Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Skills
Ideas
100

personal; just for one person


A. data 

B. silly 

C. private 

C. private 

100

All of the people in one group 

A. similar 

B. community 

C. depressed 

B. community 

100

A: "Keeping a secret for someone can cause trouble in a friendship."

Which of the statements below is an expression of disagreement? 

A. "I was just about to say that." 

B. "I'm not so sure." 

C. "Good point." 

B. "I'm not so sure." 

100

What main idea is Frank Warren trying to express in his TED Talk? 

A. Many friendships depend on secrets. 

B. Secrets can be dangerous so be careful when you tell or keep them. 

C. Secrets create a powerful connection.

C. Secrets create a powerful connection.

200
very unhappy 

A. depressed 

B preserve 

C. play out 

A. depressed 

200

answers

A. community 

B. remains 

C. responses  

C. responses 

200

A: "If you tell secrets, people will not trust you in the future." 

Which of the statements below is not an expression of agreement?

A. "Absolutely" 

B. "I don't follow." 

C. "True." 

B. " I don't follow." 
200

How might Frank Warren describe what happened with PostSecret.com

A. He always knew that people wanted to talk about secrets. 

B. It's success is probably because it is new and different. 

C. It's been more successful than he ever thought.

C. It's been more successful than he ever thought.

300

There is not a lot of ______ about why people tell secrets and others don't. 

A. similar 

B. data 

C. heartbreaking 

B. Data 

300

A job in graphic design requires a lot of _________. 

A. remains 

B. heroism 

C. creativity 

C. creativity 

300

Sandy says we often share secrets with people that we don't know well. Which THREE examples does she give? 

A. your hairstylist 

B. the trainer at your gym 

C. the person who cleans your teeth 

D. your neighbor

A. your hairstylist 

B. the trainer at your gym 

C. the person who cleans your teeth

300

What was Candy Chang's main goal in creating her "Before I die... walls? 

A. Helping members of her community connect with one another.

B. Helping people tell their secrets. 

C. Finding a project everyone could work on together. 

A. Helping members of her community connect with one another.

400

The documentary about the artist has helped ____ his life and work. 

A. countless 

B. play out 

C. preserve 

C. preserve 

400

The photographs showed the ____ of the town after the earthquake. 

A. creativity 

B. preserve 

C. remains 

C. remains 

400

Listen. Which three words are stressed in the statement? 

A. She told us a shocking secret.

B. She told us a shocking secret

C. She told us a shocking secret

B. She told us a shocking secret.

400

Why are many of the messages on Candy Chang's "Before I die..." wall about very similar topics? 

A. People probably saw other walls before they wrote. 

B. Humans have similar feelings all over the world.

C. Chang is not sure why. 

B. Humans have similar feelings all over the world.

500

The soldier showed her _____ by carrying an injured soldier to safety. 

A. creativity 

B. heroism 

C. remains 

B. heroism. 

500
No one is sure who will win the election. We just have to wait to see how it _______. 

A. plays out 

B. remains 

C. preserves 

A. plays out 

500

Listen. Which three words are stressed in the statement? 

A. He was angry because he found out about the secret.

B. He was angry because he found out about the secret.

C. He was angry because he found out about the secret.

C. He was angry because he found out about the secret.

500

The writer gave the customers decaf coffee because s/he ________. 

A. was mad at them

B. knew that wanted decaf 

C. unhappy 

A. was mad at them

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