Book 1

Question 1

Onward

Answer 1

Further on in place or time

Question 2

A gipsy caravan

Answer 2

a painted wooden vehicle that is pulled by a horse and in which people live

Question 3

Filling station

Answer 3

a gas station

Question 4

Napy

Answer 4

a square of thick soft paper or cloth that is fastened around a baby’s bottom and between its legs to absorb its urine and solid waste

Question 5

Lavish upon

Answer 5

to give a lot of something, often too much, to somebody/something

Question 6

Scruffy

Answer 6

untidy and looking a little dirty

Question 7

Workshop

Answer 7

a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools

Question 8

Shed

Answer 8

a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things

Question 9

Drawer

Answer 9

a box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in

Question 10

Rotten

Answer 10

decayed, very bad

Question 11

Arrange

Answer 11

to plan, prepare for, or organize something

Question 12

Wagon

Answer 12

a vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for transporting heavy goods, especially in the past

Question 13

Within

Answer 13

inside or not further than an area or period of time

Question 14

Wander

Answer 14

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

Question 15

Spoke

Answer 15

any of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its centre, so giving the wheel its strength

Question 16

Rot

Answer 16

to (cause something to) decay

Question 17

Prop sth up

Answer 17

to lift and give support to something by putting something under it

Question 18

Bunk

Answer 18

a narrow bed that is attached to a wall, especially in a boat or a train

Question 19

Rickety

Answer 19

in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break

Question 20

Paraffin

Answer 20

a clear liquid with a strong smell that is made from coal or petroleum, and used as a fuel, especially in heaters and lights

Question 21

Kettle

Answer 21

a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metal

Question 22

Stew

Answer 22

a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid

Question 23

Basin

Answer 23

an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid