Mindset 3 - Unit 3 - Vocabulary check

Choose the synonym or near-synonym for "impact on (verb)".

• affect

• have an effect on

• influence

• effect

Fill in the blank: ''Trấn Thành has been a ____________ in Vietnam for the last five years, but he received a lot of hate recently due to the scandals related to his charity work"

• name

• household name

• popular choice

• source of controversy

blue-collar workers = ?

• those doing physical work in industry

• those working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.

• those with low-paid jobs traditionally done mainly by women

Fill in the blank: "In fact, only around 60% of children of the correct ages ___________ primary school."

• take part in

• enroll in

• go to

• look for

What does 'innovate' mean?

• to introduce changes and new ideas

• to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time

• to invent something

Fill in the blank: "There is no ___________ scientific evidence that coffee is harmful."

• loose

• definitive

• sure

• extreme

What does 'definitive' mean?

definitive (adj)

• a statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

• final

• firm, final, and complete; not to be questioned or changed

Reading the following sentence: "I wanted to take two weeks' holiday, but had to content myself with one because the office was so busy." What does 'content with' mean?

• to do something or have something although it is not exactly what you want

• happy and satisfied about something good that you have done or that has happened to you

• pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted

Choose the synonym or near-synonym for "collaborate".

• cooperate

• work with/together

• resist

• ally

Reading the following sentence: "He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation with more than 100 songs written in his career." What does 'prolific mean?

• producing a great number or amount of something

• having a natural ability to do something well

• extremely great in ability, amount, or strength