[Booster 1] Vocabulary Quiz 1

Reorder the following in an ascending order

• Thursday

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Saturday

Reorder the following in an ascending order

• Satruday

• Wednesday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

Reorder the following in an ascending order

• January

• May

• July

• March

• August

Reorder the following in a DESCENDING order

• August

• September

• October

• November

• December

January, ​ (a)   , March, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , June, ​ (d)   , August, September, ​ (e)   , November, December

• February
• April
• May
• July
• October

Marry: Hi! Is that Andrea? This is Marry speaking.

Andrea: Hello Marry! How are you doing?

Marry: I'm good. I'm just phoning to invite you to come over my birthday party tonight.

Andrea: Hmm... It's pretty ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   now. I don't think I should go out today. I'm really sorry. Let's catch up next time!

Marry: Alright! See you later!

• grey
• rainy
• sunny
• warm
• cold
• comfortable

Answer explanation

Phrase we've learnt:

- grey and rainy

Andrea: Hello! Is that Marry? This is Andrea speaking.

Marry: Hello Andrea! How are you?

Andrea: I'm all good! I'm calling to say sorry because I couldn't come to your birthday party last night.

Marry: It's alright! I totally understand.

Andrea: Do you have some time today to go out with me? It's such a lovely day, very ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Marry: Yah, you're right! So let's meet at 3 pm!

Andrea: Alright! See you then!

• sunny
• warm
• grey
• rainy
• chilly
• cold

Answer explanation

The phrase we've learnt:

- sunny and warm

A team of social ​ (a)   from California has spent 6 years studying the ​ (b)   of people in cities around the world to different ​ (c)   . The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier ​ (d)   . Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its ​ (e)   , comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.

• psychologists
• reactions
• situations
• populations
• crime

But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with ​ (a)   than culture or nationality.

They carried out a study into the way locals ​ (b)   strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they ​ (c)   pens or ​ (d)   they were ​ (e)   and needed help crossing the street.

• environment
• treated
• dropped
• pretended
• blind

The study ​ (a)   that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed ​ (b)   such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93% of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. ​ (c)   of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53% of cases and in New York just 44%. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be ​ (d)   of time, so they hurry and often don't ​ (e)   strangers .

• concludes
• lifestyle
• Inhabitants
• short
• pay attention to