BBC Learning English Quiznet Teenagers: vocabulary Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2009 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com 1. Teenagers have to learn how to _____ school studies with spending time with their friends. a) jingle b) jiggle c) jungle d) juggle 2. If two people instantly like each other and become friends, you can say they ___________. a) hit each other b) hit it off c) hit out at each other d) hit it out 3. A teenager about her best friend and herself: 'The fact that we have __________ shows how close we are to each other - we're like sisters'. a) regular clashes b) constant fights c) occasional tiffs d) frequent quarrels 4. Jeans and T-shirts can be worn by both boys and girls. They are ________ clothes. a) monosex b) unisex c) polysex d) any sex 5. Teenagers often talk about things that are ______ them - in other words, irritating them. a) hugging b) bugging c) mugging d) tugging 6. A common colloquial word for someone who is modern, stylish and always stays calm is ________. a) chilly b) tepid c) lukewarm d) cool Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2009 Page 2 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS 1. Teenagers have to learn how to _____ school studies with spending time with their friends. d) juggle – this is the correct answer. 2. If two people instantly like each other and become friends, you can say they ___________. a) hit each other - this is incorrect. This means they have a physical fight. b) hit it off – this is the correct answer. c) hit out at each other – this is not the right answer. This means they strongly criticise each other. d) hit it out – this is not the right answer. You need a different preposition at the end. 3. A teenager about her best friend and herself: 'The fact that we have __________ shows how close we are to each other - we're like sisters'. c) occasional tiffs – this is the correct answer. A 'tiff' is a minor quarrel, and 'occasional' means they don't happen very often. 4. Jeans and T-shirts can be worn by both boys and girls. They are ________ clothes. b) unisex – this is the correct word. 5. Teenagers often talk about things that are ______ them - in other words, irritating them. b) bugging – this is the correct word. 6. A common colloquial word for someone who is modern, stylish and always stays calm is ________. b), c) - this isn't the right answer. This describes someone who shows little enthusiasm. d) cool – this is the correct answer. Try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1428_teenagers . hit each other - this is incorrect. This means they have a physical fight. b) hit it off – this is the correct answer. c) hit out at each other – this is not the right answer. This means they. Jeans and T-shirts can be worn by both boys and girls. They are ________ clothes. b) unisex – this is the correct word. 5. Teenagers often talk about things that are ______ them - in other. bugging – this is the correct word. 6. A common colloquial word for someone who is modern, stylish and always stays calm is ________. b), c) - this isn't the right answer. This describes