Tinker Techie Student Spy
Describe or Die
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
100
In the article, "Living Outside the Box," "the box" refers to _____.
What is television?
100
The talented, new assistant _________ dared her colleagues to find an error in her report. (Hint: Unit 1, p. 15)
What is confidently?
100

__________, after years of nurturing my own company, I started making a _________ profit. (Hint: Unit 3, p. 65 and Unit 4, p. 76)

What is eventually; considerable?
100
When going on a job interview, you should keep all questions ___ ____. (Hint: Unit 1 video handout)
What is on point?
200
Name the 2 main characters of the film "Her."
Who are Theodore and Samantha?
200
Even though they lost, the team had a _________ score. (Choose the correct word: a. respecting b. respectful c. respectable)
What is respectable?
200
Slang. ____ ____ ____ after class and I'll buy you lunch.
What is hit me up?
300
Samantha is an artificially intelligent operating system, which means that she can _____.
Various answers, but should be related to her A.I. capabilities:


What is evolve in her abilities over time; adapt to different circumstances without human involvement; think independently, etc.

300
Using the words "large," "unusual," and "brown," make this sentence more descriptive: An ______, ______, ______ bear crept into the camp while everyone was asleep.
What is unusual, large, brown?
300
My uncle is an __________ violinist. (Choose the correct word: a. accomplished b. accomplishment c. accomplish)
What is accomplished?
300
Correct the following to a sentence using parallel structure: In the morning, I am washing my hair, eat breakfast and feed my cat.
What is: In the morning, I wash my hair, eat breakfast and feed my cat.
400
The writer considered keeping a small television in her house for special ________. (Hint: Unit 3, p. 65)
What is occasions?
400
Using adjectives in the correct order from 3 different categories, make this sentence more descriptive: I live in a ____, ______, ______ house.
Answers can vary. What is: I live in a large, rectangular, blue house. I live in a fabulous, Spanish-style brick house. I live in a lovely old oval-shaped house.
400
I've been out of work for 3 months, so I accepted the job opportunity without __________. (Choose the correct word: a. hesitation b. hesitate c. hesitant)
What is hesitation?
400
Choose the topic sentence: 1. Speak clearly and loudly enough so that people can hear you. 2. The way you speak affects the first impression you make. 3. And try not to speak too quickly.
What is the way you speak affects the first impression you make?
500
In "Her," why could it be said that Samantha is a good girlfriend? Give 1 reason and explain.

Various answers:

She is nice by providing companionship to a lonely person; she's always available when her partner needs her and offers some sort of help to him; she's intelligent and funny which brings joy to her partner and gives him somewhat of an equal to talk to, etc.

500
Give 2 definitions of the word "demonstrate."
What is to protest/rally; to show?
500
Describe a common mistake made on job interviews.
Answers vary: People take phone calls during the interview. This makes the interviewer think they are not serious about the interview and is very rude. Some job seekers dress inappropriately for the interview. Such an action makes the interviewer think the candidate is unprofessional or does not take the interview seriously.
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