IELTS VOCAB QUIZ 2_GUESSING -C 4.5

Psychologists suggest that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women, although, as they age, this desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women.

• something new

• something familiar

• something affordable

• something fashionable

The North and South poles may be inhospitable places, but they are seeing increasing numbers of visitors.

• not tourist-friendly

• welcoming

• favorable

• challenging

In the same period that tourism has exploded, the ‘health’ of the poles has ‘deteriorated’.

• enhanced

• boosted

• went down

• investigated

The Pompidou Centre in Paris has survived its moment at the edge of architectural fashion and proved itself to be one of the most remarkable buildings of the 20th century.

• exceptional

• outstanding

• impressive

• significant

• All are correct

Yet the opening was a downbeat moment. The Pompidou Centre had been rubbished by the critics while it was being built, there was no more work in prospect for the architects.

• positive

• optimistic

• pessimistic

• delighting

The following year, Rogers was commissioned to design a new headquarters for Lloyd's Bank in London and went on to create one of Britain's most dynamic architectural practices.

• assigned

• given

• chosen

• all are correct

The building with a flexible interior allows users to easily adjust the floors up and down.

• move

• fix

• transform

• carry

As a model for urban planning, the Pompidou Center has proved immensely influential.

• slightly

• greatly

• by no means

• rather

At the meeting of the Antarctic Treaty in Baltimore, the 28 member nations adopted proposals for limits to tourist numbers. These included safety codes for tourist vessels in Antarctic waters, and improved environmental protection for the continent.

• vehicles

• helicopters

• ships or large boat

• submarine

When a bee-eater catches a bee, it returns to its tree to get rid of the bees poison, which it does very efficiently.

• eat

• remove

• produce

• check