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Unit 5 · B2 Vocabulary

Memory, Boredom and Problem-solving

Vocabulary practice for Unit 5: Memory, Boredom and Problem-solving. 20 questions across four types.

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  1. 1. Which adjective describes someone who shows no interest, enthusiasm or concern?

    Multiple Choice20s
    Aapathetic✓
    Bdesperate
    Coccupied
    Dprecise

  2. 2. The technician gave the exact measurement to the nearest millimetre. Which adjective fits?

    Multiple Choice20s
    Avivid
    Bprecise✓
    Crisky
    Ddull

  3. 3. During the repetitive presentation, Tariq stopped paying attention and became unaware of what was happening. He began to ___.

    Multiple Choice20s
    Acarry out
    Bwork out
    Czone out✓
    Dturn up

  4. 4. The researchers will ___ a controlled experiment next month.

    Multiple Choice20s
    Acome up
    Bphase out
    Csort out
    Dcarry out✓

  5. 5. Which verb means bring a fact or past experience back into your mind?

    Multiple Choice20s
    Amaintain
    Brecall✓
    Cconvert
    Didentify

  6. 6. A dull lecture is likely to feel uninteresting and lacking in excitement.

    True / False10s
    True ✓
    False

  7. 7. When a memory fades, it becomes clearer and more detailed over time.

    True / False10s
    True
    False ✓

  8. 8. A risky plan has a significant possibility of failure or harm.

    True / False10s
    True ✓
    False

  9. 9. Concentration is the inability to direct your attention towards a task.

    True / False10s
    True
    False ✓

  10. 10. Someone who is indifferent does not care strongly one way or the other.

    True / False10s
    True ✓
    False

  11. 11. The archive is encrypted, so only authorised staff can ____ the files.

    Fill the Gap10s
    Accepted
    access

  12. 12. Fire cannot continue burning without enough ____.

    Fill the Gap10s
    Accepted
    oxygen

  13. 13. The council installed cameras after repeated acts of ____ damaged the park.

    Fill the Gap10s
    Accepted
    vandalism

  14. 14. The glossary gives a clear ____ of every technical term.

    Fill the Gap10s
    Accepted
    definition

  15. 15. The city plans to ____ diesel buses gradually over the next decade.

    Fill the Gap10s
    Accepted
    phase out

  16. 16. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.

    Put in Order45s
    1. 1.We need
    2. 2.to sort out
    3. 3.the booking
    4. 4.problem before
    5. 5.Friday.

  17. 17. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.

    Put in Order45s
    1. 1.Creative teams
    2. 2.often dream up
    3. 3.ingenious solutions
    4. 4.during focused
    5. 5.workshops.

  18. 18. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.

    Put in Order45s
    1. 1.The investigation
    2. 2.will find out
    3. 3.why the
    4. 4.alarm failed
    5. 5.to activate.

  19. 19. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.

    Put in Order45s
    1. 1.I still
    2. 2.have a vivid memory
    3. 3.of my
    4. 4.first day
    5. 5.at school.

  20. 20. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.

    Put in Order45s
    1. 1.After work,
    2. 2.she reads
    3. 3.for an hour
    4. 4.to unwind
    5. 5.before dinner.