24/2/2016 Body movement verbs | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Body movement verbs | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Free Exercises → Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases → Intermediate : Vocabulary Body movement verbs For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. Every time I think of food I my lips! A taste B move C suck D lick 2. They listened to the music and _ their fingers on the table to the rhythm A moved B hit C beat D drummed 3. To get the waiter's attention he _ his fingers, which I thought was rather rude A shrugged B clicked C waved D tapped 4. He listened to her plan, and his head in agreement A moved B shook C nodded D bowed 5. She sat down and elegantly _ her legs A crossed B stretched C arched D folded 6. To show that he didn't know, he his shoulders A shrugged B wiggled C raised D lifted 7. The children stood in the playground and faces at one another A pushed B fixed C pulled D created 8. To get the teacher's attention, the children were told to _ one arm A lift B move C raise D shrug 9. I couldn't believe it! He started to his nose in the restaurant! Disgusting! A pick B mine C touch D dig 10. They stood on the platform, their hands to say goodbye A raising B shaking C nodding D waving 11. She her arms and listened to their excuses for being late A folded B crossed C mixed D lifted 12. 'I couldn't eat another thing,' he said, _ his stomach A shaking B folding C patting D punching http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcbodymovementverbs 1/4 24/2/2016 Body movement verbs | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcbodymovementverbs 2/4 24/2/2016 Body movement verbs | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests ©2015 International House Bristol http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcbodymovementverbs 3/4 24/2/2016 Body movement verbs | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcbodymovementverbs 4/4