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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Significant Role of Mother Tongue Language in Education

Answer all 5 questions in a test, then press Check answers. Tap See explanation under any question to see why — in 🇬🇧 English, 🇺🇿 Uzbek and 🇷🇺 Russian.

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Test A · Questions 1–5

Meaning Match

Choose the correct meaning
1Mainstream culture is…

🇬🇧Mainstream = accepted by most people. (mainstream: the ideas, culture or institutions accepted by most people)

🇺🇿Ko‘pchilikka xos. mainstream — asosiy (ko‘pchilikka xos).

🇷🇺Основной. mainstream — основной, господствующий.

2Both languages nurture each other. This means they…

🇬🇧Nurture = help grow. (nurture: to help someone or something grow and develop)

🇺🇿Rivojlantirmoq. nurture — rivojlantirmoq, parvarishlamoq.

🇷🇺Развивать. nurture — развивать, взращивать.

3People marvel at how fast children learn. This means they are…

🇬🇧Marvel at = be amazed by. (marvel at: to be very surprised and impressed by something)

🇺🇿Hayratlanmoq. marvel at — … ga hayratlanmoq.

🇷🇺Изумляться. marvel at — восхищаться, изумляться.

4The division became an emotional chasm. A chasm is…

🇬🇧Chasm = huge gap. (chasm: a very big difference between people or groups; a deep crack in the ground)

🇺🇿Katta tafovut. chasm — jarlik, katta tafovut.

🇷🇺Пропасть. chasm — пропасть.

5Pupils become alienated. This means they feel they…

🇬🇧Alienated = feeling you don’t belong. (alienated (from): feeling that you do not belong to a group)

🇺🇿Begonalashgan. alienated (from) — begonalashgan.

🇷🇺Отчуждённые. alienated (from) — отчуждённый.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadResearch shows that (6) children who keep their mother tongue develop a (7) for learning the school language. Skills (8) across languages. However, children can lose their home language quickly and become (9) from their families, which creates an emotional (10).
Word bankmainstreambilingualsiblingalienatedchasmsolid foundationtransfer
6Gap (6): …______ children…

🇬🇧Adjective: bilingual. (bilingual: able to speak two languages well; using two languages)

🇺🇿Bilingual. bilingual — ikki tilli.

🇷🇺Bilingual. bilingual — двуязычный.

7Gap (7): …develop a ______ for learning…

🇬🇧A solid foundation for. (a solid foundation: a strong base for future learning or development)

🇺🇿Solid foundation. a solid foundation — mustahkam asos.

🇷🇺Solid foundation. a solid foundation — прочная основа.

8Gap (8): Skills ______ across languages.

🇬🇧Verb: transfer. (transfer (across): to move from one place or situation to another)

🇺🇿Transfer. transfer (across) — o‘tkazmoq, ko‘chmoq.

🇷🇺Transfer. transfer (across) — переносить(ся).

9Gap (9): …become ______ from their families…

🇬🇧Alienated from. (alienated (from): feeling that you do not belong to a group)

🇺🇿Alienated. alienated (from) — begonalashgan.

🇷🇺Alienated. alienated (from) — отчуждённый.

10Gap (10): …an emotional ______.

🇬🇧Emotional chasm. (chasm: a very big difference between people or groups; a deep crack in the ground)

🇺🇿Chasm. chasm — jarlik, katta tafovut.

🇷🇺Chasm. chasm — пропасть.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Some parents are suspicious ___ bilingual programmes.

🇬🇧Suspicious of. (suspicious of: not trusting someone or something)

🇺🇿Suspicious of. suspicious of — … ga shubha bilan qaraydigan.

🇷🇺Suspicious of. suspicious of — подозрительно относящийся к.

12People marvel ___ how quickly children learn.

🇬🇧Marvel at. (marvel at: to be very surprised and impressed by something)

🇺🇿Marvel at. marvel at — … ga hayratlanmoq.

🇷🇺Marvel at. marvel at — восхищаться, изумляться.

13It takes years to catch up ___ native speakers.

🇬🇧Catch up with. (catch up with: to reach the same level as someone who was ahead)

🇺🇿Catch up with. catch up with — … ga yetib olmoq.

🇷🇺Catch up with. catch up with — догнать.

14Pupils become alienated ___ both cultures.

🇬🇧Alienated from. (alienated (from): feeling that you do not belong to a group)

🇺🇿Alienated from. alienated (from) — begonalashgan.

🇷🇺Alienated from. alienated (from) — отчуждённый.

15Students must distinguish fact ___ opinion.

🇬🇧Distinguish A from B.

🇺🇿Distinguish from.

🇷🇺Distinguish from.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankdegreedominantspeedfosterisolatedidea
16nurture (both languages nurture each other)

🇬🇧Nurture = foster. (nurture: to help someone or something grow and develop)

🇺🇿nurture — rivojlantirmoq, parvarishlamoq.

🇷🇺nurture — развивать, взращивать.

17mainstream (mainstream culture)

🇬🇧Mainstream = dominant. (mainstream: the ideas, culture or institutions accepted by most people)

🇺🇿mainstream — asosiy (ko‘pchilikka xos).

🇷🇺mainstream — основной, господствующий.

18rapidity (rapidity of language loss)

🇬🇧Rapidity = speed. (rapidity: great speed (adjective: rapid))

🇺🇿rapidity — tezlik.

🇷🇺rapidity — быстрота.

19extent (the extent of language loss)

🇬🇧Extent = degree. (extent: how large or serious something is (the extent of))

🇺🇿extent — daraja, ko‘lam.

🇷🇺extent — степень, масштаб.

20alienated (alienated from both cultures)

🇬🇧Alienated = isolated. ‘Idea’ matches concept.

🇺🇿alienated (from) — begonalashgan.

🇷🇺alienated (from) — отчуждённый.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21catch up with

🇬🇧catch – caught – caught; catch up with sb. (catch up with: to reach the same level as someone who was ahead)

🇺🇿caught up with. catch up with — … ga yetib olmoq.

🇷🇺caught up with. catch up with — догнать.

22bilingual

🇬🇧be bilingual in (adjective).

🇺🇿bilingual in.

🇷🇺bilingual in.

23extent

🇬🇧To what extent (noun extent, not verb extend).

🇺🇿To what extent.

🇷🇺To what extent.

24literacy

🇬🇧the literacy rate is.

🇺🇿literacy rate.

🇷🇺literacy rate.

25maximise

🇬🇧maximise + object; maximum is a noun/adjective.

🇺🇿maximise sth. maximise — maksimal darajaga yetkazmoq.

🇷🇺maximise sth. maximise — максимизировать.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 savodxonlik · 🇷🇺 грамотность

🇬🇧Literacy. (literacy: the ability to read and write (digital / financial literacy))

🇺🇿literacy — savodxonlik.

🇷🇺literacy — грамотность.

27🇺🇿 aka-uka, opa-singil · 🇷🇺 брат или сестра

🇬🇧Sibling. (sibling: a brother or sister)

🇺🇿sibling — aka-uka, opa-singil.

🇷🇺sibling — брат или сестра.

28🇺🇿 qabul qiluvchi jamiyat · 🇷🇺 принимающее общество

🇬🇧Host society. (host society: the country or community that immigrants move into)

🇺🇿host society — qabul qiluvchi jamiyat.

🇷🇺host society — принимающее общество.

29🇺🇿 qabul qilish ko‘nikmalari · 🇷🇺 рецептивные навыки

🇬🇧Receptive skills. (receptive skills: the ability to understand language by listening and reading (vs productive skills: speaking, writing))

🇺🇿receptive skills — qabul qilish ko‘nikmalari (tinglash, o‘qish).

🇷🇺receptive skills — рецептивные навыки.

30🇺🇿 oldindan aytish mumkin · 🇷🇺 предсказуемый

🇬🇧Predictable. (predictable: able to be known in advance)

🇺🇿predictable — oldindan aytish mumkin bo‘lgan.

🇷🇺predictable — предсказуемый.