curly hair, moustache, smile
Things in nature: ant, bee, grass, ground, insect

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Worksheet 13
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

takes blood pressure; gives medicines; listens to the sounds in your chest
drives people around
swim
jump; climb; run
fly; sting
stir them; cook them
fixes cars
eat breakfast; brush my teeth; wash my face

Worksheet 14
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

b. moves her body to music

c. move along the floor on his hands and knees
a. mix them by turning them around with a spoon
b. at her computer
a. bad and illegal actions
b. a medical problem
a. feels like fire
c. bodies of water with land all around them
b. close and you can only open it with a key
b. leaves

Worksheet 15
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

cheese
fly
eye
kick
plate
green
office
sleep
ring

Worksheet 16
online;
get up; rises; eggs; ocean; walk
fish
sets; dinner; plays; dance

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Worksheet 17
N
B E TWE E N
E
I
V I O L I N
E
U
G
B
R
N
S T U D E N T
C
G
H
D
I
MOR N I NG
T
I
S
A
V
I
E
A LWA Y S
S

G
O
E
S

Across:
2. between
5. violin
8. Students
10. morning
12. always
Down:
1. never
3. wings
4. goes
6. lunch
7. starts
9. drives
11. tails

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Word List
action
air
all
along
another
ant
appear
around
artist
at
bad
bald
beard
bee
blood pressure
body
break
breakfast
bring
brush
by
can
car
cat
catch
chase
cheese
chest
climb
close
come
computer
cook
crawl
crime
cry
curly
dance
die
dinner
direct
draw
drink
drive
eat

egg
every
face
family
fast
feel
find
fire
fish
fix
floor
fly
food
from
get in
get out of
get up
give
go
go to sleep
grass
ground
hair
hand
have
head
his
hit
human
illegal
in
insect
into
is
it
Japanese
jump
key
kick
knee
land
leave
library
like
listen

live
lock
loud
make
medical
medicine
midnight
milk
mix
mountain
moustache
mouth
move
music
nature
night
noise
noon
nurse
ocean
of
office
on
online
only
open
out of
over
paint
pan
passenger
people
person
picture
place
plate
play
police officer
problem
purse
put
rain
refrigerator
restaurant
ring
rise

run
see
serve
serving
set
shine
sing
sleep
smile
snow
sound
speak
spoon
start
sting
stir
stop
straight
Sunday
swim
take
talk
taxi driver
teach
teeth
them
things
throw
to
touch
traffic
travel
turning
unlock
use
wake up
walk
wash
wash
water
with
work
write
you

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