Growing up Down Under – Vocab Practice

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Zoe from Brisbane tells you about her life (pages 149–150).

One card pops up at a time. The clue in brackets helps you. Type the word or tap 🎤 and say it.
Wrong? You see the answer – write it once correctly, then you can go on. No skipping! 😉
Words you got wrong come back twice – soon and at the end.
At the end you get your result, tips and a list of words to practise.

Plural or no plural? many, two, different … → -s (books, babies) – some nouns never get an -s (information, advice).
Which verb form? he/she/it → -s (she watches) · past → -ed (played) · after by → -ing (by walking)
Which word class? noun of … (-ness, -ment, -ion), adverb of … (-ly), ≠ = the opposite (un-, ir-, in-)

Need help? – the words in their basic form

These are the words you need – but in their basic form. Change the form if necessary!

backyard · ceremony · come of age · creature · encourage · immediately · jellyfish · regular · return · sting · used to · venomous