Listening unit 1 - Vocabulary check

Fill in the gap: I _________ a double room at the Four Seasons.

• bargained

• reserved

• bought

• pre-chose

What is the correct meaning of 'bargain' (v)?

• to keep something for a particular purpose or time

• to get something by paying money for it

• to try to reach an agreement with someone in order to get a lower price

• to give something to someone else in return for money

Fill in the gap: Sailors have special equipment to help them __________ during both days and nights.

• float

• sink

• navigate

• starboard

What is the meaning of 'curator'?

• a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.

• a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors

• a person who works in a zoo, taking care of the animals

• someone whose job is to keep a record of all the money a company spends and receives

Fill in the gap: I always want to have a ___________ adventure before turning 30.

• must-have

• incredible

• tiring

• thrilling

Fill in the gap: We spent the morning __________ around the old part of the city.

• wandering

• waiting for

• considering

• crawling

What is the meaning of 'exhibit'? You can choose more than one answer.

• an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest

• an object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.

• a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person

• a collection of objects that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.

Fill in the gap: The Mesoproterozoic ________ occurred from 1,600 to 1,000 million years ago.

• century

• era

• people

• tribe

Fill in the gap: The company has __________ over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.

• evolution

• turned

• evolved

• declined

What is the meaning of 'prehistoric'? You can choose more than one answer.

• describing the period before there were written records

• very old-fashioned

• something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period

• to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually