Vocabulary
Finish the sentence:
The work environment is relaxed and casual at my job, so....
(Teacher discretion)
You may have to _______________ for free before you get paid to do what you love.
a. drop out
b. passion
c. volunteer
c. volunteer
When Anita says, "You've enrolled in all the right courses as a veterinary medicine major," she means that Etienne has signed up for classes that:
a. relate to his choice of career
b. involve taking medicine
c. are easy to get good grades in
a. relate to his choice of career
Listen and tell what you hear.
______________ do this weekend?
What do you want to
______________ is my favorite hobby.
a. To hike
b. Hiking
c. Hike
b. Hiking
The ____________ of interviewing for a job makes me nervous because I don't know what questions will be asked.
a. enrollment
b. strategy
c. process
c. process
How many times a day do you brush your teeth? This is something many people in the world don't think about.
What type of attention getter is this?
a. quote b. anecdote c. question d. statistic
c. question
When Richard says, "I'm trying to figure out if being an engineer is still the right choice for me," he means:
a. he thinks being an engineer is too difficult
b. he is having doubts about his career choice
c. he doesn't understand a lot about being a doctor
b. he is having doubts about his career choice
Listen and tell what you hear.
Are you ________________ see the new Marvel movie Saturday?
going to
My best friend enjoys _________________.
a. playing the piano.
b. to play the piano.
c. play the piano.
a. playing the piano
Julie's dad said she should _______________ her plans for the future because she wasn't happy with her career choice.
a. shift
b. enroll
c. drop out
shift
In 2020, approximately 34.2 million people worldwide were impacted by flooding.
What type of attention getter is this?
a. quote b. anecdote c. question d. statistic
d. statistic
When Tram says, "I need to get the lowdown on all of the good restaurants in Greenville," she means that:
a. she's hungry.
b. she wants to know which restaurants are not expensive.
c. she wants to find out details of places to eat so that she will know which restaurants to try.
c. she wants to find out details of places to eat so that she will know which restaurants to try.
Listen and tell what you hear.
It's very cold. I ____________________ worn a jacket.
should have
Are you interested in _______________ how to play tennis?
a. to learn
b. learning
c. learn
b. learning
My ______________ for the future is simple. First, I will study hard and get a degree.
a. major
b. strategy
c. tunnel vision
b. strategy
When I was a young girl, I used to ride my bike until dinnertime. One day, I didn't obey my mom when she called me to come inside for dinner. I wanted to ride down the hill one more time.
What type of attention getter is this?
a. quote b. anecdote c. question d. statistic
b. anecdote
When Liliana says, "I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my brother," she means that:
a. her brother is in the orchestra.
b. she didn't get enough sleep last night and needs a nap.
c. she thinks her brother gets more attention and has a more important position in their family.
c. she thinks her brother gets more attention and has a more important position in their family.
Listen and tell what you hear.
I'm late for work. I've ________________ go.
got to
Every child dreams about ________________ rich and famous.
a. becoming
b. become
c. to become
a. becoming
Some college students get _______________ and only focus on one part of the problem.
a. figure out
b. enroll
c. tunnel vision
c. tunnel vision
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." -- Michael Altshuler
What type of attention getter is this?
a. quote b. anecdote c. question d. statistic
a. quote
When Juliana says, "I volunteer in my city picking up trash," she means:
a. She picks up trash to help her community.
b. picking up trash is her passion.
c. picking up trash is her career.
a. She picks up trash to help her community.
Listen and tell what you hear.
________________ eating for dinner tonight?
What are you
Dropping out of school means....
quitting before you're finished.