Happy Endings Vocabulary Quiz 12 (with printable PDF)

English Level B2, C1

Boost your English vocabulary with this fun challenge!

Or, if you’re a teacher, you can give it to your students to do as a class activity or it can be used for homework. Encourage them to make additional questions which can then be given to the other students to figure out.

I recommend allowing students use bilingual dictionaries to help guess some of the tougher questions. Students may very well know the word that fits but only in their own language.

Happy Endings Vocabulary Quiz 12

Can you complete these words starting with the letters TA- ?

Each line represents a letter. Scroll down for the printable worksheet

1. Jennifer is a very ta_e_ _ _d musician. She plays the violin, the guitar and the piano.

2. The ta_p_ _ _ _ in our pond should be turning into frogs before long.

3. Several aeroplanes were ta_i_ _ _ towards the runway. 

4. It is very common for a toddler to have a temper ta_ _ _ _m when they want attention or they are very tired or hungry.

5. You can’t wear those old ta_ _y shoes to the interview. Wear that new pair you just bought. (scruffy)

6. If someone is ta_lg_ _ _ _ _, they are driving very close to the vehicle in front of them.

7. Rumours of match-fixing have seriously ta_ _ _sh_ _ the club’s reputation.

8. Ta_ _ _ _ are peculiar-looking herbivorous mammals and are found mostly in South America. They have a stocky body and a long snout.

9. The rain started to ta_ _ _ off by the afternoon (gradually diminish)

10. Removing plastic pollution from the ocean is going to be a very ta_ _ order. (a very difficult task)

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Answers

1. Jennifer is a very TALENTED musician. She plays the violin, the guitar and the piano.

2. The TADPOLES in our pond should be turning into frogs before long.

3. Several aeroplanes were TAXIING towards the runway.

4. It is very common for a toddler to have a temper TANTRUM when they want attention or they are very tired or hungry.

5. You can’t wear those old TATTY shoes to the interview. Wear that new pair you just bought.

6. If someone is TAILGATING, they are driving very close to the vehicle in front of them.

7. Rumours of match-fixing have seriously TARNISHED the club’s reputation.

8. TAPIRS are peculiar-looking herbivorous mammals and are found mostly in South America. They have a stocky body and a long snout.

9. The rain started to TAPER off by the afternoon

10. Removing plastic pollution from the ocean is going to be a very TALL order.