Cambridge ESL stage 8 Vocabulary review

1. What is a Community?

• D) A type of music that originated in Europe

• B) A type of food that incorporates many spices

• C) A collection of unrelated animals

• A) A group of people living in the same area

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

3. What is the definition of a Dialect?

• C) A musical instrument

• D) A type of food

• A) A form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by a particular group of people

• B) A type of dance

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4. What is the meaning of Bilingual?

• A) Speaking two languages fluently

• Speaking gibberish

• Speaking one language fluently

• Speaking three languages poorly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

5.What does it mean to be Independent?

• Relying on others for support

• Not relying on others

• Living in a community

• Being part of a group

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does Population refer to?

• A) The number of languages spoken in an area

• B) The total number of people living in a specific area

• C) A group of people with similar interests

• D) The density of a specific region

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does Isolated mean?

• A) Connected with others

• B) Separated from others

• C) Living in a community

• D) Engaged in social activities

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

8. What is meant by First language/mother tongue/native tongue?

• A) The language learned in adulthood

• B) The language which a person has grown up speaking from early childhood

• C) A language that is used in formal settings

• D) A language spoken by a minority group

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

9.What is a Foreign language?

• A) Any language spoken in a person's home

• B) A language that is not native to a person, often learned through courses or immersion

• C) A language that is spoken by everyone in a country

• D) A language that has no practical use

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

10. What does Bilingual mean?

• A) Speaking multiple dialects of the same language

• B) Speaking two languages fluently

• C) Understanding several languages without fluency

• D) A person who speaks only one language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does “on the dot” mean?

• A) A little bit late

• B) Exactly on time

• C) Very early

• D) Around the same time