The UK
At the State Opening of Parliament, the ___________________ is read in Parliament.
The Queen's Speech
In the USA electoral college, the first presidential candidate to win _____________ electors wins the election and becomes president.
270
This hashtag has become a huge movement in the United States against police brutality.
#takeaknee
The earth is divided into two parts: The economically rich _______________ (industrialized countries like the US, Japan and Europe) and the poorer ________________ (Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia).
Global North and Global South
Present Continuous or Present simple?
She always ____________ (remember) my birthday.
remembers
The UK parliament is made up of the _______________ and the __________________.
The House of Commons and the House of Lords.
-435 representatives
-100 senators
Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel has been widely criticized and widely praised. Many believe he is being ________________ (rejected or refused entry) by the NFL.
Blackballed
________________ are natural resources whose systematic exploitation and trade in a context of conflict contribute to, benefit from or result in the commission of serious violations of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law or violations amounting to crimes under international law.
Conflict Resources
Past simple or Past Continuous?
I _____________ (dream) when the alarm ___________ (go off).
I was dreaming when the alarm went off.
Boris Johnson's decision to __________________ parliament has been declared unconstitutional.
Prorogue (or) Suspend
How many amendments are there in the US Constitution?
27
___________________ (negative reactions) to the civil rights activism has led to threats and acts of violence, surges in white supremacist ideals and an outpour of "us vs. them" rhetoric.
Backlash
The four most commonly mined conflict minerals are known as the ___________.
3TGs
(tin, tungsten, coltan and gold ore)
Present perfect simple or continuous?
I _______________ (read) the magazine you lent me, but I _______________ (not/finish) yet.
I've been reading the magazine you lent me, but I haven't finished it yet.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson can be dismissed in two ways. What are they?
1. Dismissed by the Queen (her discretionary powers).
2. Losing a vote of No Confidence in Parliament.
U.S. Census
Demonstrations in Hong Kong began in early June against a legislative bill that would have allowed residents to be ___________ to stand trial in mainland China.
extradited
What is Coltan (Tantalum) used for?
It is an anticorrosive heat conductor that stores energy in our mobile phones, playstations and laptops. It is used in aerospace and medical equipment as an alloy.
Past simple or past continuous?
I ________ (fall) asleep while I __________(watch) television.
I fell asleep while I was watching television.
The familiar name given to a draft agreement between the UK and the EU that aims to prevent a hard border in Ireland after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
The Irish Backstop
California has 55 Electors, __________ representatives and _________ senators.
53 representatives
2 senators
Explain the firestorm between the NBA and China.
Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets, tweeted, then deleted, an image in support of the protests that stated: 'Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.' The tweet set off a geopolitical firestorm. The Chinese government, the Chinese Basketball Association, and two sponsors – Li-Ning and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank – announced they were halting their relationships with the NBA and the Rockets specifically. The NBA released statements in English and Mandarin distancing themselves from Morey’s tweet.
According to activist Bandi Mbubi, what is the "paradox" of the mobile phone?
The technology that placed such unsustainable, devastating demands on the Congo is the same technology that has brought this issue to our attention. The mobile phone is an instrument of freedom and of oppression.
Maria _______________ (learn) English ____________ two years.
Maria has been learning English for two years.