Vocabulary Review: Growing up & Mental and Physical Development

Vocabulary Review: Growing up & Mental and Physical Development

By Dini Mustaqima

Define the following words (synonyms/ paraphrases)

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Please define this word:

"REWARDING"

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Please define this word:

"SIBLING"

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Please define this word:

"RELATE"

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Please define this word:

"ACCOMMODATING"

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Please define this word:

"ADOLESCENCE"

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Please define this word:

"INTERACTION"

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Please define this word:

"NURTURE"

Complete the following sentences

Multiple Choice

The wolf is the member of the dog ______

• relative

• relation

• relationship

• family

Multiple Choice

The company decided to ______ a new approach to staff recruitment.

• conflict

• adopt

• nurture

• relate

Multiple Choice

The study found a strong ______ between a lack of friends and sibling rivalry.

• conflict

• relation

• relationship

• relative

Multiple Choice

Whether you think the price of goods is high is _______ to the amount of money you earn.

• nurture

• relative

• related

• conflict

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that stress in adulthood can be ______ to an unhappy childhood.

• related

• nurtured

• familiarized

• adopted

Multiple Choice

Good teachers identify the talents of their students and _____ them.

• relate

• nurture

• conflict

• adopt

Multiple Choice

This evidence seems to _______ with the findings of previous studies.

• adopt

• conflict

• relation

• familiarize

Multiple Choice

I am writing in _______ to the job advertisement in yesterday's paper.

• relationship

• relative

• relation

• related

Collocations:

Find the matches for the underlined words according to the context

Multiple Select

We need to ______ a good relationship with our family members.

• get

• build

• take

• form

• establish

Multiple Select

We need to develop a _______ relationship with our co.

• close

• dysfunctional

• successful

• controlling

• long-standing

Multiple Choice

She has a close relationship ______ her sister.

• to

• with

• between

• in

Multiple Choice

We noticed a good working relationship ______ managers and employees.

• to

• with

• between

• in

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________ family

• rivalry

• maternal

• immediate

• extended

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family ______

• resemblance

• upbringing

• sibling

• gatherings

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_______ resemblance

• family

• physical

• stable

• striking

• instinct

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_____ upbringing

• stable

• active

• striking

• immediate

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_____ instinct

• sibling

• maternal

• family

• active

Multiple Choice

_____ rivalry

• stable

• immediate

• sibling

• maternal

Write sentences with the following words

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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TRANSITION

Example:

First-year students often struggle with the transition from high school to university.

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RATE

Example:

The rate at which the change occurs can cause problems for both the very young and the elderly.

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PEERS

Example:

It can be less stressful to make a presentation to your peers rather than to your teachers.

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CONSEQUENCE

Example:

The increase in violence among young people maybe a consequence of watching too much violence on TV and in video games.

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UNPARALLELED

Example:

Petrol prices are increasing at a speed that is unparalleled since the oil crisis of the 70s.

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TYPICALLY

Example:

Teenagers typically rebel against their parents between the ages of 14 and 16.

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ABSTRACT

Example:

In part three of the speaking test you are expected to be able to talk about more abstract topics.

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CONCEPT

Example:

Infinity is a very difficult concept for children to grasp.

Choose the appropriate words/ phrases associated with the following stages of life

Multiple Select

CHILDHOOD

• clumsy

• mature

• nurturing

• immature

• irresponsible

Multiple Select

PARENTHOOD

• rebellious

• overindulgent

• unsteady

• patient

• overprotective

Multiple Select

CHILDHOOD

• unsteady

• throw a tantrum

• tolerant

• crawling

• nurturing

Speaking: Make a sentence from one of the following words and expressions