Who is Banksy? – Vocabulary Practice

Here you can practice the vocabulary found in our ESL lesson about Banksy.

In the first exercise, you must guess the meaning of the bold word from the context of the example sentence. In the second exercise, you must choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence. Good luck!

Vocabulary in Context:

1. The disappearance of the ancient treasure remains a mystery, even after years of investigation.

a) something not understood or known
b) something boring
c) a funny story

2. The little girl was curious about how airplanes fly, so she kept asking questions.

a) angry and upset
b) tired of learning
c) wanting to know or learn

3. The artist used a stencil to spray-paint a perfect star shape onto the wall.

a) a tool used to trace shapes
b) a kind of paint
c) a special brush

4. He tried to sneak into the concert without a ticket but got caught by security at the gate.

a) ran away
b) was discovered doing something wrong
c) paid for the ticket

5. She used music and poetry to express her feelings about the war.

a) hide emotions
b) talk quietly
c) show or communicate

6. The workers protested against the unfairness of being paid less than others for the same job.

a) something not equal or right
b) something very popular
c) something well organized

7. Even though he raised his hand several times, the teacher ignored him and never let him speak.

a) listened to carefully
b) looked at closely
c) paid no attention to

8. The hurricane completely destroyed the small town, leaving nothing but ruins.

a) built slowly
b) damaged completely
c) cleaned up

9. The magician refused to reveal how he did the trick, so the audience was left guessing.

a) hide something on purpose
b) show or make something known
c) copy something exactly

10. We drove through the mountains and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of forests, lakes, and snow-covered peaks.

a) background sounds
b) a type of weather
c) natural surroundings or landscape

Word Forms:

1. The artist carefully _______ the letters onto the wall using a sheet with cut-out shapes.

a) stencil
b) stencilled
c) stencilling

2. Many people were shocked by the total _______ of the building after the explosion.

a) destroy
b) destruction
c) destroyed

3. The book gives a _______ look at the secret lives of famous actors.

a) revealing
b) reveal
c) revealed

4. The child looked at the strange machine _______, asking many questions about how it worked.

a) curiosity
b) curious
c) curiously

5. Children often ask endless questions because of their natural _______ about the world.

a) curious
b) curiosity
c) curiously

6. People were drawn to the old house because of its dark and _______ appearance.

a) mystery
b) mysterious
c) mysteriously

7. Many workers quit their jobs because of the _______ treatment they received from management.

a) unfair
b) unfairness
c) unfairly

8. After _______ cheating on the test, the student was suspended for two days.

a) get caught
b) getting caught
c) got catching

9. Her poetry was a powerful form of emotional _______.

a) express
b) expressing
c) expression

10. The journalist’s article caused anger by _______ private information about the celebrity’s family.

a) reveals
b) revealing
c) revealed

When you’re finished the vocabulary exercise, you can do the reading lesson about Banksy.