Pathways 3- 7B Vocabulary

Which situation is not an example of a crisis?

(Choose one.)

• a major increase in food prices

• an earthquake

• a computer crash

• extraordinarily high temperatures

Answer explanation

A crisis is a major problem.

A computer crash is not.

Two terms describe renewable energy.

Choose the one that does not.

• limitless

• impossible

• usually clean

Answer explanation

Renewable energy is from natural sources like sunlight & wind, so we can always get more. Therefore it is limitless.

It is also usually clean.

If you discourage someone, you are _____.

• aware

• optimistic

• pessimistic

An activist is _______ society's problems, and wants to fix them.

• aware of

• in denial of

• a source of

A(n) _____ will say the glass is half empty, but a(n) _____ will say it is half full

• optimist / pessimist

• pessimist / optimist

• activist / denier

• denier / activist

Answer explanation

A pessimist sees the negative side of things, so they focus on the empty part of the glass.

An optimist sees the positive side of things, so they focus on the water in the glass.