UNIT 5 LANGUAGE QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART A KEY VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

approachable  competent  differentiated  dominance  landmark  navigate  orient  reconstruct

1 Having a reliable map app makes is easier to ___________________ the streets of a new city.

2 The train station is huge and confusing, so when Marcela got off the train the first time, it took her a while
to ________________ herself and find the right exit.

3 Studies show that people are more likely to ask directions of someone who is smiling. We see them as
more ________________ and helpful than unsmiling people.

4 Juan is a very ________________ marketing manager, but I think he’d really rather be on the design side
of things.

5 Since Linda lost her memory, her family members have tried to ________________ important events in
her mind by showing her videos and pictures.

6 Some common personality traits of people who like to control others are aggressiveness and
________________.

7 I usually remember a route by noticing interesting ________________ like statues or unusual buildings.

8 Studying the human brain involves studying the ________________ functions that each part of the brain
performs.

2 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.

application  cue  definitively  deteriorate  exposure  impair  intriguing  speculate

Many people worry that their brain function will (1)

_____________ as they get older. However,
old age alone is not a determining factor. (2)
_____________ to head trauma via violent sports like
football and boxing at young ages can also affect brain function negatively. Researchers have
found that age and a history of head trauma can equally (3)
_____________ certain functions of the
brain, including memory. When assessing memory, scientists use music as a signal, or (4)

_____________ to stimulate brain waves. Many scientists have (5)

_____________ that music
helps to stimulate weakened brain activity. Scientists working with changes in brain function have
discovered other (6) _____________ for music therapy as well. For instance, it has been used to
help children with developmental problems, and it has been shown (7)
_____________ to aid in
promoting learning in children. Results like these are (8)
_____________, but there is still much
research needed in order to understand how music affects brain function.
UNIT 5 LANGUAGE QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

NOUN CLAUSES WITH WH- WORDS AND IF/WHETHER
3 Combine each pair of sentences. Change the question into a noun clause in the new sentence.
1 How reliable is a first impression? Research can tell us.

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2 Are first impressions accurate? Psychologists investigated.

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3 Which characteristics make good impressions? Scientists know.

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4 Do positive first impressions result in a job offer? Researchers have examined.

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5 Who makes a better first impression, men or women? Studies show.

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ACADEMIC WORD FAMILIES

4 Choose the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.

1 First impressions help us assess a person’s likeable / likeability.

2 Taichi is very thoughtful / thoughtfulness and is always doing things for others.

3 Erika is a dominant / dominance type of person and often does all the talking at meetings.

4 The study shows that attractive / attractiveness plays a role in job success.

5 I am very fortunate to have found a stability / stable job after so many years of uncertainty.