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WorksheetsVOCABULARY C1/C2 UNIT 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1 After the accident, Veronica suffered from ________ and
couldn’t even remember her name.
a nostalgia
b hindsight
c amnesia
d flashbacks
2 Joining a memory study seemed like a good idea
at the time, but in________ , Kyle wished he hadn’t.
a retention
b memento
c retrospect
d keepsake
3 The mayor laid a wreath on the monument to_______
an important event in the town’s history.
a commemorate
b memorise
c associate
d evoke
4 Maria was looking through some boxes in the attic
when she _______upon a photo from her childhood.
a tumbled
b stumbled
c mumbled
d rumbled
5 They installed a ramp outside the building to make
it _____________for disabled people.
a understandable
b cautious
c submissive
d accessible
6 After losing the championship the year before, Stacy’s team sought to _________ their glory in the upcoming match.
a retrieve
b recapture
c imitate
d simulate
7 My little sister adores me and she tries to ________ everything I do.
a copy
b reclaim
c simulate
d reject
8 My dog Woody is shy and ________, so he doesn’t stand
up to other dogs well.
a intuitive
b defiant
c adventurous
d submissive
9 Hard Rock Cafés are restaurants full of rock ______ ,such as a coat Elvis wore in concert, or an award the Beatles won in the 1960s.
a memoirs
b memorabilia
c memories
d mementos
10 In order to solve cases, private detectives have to be quite______- and always on the lookout for details.
a memorable
b defiant
c harmful
d vigilant
11 The actress’s dramatic evening gown made for a
stunning _______on the red carpet.
a fantasy
b imagination
c image
d tribute
12 The two old friends spent hours ______ about their days at university.
a reflecting
b reminiscing
c retaining
d remembering
13 When David came across a postcard from an old friend, it________ him to call her.
a prompted
b recalled
c refreshed
d summoned
14 She struggled to _____the details of the events the night before.
a associate
b retain
c evoke
d recollect
15 There’s a man at the counter trying to_________his lost wallet, but I’m not sure he is who he says he is.
a reclaim
b simulate
c summon
d refresh
16 Being_________ means using your feelings rather than hard facts or evidence to make decisions or reach
conclusions.
a harmful
b understandable
c adventurous
d intuitive
17 The executive sent out a company __________reminding employees about the upcoming conference.
a souvenir
b keepsake
c memo
d memoir
18 I know that person from somewhere, but I can’t ___________her name.
a memorise
b recall
c evoke
d summon
19 The policeman asked the robber to tell him the
names of the other people involved, but he was_______and refused to say anything.
a defiant
b cautious
c harmful
d understandable
20 Take a look at these photos and maybe that will help to _______your memory.
a run
b walk
c skip
d jog
