Listening 1 Vocab Quiz

During a school project, Angela noticed that Alex was only assigning tasks to students of a certain race. What is this an example of?

• Racial discrimination, as it involves treating people differently based on their race

• Equality, as it involves treating people equally regardless of their race

• Gender discrimination, as it involves treating people differently based on their gender

• Gender equality, as it involves treating people equally based on their gender

During a class discussion on climate change, Angela mentioned a 'doomsday scenario' that involved the melting of polar ice caps and rising sea levels. What did she mean by that term?

• A hypothetical event that could cause catastrophic environmental damage and potentially end human civilization

• A hypothetical event that could cause a minor disruption in the ecosystem

• A real event that has already caused catastrophic environmental damage and ended human civilization

• A real event that has already caused a minor disruption in the ecosystem

In a school science project, David and Marisol are investigating the effects of sunlight on the growth of tomato plants. They hypothesize that plants receiving more sunlight will grow taller. What does it mean if their findings are 'statistically significant'?

• A result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance

• A result that is likely to have occurred by chance

• A result that is impossible to measure

• A result that is impossible to interpret

Marisol is organizing her kitchen pantry. What does it mean if she arranges her spices in a “logical sequence”?

• The spices are placed randomly on the shelves.

• The spices are arranged in a specific order, such as by flavor profile or cuisine.

• The spices are arranged in reverse order of their purchase dates.

• All the spices are placed on the shelves at the same time.

When Winston and Marisol financially contribute to their local animal shelter run by Steven, what are they doing?

• The act of donating money to the animal shelter

• The act of taking money from the animal shelter

• The act of investing money in the animal shelter

• The act of withdrawing money from the animal shelter

Steven, Leo, and Zak were coordinating a community cleanup event. Steven asked Leo and Zak if they were on board with the proposed schedule. In this context, what does it mean when Leo and Zak “consented” to the schedule?

• The act of agreeing to something

• The act of disagreeing with something

• The act of ignoring something

• The act of forgetting something

Angela is working as a lawyer and she is drafting a contract for Bob's new business deal. What is the meaning of the term “consideration” in this legal context?

• The act of thinking carefully about something

• The act of thinking carelessly about something

• The act of ignoring something

• The act of forgetting something

Leo is a part of the school's basketball team. He is known for his shooting skills, which seems to be a permanent part of him. How would you describe this characteristic of Leo using the term 'inherently'?

• In a way that is a permanent part of something

• In a way that is a temporary part of something

• In a way that is not a part of something

• In a way that is not important

Zak and Angela found an old, broken bench in the park. They decided to fix it for the community. What is the term for the act of building something again, like what Zak and Angela did with the bench?

• The act of building something again

• The act of destroying something

• The act of ignoring something

• The act of forgetting something

During a discussion in biology class, Marisol mentioned that the flu virus has many variants. Alex was curious and asked what the term variants refers to in this context?

• Different forms of the same virus

• Identical forms of the same virus

• Similar forms of different viruses

• Opposite forms of the same virus