Vocabulary B1+ Smart Choice

A        Your hair looks different. What have you done?

B        I ____.

• had it pierced

• had it dyed

• trimmed my mustache

• got a manicure

A        I had my head ____. What do you think?

B        Well, it really changes your appearance.

• painted

• straightened

• trimmed

• shaved

A     Are you absolutely this isn’t just an ____?

B     Yes, you can trust me. I saw the alligator with my own eyes!

• explanation

• urban legend

• appliance

• innovation

A        How was your first day at work?

B        I don’t know. My boss was kind of ____. He didn’t talk to me at all.

• rude

• helpful

• sympathetic

• amused

A        What kind of work do you do?

B        I’m an office worker for a company that sells ____ like smartwatches, smartphones, and sports cameras.

• utensils

• contraptions

• gadgets

• adaptations

A : Maybe my sister can write ____ about your new company in the computer magazine she’s been working for.

B :  That would be great!

• an editor

• an article

• a newspaper

• a blogger

A        You’re studying photography, right? You should visit Berlin.

B        Yeah, I heard that it has an amazing ____.

• nightlife

• cost of living

• art scene

• news site

A        Have you seen this photo of a pink giraffe at the zoo?

B        Oh, come on. It’ clearly a ____.

• mystery

• doctored photo

• fact

• prediction

A        Sam refused to help me tidy up on Friday.  

B        Ugh. He’s so ____.

• grateful

• relieved

• inconsiderate

• uncomfortable

A        What’s the ____ like in your country?

B        It’s good, but I think there are too many exams.

• crime rate

• air quality

• school system

• public transportation