Vocabulary Review (Test 1)

During rush hour, Zoe found herself stuck in a long line of cars on the highway. She wondered what the term 'traffic congestion' meant in this context. A) Heavy traffic B) Light traffic C) No traffic D) Fast traffic

• A) Heavy traffic

• B) Light traffic

• C) No traffic

• D) Fast traffic

During the planning of the charity gala, the __________ of the event was unexpected. (circumstance)

• situation

• condition

• circumstance

• event

Michael just received a notification that he has a scheduling conflict. He needs to __________ the meeting to next week. A) reschedule B) schedule C) cancel D) ignore

• A) reschedule

• B) schedule

• C) cancel

• D) ignore

Avery planned a surprise party for Aria, but she was worried it might not go as expected. What is the opposite of 'unexpected'? A) Surprising B) Predictable C) Unusual D) Rare

• Normal

• Predictable

• Anticipated

• Common

Identify the error: The school announcement was made by the principal. (no error)

• The school announcement was made by the teacher.

• The principal made the school announcement yesterday.

• no error

• The announcement was made by the vice principal.

Lucas is passionate about learning new languages and enjoys meeting people from diverse backgrounds. He often encounters scenarios where he must utilize his language abilities. Match the term to its definition: 'polyglot' A) Able to speak multiple languages B) Able to speak one language C) Able to write D) Able to read

• Able to speak two languages

• A

• Able to understand a language

• Able to translate documents

During a meeting, Abigail asked everyone to please __________ their phones to avoid distractions. (stay tuned)

• ignore

• silence

• turn off

• keep

Anika is studying the effects of climate change on local wildlife. She notices that the rising temperatures seem to affect the migration patterns of birds. What does 'affect' mean in this context? A) To influence B) To ignore C) To create D) To destroy

• To influence

• To ignore

• To create

• To destroy

During a picnic, Hannah noticed that the __________ of the weather can change quickly. A) climate B) habitat C) circumstance D) community

• A) climate

• B) habitat

• C) circumstance

• D) community

Fill in the blank: The __________ of the city is very lively. (bustling)

• bustle

• hustle

• calm

• quietness