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