AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE AND STUDIES
 
FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS

DAWN FRASER

VOCABULARY QUIZ

This activity sheet will give you practice in using context clues to work out the meanings of some vocabulary and so help you to understand this reading about Dawn Fraser  more clearly.

Print out these pages and  read through the information.  Then number the paragraphs to help you find the words. Choose one of the three meanings given for each word or phrase.  The answers are at the bottom..
 
 
 

1. hectic (paragraph 5)

a) noisy
b) friendly
c) busy

2. a gift   (9)

a) a special ability
b) a great personality
c) some money

3.    spotted  (p10)

a)    noticed her talent
b) spoke to her
c) asked about her

3. competitive (p12)

a) strong
b) shy
c)  to want to win

4. perfected (p13)

a) improved
b) made her style as good as it could possibly be
c) made her style different from everybody else’s.

5. permanent (p14)

a) famous
b) valuable
c) a team member who stayed in the team for a long time

 6. pranks  (p21)

a) energy
b) tricks
c) not training enough

7. in hot water (p21)

a) in trouble
b) in an over-heated pool
c) in prison

8. retired (p22)

a) left the country
b) stopped swimming in competitions
c) became tired

9. picked herself up (p23)

a) became active and happy again
b) chose to return to swimming
c) chose another sport

10. personality (p26)

a) woman
b) a prankster
c) a special, interesting person
 

Answers:

1c  2a  3c 4b  5c  6b  7a  8b  9a  10b