Term 1 - Sem 1 A.Y.

2023-2024
Vocabulary List – Secondary 1

Test Date: August 4th 2023 Name:______________

Week 1 (Vocabulary Test)

1. slum /slʌm/ noun

an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad
condition
 He grew up in the slums of New York.

2. megacity /ˈmeɡəsɪti/ noun

a very large city, usually one with a population of over 10 million people

3. countryside /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ noun

land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
 Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside.

4. urban /ˈɜːbən/ adjective

connected with a town or city; metropolitan
 people of earlier generations who had not grown up in an urban setting

5. downtown /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ adverb

the main or central part of a city
 There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.

6. subway /ˈsʌbweɪ/ noun

an underground railway system in a city
 In Boston, the subway is known as the ‘T’; in Washington DC it’s the‘Metro’.

7. expert /ˈekspɜːt/ noun

a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something
 Nobody can be an expert at everything.

8. opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ noun

a good chance for advancement or progress
 At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
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9. housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun
houses, flats, etc. that people live in
 We must find a way to solve the city's housing crisis.

10. pollution /pəˈluːʃn/ noun

the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty
 beaches covered with pollution