Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
Vocabulary 4
American Culture
100
If you are_____, you are always busy and able to do a lot of things.
a. sleepy
b. active
c. happy
d. melodramatic
b. active
100
a child who has no brothers or sisters.
a. single child
b. only child
c. dual child
d. twin
b. only child
100
to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain.
a. to destroy
b. to bother
c. to ignite
d. to slide
b. to bother
100
excellent; of very good quality
a. subpar
b. superb
c. average
d. fake
b. superb
100
In which state is the national park Yosemite located?
California
200
to spend a lot of time in a place.
a. to run away
b. to switch places
c. to hang out
d. to hop
c. to hang out
200
to start having a quieter way of life, especially by staying in the same place or getting married.
a. to pick up
b. to go hard
c. to settle up
d. to settle down
d. to settle down
200
strange and unusual
a. normal
b. weird
c. mild
d. curious
b. weird
200
something that shocks people and makes them talk about it because they think it is bad
a. scandal
b. tradition
c. press
d. evilness
a. scandal
200
Which fruit does California produce the most?
Avocado
300
to know about what is happening.
a. to ignore
b. to skim
c. to keep up with
d. to reject
c. to keep up with
300
very busy with of a lot of things that you have to do quickly.
a. frantic
b. carefree
c. outrageous
d. hectic
d. hectic
300
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems.
a. to struggle
b. to breeze through
c. to challenge
d. to upset
a. to struggle
300
a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true
a. scandal
b. shock
c. rumor
d. falsity
c. rumor
300
At what age do students typically begin high school (secondary school) in the United States?
14
400
to take suitable action in a particular situation in order to solve a problem, etc.
a. to deal with
b. to try out
c. to test run
d. to terminate
a. to deal with
400
to think that something is not good or suitable.
a. to applaud
b. to frown on
c. to hesitate
d. to question
b. to frown on
400
something that you particularly dislike
a. bad habit
b. biggest weakness
c. con
d. pet peeve
d. pet peeve
400
expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful.
a. optimistic
b. normalistic
c. pessimistic
d. stylistic
c. pessimistic
400
Which was the last state to join the United States?
BONUS: If you can tell me the year, you will receive double points.
Hawaii (1959)
500
to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away.
a. to reuse
b. to get rid of
c. to ignore
d. to reject
b. to get rid of
500
a family group with a close relationship among the members that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.
a. immediate family
b. current family
c. elongated family
d. extended family
d. extended family
500
to deal successfully with a difficult matter or situation.
a. to tie
b. to jump
c. to juggle
d. to cope
d. to cope
500
to decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention
a. to make a decision
b. to go back and forth
c. to set your mind on
d. to reject
c. to set your mind on
500
Name one territory (land that is overseen by the federal government, but is not a state) of the United States.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands