Describing California vocab review

Complete:

They wanted to provide a safe ___________ for the refugees.

• heaven

• haven

• hove

• hover

Answer explanation

haven. The haven is a safe place.

What does water do?

Answer explanation

Water cascades

We spent the day __________ through forests and over mountains.

• tracking

• trekking

• tricking

• trucking

Answer explanation

The right answer is to trek. Other synonyms:

to ramble - to hike - to tramp.

Valley

Answer explanation

See the picture.

Give two synonyms of the word: VIEW

Answer explanation

vista - scenery

What is New York city famous for?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The hustle and bustle. One more synonym: hurly-burly = noisy activity.

Example: We got tired of the hurly-burly of city life, so we moved to the country.

It's (a)   that California attracts a lot of tourists.

Answer explanation

it's no wonder = it is not surprising

This biography offers a few _________ of his life before he became famous.

• glimpses

• looks

Answer explanation

To offer few glimpses.

Other verbs that collocate with glimpse:

give sb, offer (sb), provide

Find an expression that means:

"Beyond words"

(a)  

Answer explanation

Beyond words = beyond description.

Other synonyms: unimaginable = indescribable .

Example: The scene of indescribable beauty.

The ________ mountain, pure air and fresh water are beyond any description

• seren

• serne

• serene

• sirine

Answer explanation

serene = calm = peaceful = placid