Al Capone Does My Shirts Vocabulary Exercise Ch. 1-4

Vocabulary

Builder

This 30 word vocabulary

exercise was created for the

benefit of one of my Primary

5 students who studies at

DBS in Hong Kong. It is

based on words from

Chapters 1 - 4 of the novel ‘Al

Capone Does My Shirts’.

Absolutely - Acquaintance - Allergies - Apology - Appreciate - Catwalk - Cautious -

Contraption - Convict - Counterfeiters - Curse - Earnest - Elaborate - Gnome - Haze -

Heinous - Impressive - Insists - Lawn - Peculiar - Persuade - Reaction - Recognise -

Relieve - Sarcastic - Scatter - Scoffing - Sincere - Suspicious - Tantrum

My uncle is a _______________ in the state prison because he was caught stealing

from his employer.

These days it is mostly impossible to see Discovery Bay from Hong Kong Island because

of the _______________ caused by pollution.

My father _______________ we wait until after Christmas before we start looking to buy

a new car.

I _______________ forbid you to go to see that movie. It is not suitable for children your

age!

My neighbours have a statue of a happy little _______________ in their front garden.





My uncle is a convict in the state prison because he was caught stealing from his

employer.

These days it is mostly impossible to see Discovery Bay from Hong Kong Island because

of the haze caused by pollution.

My father insists we wait until after Christmas before we start looking to buy a new car.

I absolutely forbid you to go to see that movie. It is not suitable for children your age!

My neighbours have a statue of a happy little gnome in their front garden.





There are thousands and thousands of fake watches and fashion products being

produced by _______________ to be sold in Hong Kong markets.

You should not have done that. You owe me an _______________ .

We need to _______________ Tommy to come and play football with us.

The team put on an _______________ display in their 5-0 victory over their opponents.

When seeking re-election, the political argued that his party was making an

_______________ effort to lower the unemployment rate.

This illness really is a _______________ . I have aches and pains throughout my body.

Julie made a _______________ comment about the quality of the food in the restaurant.

I don’t know him well but he is an _______________ of mine.





There are thousands and thousands of fake watches and fashion products being

produced by counterfeiters to be sold in Hong Kong markets.

You should not have done that. You owe me an apology.

We need to persuade Tommy to come and play football with us.

The team put on an impressive display in their 5-0 victory over their opponents.

When seeking re-election, the political argued that his party was making an earnest effort

to lower the unemployment rate.

This illness really is a curse. I have aches and pains throughout my body.

Julie made a sarcastic comment about the quality of the food in the restaurant.

I don’t know him well but he is an acquaintance of mine.





There is a beautiful green _______________ in the park and it is perfect to play football

on.

There is a very _______________ smell coming from the next room.

The robbers developed an _______________ plan to break into the bank by tunnelling

their way in from the building next door.

The models walked up and down the _______________ at the fashion show,

I _______________ all the hard work you have done.

You need to be _______________ when crossing the road.

You need to be careful with all the things you have balanced on the desk. If you knock

them over they will _______________ all over the floor.





There is a beautiful green lawn in the park and it is perfect to play football on.

There is a very peculiar smell coming from the next room.

The robbers developed an elaborate plan to break into the bank by tunnelling their way

in from the building next door.

The models walked up and down the catwalk at the fashion show,

I appreciate all the hard work you have done.

You need to be cautious when crossing the road.

You need to be careful with all the things you have balanced on the desk. If you knock

them over they will scatter all over the floor.





That is a peculiar _______________ . I wonder who invented it?

The _______________ of the crowd to the referee’s decision was both loud and angry.

I did not _______________ her at first because of all the makeup she was wearing.

The soldier stood guard until someone came to _______________ him.

I have a very bad skin rash because of my _______________ .

That man has been standing by the bank for over an hour. It looks very

_______________ to me.





That is a peculiar contraption. I wonder who invented it?

The reaction of the crowd to the referee’s decision was both loud and angry.

I did not recognise her at first because of all the makeup she was wearing.

The soldier stood guard until someone came to relieve him.

Jenny threw a huge tantrum when her mother told her that she could not go to the

playground with her older sister.

That man has been standing by the bank for over an hour. It looks very suspicious to

me.





The kidnapping and murder of the five year old girl was a truly a _______________

crime.

The boys were so hungry after playing football all afternoon with their friends they began

_______________ their afternoon tea as quickly as possible.

He was very _______________ when he apologised for all the trouble he had caused.

I have a very bad skin rash because of my _______________ .





The kidnapping and murder of the five year old girl was a truly a heinous crime.

The boys were so hungry after playing football all afternoon with their friends they began

scoffing their afternoon tea as quickly as possible.

He was very sincere when he apologised for all the trouble he had caused.

I have a very bad skin rash because of my allergies.

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Al Capone Does My Shirts Vocabulary Exercise Ch. 1-4

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