Unit 8 RW - Vocab Quiz

One day two French Filmmakers found Staff Benda Bilili, an unusual group of musicians performing on the streets. Most of the band members were __________.

• audience

• energetic

• disabled

• founders

"Our songs engourage kids to go to school, encourage people to work hard."

The word encourage means...

• conditions of your life

• the way you look

• to give hope or confidence

• very active person

"If my music can contribute to happiness, then that's my main responsibility."

The word responsibility means....

• to make person well again

• to save a person from danger

• to get away from it

• a job you have to do

Life in a prison camp in Cambodia was terrifying. Guards ________ killed camp workers, including children.

• escaped

• bond

• regularly

• rescue

Jason Mraz is working with an organization called Free the Slaves. Their goal is to stop child slavery.

The word slavery means...

• someone who is weak

• someone who is owned by other people and works without getting paid

• someone who sells something illegally

• someone who goes to dangerous parts of the world to give what they need

To rescue children from slavery, Anan works with the parents to make sure the children aren't ______ to traffickers.

• improve

• vulnerable

• perform

• encourage

Staff Benda Bilili consists of Ricky as the founder of the band, Coco the band's composer, Junana the group's choreographer, Coude a bass player and singer, and Roger who plays the satonge. The word choreographer means...

• a person who starts a group

• a person who writes music

• a person who creates dances

• a person who watches a concert

Staff Benda Bilili's mission is to tell its audience to be positive and strong even in difficult circumstances.

The word circumstances means...

• condition of your life

• condition that makes you difficult to move around

• something you play in front of a group of people

• freeing someone from the control of other people

Education and training can (a)   the lives of people in poor countries. When people receive an education, they can get jobs or start businesses.

Zinhle was told by a doctor that he couldn't treat her condition because (a)   was not widely available.