Vocab review - Development & Lifestyle

First-year students often struggle with the _____ from high school to university.

• transition

• stage

• strategies

• cognitive development

Answer explanation

transition (n): the process of changing

The _____ at which a change occurs can cause problems for both the very young and the elderly.

• cognitive development

• milestone

• stage

• rate

Answer explanation

rate (n): speed, pace

It can be less stressful to make a presentation to your _____ than to your teachers.

• adolescents

• peers

• teenagers

• parents

Answer explanation

peer (n): a person of the same age, the same social position, or having the same abilities as other people in a group

The increase in violence among young people may be a _____ of watching too much violence on TV and in video games.

• cause

• consequence

• action

• gain

Answer explanation

consequence (n): a result or effect of something

Petrol prices are increasing at a speed that is _____ .

• crucial

• hypothetical

• unparalleled

• final

Answer explanation

unparalleled (adj.): having no parallel or equal, unique

Teenagers _____ rebel against their parents between the ages of 14 and 16.

• typically

• hypothetically

• logically

• socially

Answer explanation

You use typically to say that something usually happens in the way that you are describing.

In part three of the speaking test you are expected to be able to talk about more _____ topics.

• abstract

• sensitive

• self-conscious

• physical

Answer explanation

abstract (adj): existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Infinity is a very difficult _____ for children to grasp.

• action

• concept

• milestone

• ability

Answer explanation

concept (n): an idea

Match the following

• servings

• trigger

• very important

• portions

• neither large or small

• vital

• activate

• eliminate

• remove totally

• moderate

Match the following

• desire to eat

• skipping

• a condition that cause illness if you eat certain foods

• curb

• missing out on

• appetite

• food scientist

• dietitian

• limit

• allergy