Childhood Memories and Moves Quiz
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What activity is mentioned as something to do in winter?

  • Visit parents
  • Drink coffee with neighbors
  • Go down the snow slopes with a sledge (correct)
  • Play football

What type of living situation is described in the content?

  • A three-story building with multiple apartments (correct)
  • A house in the suburbs
  • A small studio apartment
  • A mansion in the countryside

What time of day does the individual spend in front of the computer?

  • Three hours a day (correct)
  • Two hours a day
  • Four hours a day
  • Every waking hour

Which sentiment about adolescence is expressed?

<p>It can be a difficult time in a person's life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the individual intend to do regarding their apartment?

<p>Move because it is too small (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What relationship do the man and woman share?

<p>Childhood friends (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Before moving to the countryside, where did the woman live?

<p>In a building in Liverpool (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What game was the woman's favorite as a child?

<p>Hide-and-seek (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the woman's family move to the countryside?

<p>Because her grandfather was ill (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the woman's feelings toward the countryside is true?

<p>She was indifferent to living there (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which option correctly identifies the outlier in the following list: 'When the weather is nice, children play outside'?

<p>Children play on their screens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the woman express about her desire to see her parents?

<p>She does not live near them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about the woman's children?

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Flashcards

Moving to the city

The act of moving from a rural area to a more urban environment.

The deceased

A person who has passed away.

Hide-and-seek

A game where players try to hide and avoid being found by others.

Saturday activity

An activity that is regularly performed on a specific day of the week.

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Unpleasant person

A person who is unpleasant or disagreeable.

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Forest

A large area of land covered in trees.

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Second World War

A significant historical event during which countries were at war.

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Remembering

The ability to recall past events.

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Adolescence

A period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood, typically marked by physical and emotional changes.

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Apartment building

A structure with multiple self-contained units for housing, often with shared entrances and hallways.

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Countryside

The countryside, characterized by rural areas, farms, and open spaces.

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Farm

A large, enclosed area of land used for farming, raising livestock, and growing crops.

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Moving

The process of moving from one place to another, usually to a new home or residence.

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Study Notes

Exercise 1: Global Comprehension

  • Conversation Topic: Childhood memories
  • Relationship: Childhood friends

Exercise 2: Detailed Comprehension

  • Woman's Previous Residence: Lived in a building in Liverpool before moving to the countryside.
  • Reason for Countryside Move: Grandfather's illness.
  • Grandfather's Residence: Lived not close to Liverpool.
  • Woman's Feelings about Countryside: Not sad about the move.
  • Childhood Activities: Played outside with the man.
  • Children's Outdoor Play: Woman's children do not play outside much.
  • Schoolmates: Attended school with two neighbors.
  • Favorite Childhood Game: Hide-and-seek.

Exercise 3: Completing Sentences

  • Future Move: Apartment too small.
  • Frequency of Family Visits: Lives far from family.
  • Holiday Invitation: Join them on holiday.
  • Planned Visit: Visiting a friend who had a baby.
  • Cat Location: Cat likes hiding in cupboards.
  • Pool Safety: Don't walk beside the pool if you can't swim.
  • Key Location: Unable to recall key location.
  • Vancouver Crowds: Many people in the centre of Vancouver.

Exercise 4: Identifying the Odd One Out

  • Moving to City: "Stayed in" is odd, related to keeping the previous location instead of moving.
  • Visiting Grandfather: "Found" is odd, not related; visiting implies an existing relationship.
  • Outdoor Play: "On their screens" is odd, contrasting with outdoor activities.
  • Distance to Supermarket: "Far from" is odd, as described is a positive practical aspect close to a store.
  • School Memories: "What wonderful homework!" is odd, related to homework not school memories.
  • Shared Games: "Remember" is odd, not related to hide-and-seek/shared games.

Exercise 5: Fill-in-the-Blanks - Summary

  • Outdoor Activities: Walking with dogs in the forest.
  • Past Boss: Old boss was unpleasant.
  • House Location: House near a large car park.
  • Social Gathering: Birthday party.
  • Historical Memory: Grandfather remembers World War II.
  • Pending Tasks: Finishing reports before holiday.
  • Geographic Location: Standing at the edge of the sea.
  • Urban Life: Dislikes noisy city centre.
  • House Characteristics: Beautiful, 3-story house.
  • Childhood Collaboration: Did homework with brother.
  • Pet Habit: Cat hides under table when vacuuming.
  • Neighborly Help: Neighbour cares for cat during holidays.
  • Residential Change: Moved from Brussels to Miami.
  • Outdoor Encouragement: Beautiful weather for outdoor play.
  • Screen Time: Excessive screen time.
  • Sporting Activity: Took ball to play football.
  • Winter Activity: Sledding in the snow.
  • Apartment Details: Two bedrooms, 3rd floor apartment.
  • Family Visits: Visiting parents on Sundays.
  • Memorable Childhoods: Positive memories of childhood.
  • Hide-and-seek: Son is tricky in the game.
  • Rural Living: Lives on a large farm in the countryside.
  • Building Details: Building with four apartments.
  • City Centre: Central Park is the city centre.
  • Leaving Village: Left village for university at 18.
  • Adolescence: Adolescence is difficult for some.
  • Accommodation Issue: Apartment is too small; moving.
  • Regional Feature: Wheat fields in the region.
  • Neighbor Interaction: Gets along well with neighbour; drinks coffee together.

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